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La tapera

La tapera is a Vals written by Osvaldo Donato and recorded by Edgardo Donato in 1931. The Vals La tapera is written by Osvaldo Donato, Edgardo Donato has recorded La tapera with the singer Carlos Viván.
“La Tapera,” or “The Abandoned House,” captures the haunting essence of forgotten dreams and whispered memories. This evocative piece of music paints a poignant landscape where the once-vibrant home succumbs to the melancholy of decay. It speaks to the heart about the passage of time, echoing stories of life, love, and the inevitable solitude.

Vals

Style

Edgardo Donato

Orchestra

Carlos Viván

Singer

Sergio Sosa

Author

Osvaldo Donato

Composer

1931/1/1

Date

Carlos Viván
Carlos Viván
Edgardo Donato
Edgardo Donato

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La tapera recorded by other Orchestras

La tapera recorded by other Orchestras

1931/1/1 – A la deriva – Osvaldo Fresedo
1931/1/1 – Amo a usted tanto – Osvaldo Fresedo
1931/1/1 – Barranca abajo (2) – Osvaldo Fresedo
1931/1/1 – Bigotito – Osvaldo Fresedo
1931/1/1 – Canto Siboney – Osvaldo Fresedo
La tapera – 1931/1/1 – Edgardo Donato – Carlos Vivan
La tapera – 1936/3/10 – Edgardo Donato – Felix Gutierrez

Lyrics Translation of the Vals La tapera

This is the translation of the Vals “La tapera” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Vals “La tapera” have been done with AI.

Letra del Vals La tapera

Cerquita ´e la senda
Que va al camposanto,
Sobre la ladera
Del cerro, el clamor,
Está la tapera
Que el gaucho respeta,
Como un exponente
De pena y dolor.

Allí vive alegre
Una paisanita,
La de ojos de ensueño
Y labios en flor,
Que ingenua creía
Que las margaritas,
A las campesinas
Les hablan de amor.

Una tarde aciaga
Llegó un forastero,
De altiva presencia
En su redomón,
Se hincó de rodillas
Le dijo: “Te amo,
Con la idolatría
Que amo a mi facón”.

La virgen serrana
Creyó en los fervores,
El palabrerío
Y la adulación,
Y le dio, inocente
Con gran alegría,
La llave dorada
De su corazón.

English lyrics of the Vals "La tapera"

Close by the path
That leads to the cemetery,
On the slope
Of the hill, the clamor,
There lies the humble shack
That the gaucho respects,
As a token
Of sorrow and pain.

There lives joyfully
A country girl,
With dreamy eyes
And blossoming lips,
Who naively believed
That the daisies
Speak to country girls
Of love.

One gloomy afternoon
A stranger arrived,
With a proud demeanor
On his horse,
He knelt down
And said, “I love you,
With the idolatry
With which I love my dagger.”

The mountain maiden
Believed in the ardor,
The smooth talk,
And the flattery,
And innocently,
With great joy,
Gave him the golden key
To her heart.

La tapera by Sergio Sosa

La tapera is a Tango written by Sergio Sosa and composed by Osvaldo Donato.


Story behind the Tango La tapera

“La tapera” describes a dilapidated house near a pathway that leads to a cemetery on the slope of a hill, respected by a gaucho as a symbol of sorrow and pain. The song narrates the life of a cheerful country girl living there, who believes in the romantic stories told by the daisies about love. Her existence takes a turn when a charismatic stranger arrives on horseback and professes his love for her, comparing his feelings to his love for his dagger (facón). The girl, innocent and flattered, entrusts her heart to him.


Symbolism of La tapera

The term “La tapera,” which translates to “the abandoned house” in English, symbolizes desolation and forgotten stories waiting to be told. The house’s positioning near a cemetery underscores themes of finality and sorrow. The daisies, mentioned as speaking to countryside girls about love, symbolize innocence and the allure of simple, untouched beauty, contrasting the eventual betrayal by the outsider. His comparison of love for the girl to the love of his dagger may hint at a double-edged intent, possibly foreseeing a relationship with both passion and pain.


La tapera in historic Context

Recorded in 1931 in Argentina, a time rich in cultural and artistic development but also marked by political and social upheaval, “La tapera” resonates with portraits of rural life juxtaposed against themes of intrusion and change. This era valued resilience, often reflecting the toughness of life in lyrics, romanticizing rural nostalgia. The intrusion of a stranger on horseback can also be seen as an allegory for the encroachment of modern influences on traditional ways of life.


Sergio Sosa

Sergio Sosa was a noted lyricist in the realm of Tango, capturing the essence of Argentine culture and emotion through his poignant words.