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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
Inspiración is a Tango written by Luis Rubistein and composed by Peregrino Paulos.
The lyrics of “Inspiración” explore the depths of past love and the agony of lost youth, embroidered with recollections that carry the scars and sweetness of former dreams. Luis Rubistein crafts a narrative that revolves around nostalgia, melancholy, and the bittersweet realization of the passing of time. The protagonist reflects on the pain that love brought into his life, symbolized through the overarching metaphor of a journey marked by sadness and emotional desolation.
“Inspiración” leverages powerful imagery and metaphors to express heartache and lamentation. Phrases like “Por la senda del dolor” (On the path of pain) and “ensueño azul” (blue dream) symbolize a life tinged with depression and unfulfilled desires. “Juventud que ya se fue” (Youth that has gone) and “deshojada y mustia flor de amor” (withered and faded flower of love) illustrate the evanescence of youth and love, portraying life’s impermanence and the fragility of hope. Rubistein’s use of “recitado” emphasizes the voice of the narrator, sharing a more personal, almost confession-like, retrospective on his life’s sorrowful moments.
“Inspiración” was composed during the late 20th century in Argentina, a period rich with cultural transformations but also marked by political and economic turmoil. The introspection and nostalgic longing in the tango could be reflective of the societal yearning for better times amid the era’s challenges. The specific mention of life in a “cuchitril de bohemia” (bohemian hovel) could suggest a life amidst the lower socio-economic strata or perhaps a lifestyle choice away from mainstream societal norms, characteristic of bohemian communities during that era.
Luis Rubistein was an Argentine lyricist known for his moving and evocative tangos that often explored themes of love, pain, and nostalgia.