Jugando a los novios

Jugando a los novios is a Tango written by Abraham Averbuj and recorded by Enrique Rodríguez in 1944. The Tango Jugando a los novios is written by Abraham Averbuj, Enrique Rodríguez has recorded Jugando a los novios with the singer Armando Moreno.

“Jugando a los novios,” or “Playing at Lovers,” evokes the tender dance of courtship and youthful romance. The music, perhaps a tango, sways with the playful exchanges and whimsical gestures of two hearts discovering one another’s rhythm. Each note captures the innocence and delightful uncertainty of love’s first steps, where every glance and touch is a flirtatious game.

Tango

Style

Enrique Rodríguez

Orchestra

Armando Moreno

Singer

Carmelo Santiago

Author

Abraham Averbuj

Composer

1944/2/8

Date

Armando Moreno

Enrique Rodríguez

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Jugando a los novios

This is the translation of the Tango “Jugando a los novios” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Jugando a los novios” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Jugando a los novios

Muñeca, recuerdas la primera cita
Bajo la magnolia del viejo jardín,
Todo emocionado, te hablé de mis cuitas
Toda emocionada, me dijiste: ¡Sí!.

Éramos dos niños jugando a los novios
Tú, con quince años, yo, muy poco más.
Juguete divino, fue nuestro romance
La primera novia no se olvida más.

Dos caminos diferentes
Nos llevaron por el mundo,
Te guardaba en lo profundo
En lo profundo de mi ser.
Eras la novia querida
De mis sueños de muchacho,
El recuerdo de horas gratas
Que ya nunca han de volver.

En la vida traicionera
De la que somos fantoches,
El destino está marcado
Y es inútil protestar.
Muñequita de mi infancia
Fuiste el sueño de mis noches,
Y el recuerdo de horas gratas
Que ya nunca volverán.

English lyrics of the Tango "Jugando a los novios"

Doll, remember our first date
Under the magnolia in the old garden,
All excited, I spoke of my woes
All excited, you said: Yes!

We were two kids playing at being lovers
You, fifteen years old, I, not much older.
A divine toy, our romance was
The first girlfriend is never forgotten.

Two different paths
Took us around the world,
I kept you deep
Deep within my being.
You were the beloved girlfriend
Of my boyhood dreams,
The memory of happy hours
That will never return.

In the treacherous life
Where we are puppets,
Fate is marked
And it’s useless to protest.
Little doll of my childhood
You were the dream of my nights,
And the memory of happy hours
That will never return.

Jugando a los novios by Carmelo Santiago

Jugando a los novios is a Tango written by Carmelo Santiago and composed by Abraham Averbuj.

Story behind the Tango Jugando a los novios

The tango “Jugando a los novios,” which translates as “Playing at Being Lovers,” poetically recounts the nostalgic reminiscence of a man’s first romantic experience during his youth. The lyrics unfurl a tender recollection of an initial romantic encounter beneath a magnolia in an old garden, symbolizing the innocence and beauty of first love. This encounter, described with emotional vigour, represents a shared youthful game of pretending to be lovers, a sentiment enriched by the naivety of their young age—the lady being only fifteen, and the man just slightly older.

Symbolism of Jugando a los novios

The primary symbol in this tango is the “magnolia,” which typically represents beauty, dignity, and nobility, setting a scene of pure and innocent love. Referring to their romance as a “divine toy,” suggests their relationship was a cherished yet delicate plaything, highlighting the fragile and ephemeral nature of first love. The repeated reference to not forgetting “the first girlfriend” underscores the lasting impact of initial romantic impressions. Furthermore, the divergent paths they later take symbolize the inevitable changes and separations that life imposes, reflecting a universal truth about the journey of life and love.