Ladrón de sueños

Ladrón de sueños is a Tango written by Juancito Díaz and recorded by Juan D’Arienzo in 1947. The Tango Ladrón de sueños is written by Juancito Díaz, Juan D’Arienzo has recorded Ladrón de sueños with the singer Armando Laborde.

“**Ladrón de Sueños**,” or “**Thief of Dreams**,” weaves a melody that dances through the night. It whispers of stolen slumbers, where aspirations and fantasies are quietly whisked away, only to be painted anew by the shadows. This piece captures the bittersweet allure of dreams, forever elusive, lingering just beyond the reach of dawn.

Tango

Style

Juan D'Arienzo

Orchestra

Armando Laborde

Singer

Héctor Marcó

Author

Juancito Díaz

Composer

1947/12/23

Date

Armando Laborde

Juan D’Arienzo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Ladrón de sueños

This is the translation of the Tango “Ladrón de sueños” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Ladrón de sueños” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Ladrón de sueños

Si es un delito robar sin perdón
Tus besos se merecen más tenaz castigo,
Yo los busqué para sentir tu amor
Y el corazón me arrebató, fatídico.

Esperanza forjada en la luz
Ardiente de tus ojos, hondos como abismos,
Quise soñar, quise vivir, quise adorar,
Y desperté clamando a Dios
Esta verdad que no dije, sólo por piedad.

Ladrón, ladrón de sueños
Ladrón, ladrón de amor,
Tu boca estoy bien preso
Más dulce y más ladrón.
Aquel que roba como él
La vida me robó,
Merece la más vil prisión.
Ladrón, ladrón de sueños
Te grita mi corazón.

English lyrics of the Tango "Ladrón de sueños"

If it’s a crime to steal without forgiveness
Your kisses deserve a more tenacious punishment,
I sought them to feel your love
And fate heartlessly snatched them away.

Hope forged in the burning light
Of your eyes, deep as abysses,
I wanted to dream, to live, to adore,
And I awoke calling out to God
This truth I didn’t say, just out of pity.

Thief, thief of dreams
Thief, thief of love,
I’m well caught by your lips
Sweeter and more thieving.
He who steals like that
Has stolen my life,
Deserves the vilest prison.
Thief, thief of dreams
My heart cries out to you.

Ladrón de sueños by Héctor Marcó

Ladrón de sueños is a Tango written by Héctor Marcó and composed by Juancito Díaz.

Story behind the Tango Ladrón de sueños

“Ladrón de sueños”, translating to “Thief of Dreams” in English, delves deep into themes of love, betrayal, and the intense emotional turmoil associated with unfulfilled desires. The lyricist portrays himself as a perpetrator turned victim, drawn irrepressibly into the throes of passionate love, only to find himself ensnared and bereft of the very dreams he sought to fulfill. The essence of the song is encapsulated in his yearning and eventual awakening to a harsh truth, cushioned by a self-preserving silence.

Symbolism of Ladrón de sueños

The key phrases, “Tus besos se merecen más tenaz castigo,” and “Yo los busqué para sentir tu amor,” highlight the illicit thrill and ensuing guilt associated with stolen kisses, symbolizing deeper emotional theft. The repeated use of ‘ladrón’ (thief) amplifies the notion of love and dreams being pilfered, forging a poignant image of betrayal. Furthermore, the mention of “Esperanza forjada en la luz ardiente de tus ojos,” uses light symbolically to represent hope and dreams, contrasted with the “abismos” (abysses) suggesting depth, mystery, or even potential peril inherent in the person’s eyes.