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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.
Lo siento en el alma is a Tango written by Reinaldo Yiso and composed by Roberto Giménez.
The song recounts a sorrowful narrative of betrayal and irreparable emotional damage. The speaker speaks of trying to uplift their beloved from desolation and misery with love and dreams, healing their wounds with kindness. Yet, this effort is met with rejection as the beloved brutally dismisses the love offered. When they return, seeking forgiveness, it is too late—the speaker’s heart has grown cold and faithless. The anguish of being deceived is too deep, closing the door to any reconciliation.
The title “Lo siento en el alma” translates to “I feel it in my soul,” emphasizing the depth of pain and emotional turmoil experienced. This phrase captures the profound regret and sorrow that cannot be easily soothed or forgotten. The imagery of healing someone’s wounds only to have one’s own heart wounded in return portrays a deep personal betrayal. Phrases like “brutal por el fango el sol de mi amor” (brutally through the mire the sun of my love) symbolize how something once bright and loving was tarnished and defiled.
Recorded in 1954 in Argentina, “Lo siento en el alma” emerges during a period of significant political and social change in the country. This context of upheaval likely intensified the personal and emotional narratives in Tango lyrics, mirroring the insecurity and turbulence in broader society. The Tango, with its expressions of loss, nostalgia, and enduring human dilemmas, reflects not only personal but collective emotional landscapes. The year 1954, therefore, aligns this song with a period where Argentine society was grappling with modernity and its discontents.
Reinaldo Yiso was an esteemed lyricist known for his contributions to the genre of Tango, often portraying complex emotional themes within his compositions.