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Felicia

Felicia is a Tango written by Enrique Saborido and recorded by Juan D’Arienzo in 1963. Juan D’Arienzo has recorded Felicia as an instrumental Tango.
“Felicia,” meaning “Happiness” in English, dances smoothly through the air, a tapestry woven from enchanting notes. This melody evokes the carefree embrace of joy, the gentle sway of smiling recollections and untold stories. Its rhythm intertwines with the heartbeats of those who listen, inviting them into a world where only the warmth of a blissful moment exists.

Tango

Style

Juan D'Arienzo

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Carlos Mauricio Pacheco

Author

Enrique Saborido

Composer

1963/11/6

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Juan D'Arienzo
Juan D’Arienzo

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Letra del Tango Felicia

Allá en la casta apartada
donde cantan las espumas
el misterio de las brumas
y los secretos del mar,
yo miraba los caprichos
ondulantes de las olas
llorando mi pena a solas:
mi consuelo era el mirar.

Desde entonces en mi frente
como un insondable enigma
llevo patente el estigma
de este infinito pesar.
Desde entonces en mis ojos
está la sombra grabada
de mi tarde desolada:
en mis ojos está el mar.

Ya no tendré nunca aquellos
tintes suaves de mi aurora
aunque quizás se atesora
toda su luz en mis ojos.
Ya nunca veré mis playas
ni aspiraré de las lomas
los voluptuosos aromas
de mis flores uruguayas.

English lyrics of the Tango "Felicia "

There in the remote purity
where the foams sing,
the mystery of the mists
and the secrets of the sea,
I watched the whims
of the undulating waves,
crying my sorrow alone:
my consolation was to watch.

Since then on my forehead
like an unfathomable enigma,
I bear the patent stigma
of this endless grief.
Since then in my eyes
the shadow is engraved
of my desolate evening:
in my eyes is the sea.

I will never again have those
soft hues of my dawn
though perhaps all its light
is treasured in my eyes.
I will never see my beaches again
nor will I breathe from the hills
the voluptuous aromas
of my Uruguayan flowers.

Felicia by Carlos Mauricio Pacheco

Felicia is a Tango written by Carlos Mauricio Pacheco and composed by Enrique Saborido.

Story behind the Tango Felicia

The tango “Felicia” delves into deep emotional territories, articulating a sense of timeless sorrow and longing. The lyrics depict a scene by the sea where the speaker reminisces about past times, enveloped in the natural beauty and melancholy of the waves and the fading light. The recurring themes of nostalgia, lost youth, and the ever-present sea serve as metaphors for deep, personal loss and the enduring pain of bittersweet memories.

Symbolism of Felicia

The sea in “Felicia” is a central symbol, representing vast, uncontrollable forces equivalent to the emotions experienced by the lyricist. Words like “misterio” (mystery), “espumas” (foams), and “olas” (waves) not only set a vivid scene but also suggest the turbulence of the inner emotional landscape. The encapsulation of an “infinito pesar” (infinite sorrow) emblematically stamped as a “stigma” on the speaker’s brow further illustrates the indelible impact of his experiences.

The lyrics also mention “mis flores uruguayas,” symbolizing personal and perhaps patriotic nostalgia, heightening the emotional depth of the speaker’s loss—loss of homeland, of more content times, and potentially of a cherished individual implied through the tango’s title, “Felicia.”

Felicia in Historic Context

Written in 1963, amidst a period of significant social and political changes in Argentina, “Felicia” may subtly reflect the uncertainties and the melancholic longing for earlier times or stability. The reference to natural settings and personal, introspective suffering could be a metaphor for broader societal struggles, a common theme found during times of cultural and political shifts.

Carlos Mauricio Pacheco

Carlos Mauricio Pacheco was an insightful lyricist known for encapsulating complex emotions and cultural narratives through his tangos.