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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.
Lloremos is a Tango written by Lorenzo Spanu and composed by Alberto Núñez.
“Lloremos,” which translates to “Let’s Cry” in English, poetically narrates the emotional turmoil of heartbreak. The lyrics delve into the despair of two lovers, reflecting a theme of shared sorrow and lost love. As they drink, momentarily seeking solace in alcohol, they mourn the death of their love, which metaphorically “died of cold.” Here, alcohol momentarily serves as a bitter remedy to their emotional anguish, proposing a shared grieving over what once was.
The recurring imagery of alcohol and its use in the text symbolizes an escape—to numb the feelings of pain and abandonment. Phrases like “with tears of alcohol” and “the warmth of alcohol is tempting me” enhance the sense of seeking refuge in physical sensation away from emotional distress. This duality highlights the depth of their desperation, unable to detach from their sorrow, seeing alcohol as both a poison and a necessary evil to dull their profound emotional pain.
Recorded in Argentina in 1956, “Lloremos” is set against the backdrop of a country going through significant political and social transitions. During this period, Tango music often echoed the public’s sentiments—loss, nostalgia, defiance, and the torment of what once was. These songs were not just dances but narrations of everyday lives and struggles, imbuing the lyrics of “Lloremos” with a broader resonance about coping with change and loss, ubiquitous in the Argentine psyche of the time.
Lorenzo Spanu was a noteworthy contributor to the tango genre, known for his evocative lyricism that often explored themes of love, melancholy, and human emotion.