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Hollín

Hollín is a Tango written by José María Rizzuti and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1927. Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Hollín as an instrumental Tango.
“Hollín,” meaning “Soot” in English, evokes an atmosphere cloaked in shadows and whispers. In the dark embrace of its melody, the music paints the remnants of forgotten fires and stories left untold. Each note, like flecks of soot in the air, holds the weight of a past, urging the listener to find beauty in the faded marks of time.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Amadeo Canale

Author

José María Rizzuti

Composer

1927/10/17

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Letra del Tango Hollín

El hombre a quien amaba con gran pasión,
que nunca le hubo comprendido,
se fue riendo de la pena y amor de Hollín…
La pobre mujer que piensa siempre en él.

Lo llora en sueño y lo ve en su dolor…
de vuelta al nido del querer que antes él dejó,
siguiendo a una flor, ya marchita de placer.

¡Ay, Hollín!… le cantaba entre las rosas,
anhelo estar a tu lado siempre así,
y entre abrazos y frases muy hermosas,
daba su alma y vida juvenil…

¡Ay, Hollín!… suspiraba otras veces
ya no te irás de mi lado, nunca más…
viviremos juntitos muy felices,
porque ya nunca te podré olvidar…

Cenizas quedan de aquel sincero amor,
virtud que el malo ha despreciado,
y es tanto lo que sufre, mi corazón
que bien quisiera poder olvidar su pasión.

Si alguna vez él retornara por aquí,
cansada, le ha de repetir
que de los ardientes amores,
no queda ya más, fue tan solo ¡un pobre hollín!

English lyrics of the Tango "Hollín"

The man whom she loved with great passion,
who had never understood her,
laughed as he left her pain and love behind…
The poor woman who always thinks of him.

She cries for him in her sleep and sees him in her pain…
returning to the nest of love he once abandoned,
chasing a flower, now wilted from pleasure.

Oh, Hollín!… she sang among the roses,
longing to be by your side always like this,
and between hugs and beautiful phrases,
she gave her youthful soul and life…

Oh, Hollín!… she sighed at other times
you will never leave my side, ever again…
we will live together very happily,
because I will never be able to forget you…

Ashes remain of that sincere love,
a virtue scorned by the wicked,
and my heart suffers so much
that it truly wishes to forget its passion.

If one day he should return here,
tired, she would repeat to him
that from the burning loves,
nothing remains, it was just poor soot!

Hollín by Amadeo Canale

Hollín is a Tango written by Amadeo Canale and composed by José María Rizzuti.



Story behind the Tango Hollín

The lyrics of “Hollín” narrate the heart-wrenching story of a woman deeply in love with a man who never truly understood her. He leaves her, laughing at her devotion and sorrow, depicted vividly as he abandons the “nest of love” he once cherished. The woman, forever pining and haunted by his memory in her dreams and pain, illustrates a tragic persistence of hope amidst inevitable despair. Her yearning encapsulates not only personal agony but echoes a broader theme of unrequited and lost love. The chorus line particularly underscores the theme of inconsolable grief intermingled with tender reminiscences of past intimacies and promises.



Symbolism of Hollín

Hollín, meaning ‘soot’ in English, symbolizes the remnants of a once fiery love now reduced to ashes. It portrays how passionate love, tainted by disregard and neglect, deteriorates into mere residues of memories. The melancholic evocation “¡Ay, Hollín!…” as a cry within the song, doubles as an exclamation of pain and a somber reflection on what little remains of something once beautiful and vibrant. The repeated shift from vibrant images of love, like singing among roses and tender embraces, to the somber reality of the present, reinforces the central metaphor of decay and the ephemeral nature of fervent emotions.



Hollín in historic Context

“Hollín” was composed in 1927, an era when tango music was a powerful expression of the urban cultural landscape of Argentina. The tango likely reflects widespread societal themes of love, betrayal, and suffering, typical of the emotional and often dramatic tenor of the music genre popular among the working classes. Given its creation in post-World War I Argentina, amidst societal changes and the modernization of social structures, the song also potentially mirrors the emotional displacements felt by individuals during a period of significant transition.



Amadeo Canale

Amadeo Canale was a notable lyricist in the realm of Tango, capturing complex human emotions and societal narratives through his poignant poetry set to music.