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Esta noche me emborracho is a Tango written and composed by Enrique Santos Discepolo.
The lyrics of “Esta noche me emborracho” translate a deep narrative of despair and disenchantment with a past lover whose current miserable state starkly contrasts with the beauty and allure she possessed in the years gone by. The speaker encounters his former lover emerging disheveled and worn from a cabaret, sparking reflections on her dramatic transformation from an object of desire and betrayal to a pitiable shadow of her former self. This triggers a poignant mix of regret, bitterness, and residual affection in the speaker’s heart.
The tango employs vivid imagery and language to enhance its emotional expression. Phrases like “sola, fané, descangayada” and “parecía un gallo desplumao” symbolically represent the woman’s decay and moral decline, painting a vivid picture of a creature stripped of its former glamour and vitality. Moreover, references to the “cascajo” (rubble) symbolize what remains of a once-beautiful edifice — her life and perhaps the relationship they once shared.
“Esta noche me emborracho” was written during a period where the tango genre often explored themes of melancholy, betrayal, and the darker corners of urban life, reflective of the societal struggles in Argentina during the 1940s. The tango thus serves as a medium to express personal loss and social commentary, using the night scene’s backdrop and personal misfortunes as metaphors for greater societal issues.
Enrique Santos Discepolo was an influential Argentine tango composer and playwright known for his profound and melancholic lyrics that often reflected the socio-economic issues of his time.