La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango)

La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango) is a Tango written by Adolfo Avilés and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1928. Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango) as an instrumental Tango.

“La borrachera del tango (The Drunkenness of Tango)” is a musical piece whose very title, both in its original Spanish and English, evokes a profound intoxication with rhythm and emotion. This tango embodies the wild embrace of passion and melancholy, swirling together in a dance of fervent intensity. It captures the spirit’s euphoric surrender to the mesmerizing allure of life’s fleeting moments.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Enrique Pedro Maroni

Author

Adolfo Avilés

Composer

1928/7/17

Date

Instrumental

Osvaldo Fresedo

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La milonga te ha mareado, con sus locas tentaciones
Y en el baile se han quedado tus mejores ambiciones,
De aquel hombre que antes fuiste, ni las sombras quedan ya
Eres joven y estás viejo, eres otro que se va.

Tu suave mano, sedosa y blanca
Jamás luchando se encalleció
Ni ha sido nunca, la mano franca
Del hombre pobre que trabajó.
Y cuántas veces tu alma de hinojos
Irá a la madre que te adoró
¡Perdón, temblando dirán tus ojos
por la amargura que ella lloró!

Muchos andan por la vida, como vos en este ambiente
Sos una barca perdida llevada por la corriente,
Y si un día arrepentido, querés pensar en tu ayer
La barca loca se ha hundido y es imposible volver.

Dejá esa vida, no seas cobarde
Cambiá de vida, sé más varón,
La borrachera del tango brujo
Se te ha metido en el corazón.
Tal vez mañana, cuando estés triste
Sientas nostalgias del viejo hogar,
Y cuando sepas que ya no existe
¡Con cuánta pena vas a llorar!.

English lyrics of the Tango "La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango)"

The milonga has dizzied you, with its wild temptations,
And in the dance have stayed your greatest ambitions,
Of the man you once were, not even shadows remain,
You’re young and yet old, another who will leave.

Your soft hand, silky and white,
Never toiling, it grew no calluses,
Nor was it ever the open hand
Of the poor man who worked.
And how many times will your kneeling soul
Go to the mother who adored you,
“Forgive me,” your trembling eyes will say
For the bitterness she wept!

Many wander through life, like you in this environment,
You’re a lost boat carried by the current,
And if one day, remorseful, you want to think of your past,
The crazy boat has sunk, and it’s impossible to return.

Leave this life, don’t be a coward,
Change your life, be more of a man,
The drunkenness of the bewitching tango
Has entered your heart.
Perhaps tomorrow, when you’re sad,
You’ll feel nostalgia for the old home,
And when you realize it no longer exists,
How deeply you’re going to cry!

La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango) by Enrique Pedro Maroni

La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango) is a Tango written by Enrique Pedro Maroni and composed by Adolfo Avilés.

Story behind the Tango La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango)

In “La borrachera del tango,” the lyrics delve into a story of self-reflection and regret, striking a chord of emotional depth. This piece discusses how the allure of the milonga (a place synonymous with dance and tango) leads to the downfall of a man, consuming his ambitions and transforming him beyond recognition. It narrates the journey of an individual whose life has become intertwined with tango to the point of personal destruction, revealing a poignant narrative of loss and the yearning for redemption.

Symbolism of La borrachera del tango (La embriaguez del tango)

The tango utilizes vivid symbolism to amplify its emotional narrative. The repetitive mention of ‘la borrachera’ symbolizes not just an intoxication but an overwhelming obsession that dulls sense and reason. This obsession is described as having sunk into the man’s heart, showing how deeply tango has affected his life. The term ‘milonga’ not only references the social dance environment but also suggests a space of chaotic temptation. Additionally, the imagery of a lost boat carried by currents underlines a lack of control over one’s life direction, reinforcing themes of regret and inevitability.