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Esta noche de luna

Esta noche de luna is a Tango written by Graciano Gómez and recorded by Julio De Caro in 1951. The Tango Esta noche de luna is written by Graciano Gómez, Julio De Caro has recorded Esta noche de luna with the singer Roberto Medina.
“Esta noche de luna,” translated to “This Moonlit Night” in English, evokes an evening graced by the serene glow of the moon. The name speaks to a moment where the moonlight illuminates hidden emotions and unspoken desires, creating a setting for reflections and longing. It captures the essence of romance and mystery that unfolds under the night sky.

Tango

Style

Julio De Caro

Orchestra

Roberto Medina

Singer

Héctor Marcó

Author

Graciano Gómez

Composer

1951/7/16

Date

Roberto Medina
Roberto Medina
Julio De Caro
Julio De Caro

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Esta noche de luna recorded by other Orchestras

Esta noche de luna recorded by other Orchestras

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1951/7/16 – Nido gaucho – Carlos di Sarli
1951/7/16 – Loca bohemia – Julio De Caro
Esta noche de luna – 1943/12/17 – Carlos di Sarli – Roberto Rufino
Esta noche de luna – 1955/9/2 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Jorge Maciel
Esta noche de luna – 1943/8/13 – Jose Garcia – Alfredo Rojas
Esta noche de luna – 1951/7/16 – Julio De Caro – Roberto Medina

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Esta noche de luna

This is the translation of the Tango “Esta noche de luna” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Esta noche de luna” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Esta noche de luna

Acercate a mi
y oirás mi corazón
contento latir
como un brujo reloj.
La noche es azul,
convida a soñar,
ya el cielo ha encendido
su faro mejor.
Si un beso te doy,
pecado no ha de ser;
culpable es la noche
que incita a querer.
Me tienta el amor,
acércate ya,
que el credo de un sueño
nos revivirá.

Corre, corre barcarola,
por mi río de ilusión.
Que en el canto de las olas
surgirá mi confesión.

Soy una estrella en el mar
que hoy detiene su andar
para hundirse en tus ojos.
Y en el embrujo
de tus labios muy rojos,
por llegar a tu alma
mi destino daré.
Soy una estrella en el mar
que hoy se pierde al azar
sin amor ni fortuna.
Y en los abismos
de esta noche de luna,
sólo quiero vivir,
de rodilla a tus pies,
para amarte y morir.

Acércate a mi
y oirás mi corazón
contento latir
como un brujo reloj.
Mi voz te dirá
Palabras de miel
que harán de tu pecho
fuego encender.
El canto del mar
repite en su rumor
qué noche de luna,
qué noche de amor.
Dichoso de aquel
que pueda decir,
yo tengo un cariño
qué dulce es vivir.

Corre, corre barcarola,
que la luna se escondió.

English lyrics of the Tango "Esta noche de luna"

Come close to me
and you’ll hear my heart
beating happily
like a magical clock.
The night is blue,
invites us to dream,
the sky has already lit up
its finest beacon.
If I give you a kiss,
it should not be a sin;
the night is to blame,
it tempts us to love.
Love tempts me,
come closer now,
the creed of a dream
will revive us.

Run, run little boat,
through my river of illusion.
For in the song of the waves
my confession will emerge.

I am a star in the sea
that today stops its course
to sink into your eyes.
And in the spell
of your very red lips,
to reach your soul
I will give my destiny.
I am a star in the sea
that today loses itself at random
without love or fortune.
And in the abysses
of this moonlit night,
I only want to live,
at your feet, to kneel,
to love you and to die.

Come close to me
and you’ll hear my heart
beating happily
like a magical clock.
My voice will tell you
words of honey
that will make your chest
ignite with fire.
The song of the sea
repeats in its murmur
what a moonlit night,
what a night of love.
Happy is the one
who can say,
I have a love
how sweet it is to live.

Run, run little boat,
the moon has hidden away.

Esta noche de luna by Héctor Marcó

Esta noche de luna is a Tango written by Héctor Marcó and composed by Graciano Gómez.



Story behind the Tango Esta noche de luna

“Esta noche de luna”, or “This Moonlit Night” in English, presents a vivid tableau of a singer’s invitation to intimacy and shared joy under a glowing night sky. The lyrics explore themes of desire, enchantment, and the transformative power of love. As the singer urges his beloved to come closer and listen to the cheerful beating of his heart, he sets the scene of a blue night that encourages dreams and love. The narrative unfolds with the moonlit night not just as a backdrop but as an active participant that summons feelings of passion and confession.



Symbolism of Esta noche de luna

The predominant symbol in the tango is the moon (“luna”), representing romance, fate, and the eternal. The imagery of the night sky casting its radiance encourages love and dreamlike states. There’s also a significant emphasis on natural elements and their responses to human emotions, such as the “canto del mar” (song of the sea), which in the context of the tango, echoes the beauty of the night and the depth of the singer’s emotions. Various references such as “soy una estrella en el mar” (I am a star in the sea) heighten the sense of a mystical, predestined love story, with stars and seas as vast, timeless, and inevitable.



Esta noche de luna in historic Context

Released in 1951, “Esta noche de luna” parallels the emotional and cultural climate of post-war Argentina. A period marked by a mix of hope, romanticism, and an intense zest for life, the tango mirrors these sentiments by focusing on intimate human connections against a backdrop of universal constants like the moon and stars. The theme of seizing love and joy becomes more poignant in a socio-economic context of recovery and aspiration prevalent in Argentina at the time.



Héctor Marcó

Héctor Marcó was an influential lyricist in the Tango scene, known for his emotionally rich and vividly descriptive lyrics.