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Mal de amores

Mal de amores is a Tango written by Pedro Laurenz and recorded by Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán) in 1987. Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán) has recorded Mal de amores as an instrumental Tango.
“Mal de amores,” translated into English as “Lovesickness,” captures the haunting dance between longing and heartache. This piece of music sways like a murmur of lost whispers, echoing emotions that teeter between the passion of unrequited love and the sorrow of a tender heart. It paints the soul’s delicate waltz with melancholic yet beautiful strokes.

Tango

Style

Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Lito Bayardo

Author

Pedro Laurenz

Composer

1987/1/1

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)
Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)

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Mal de amores recorded by other Orchestras

Mal de amores recorded by other Orchestras

1987/1/1 – Adios Nonino – Astor Piazzolla
1987/1/1 – La muerte del angel – Astor Piazzolla
1987/1/1 – Concierto para quinteto – Astor Piazzolla
1987/1/1 – Contrabajissimo – Astor Piazzolla
1987/1/1 – Michelangelo -70 – Astor Piazzolla
Mal de amores – 1946/8/21 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1968/12/1 – Pedro Laurenz – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1964/1/1 – Jose Basso – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1956/5/22 – Francisco Rotundo – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1987/1/1 – Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgan) – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1965/1/1 – Horacio Salgan – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1960/1/1 – Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgan) – Instrumental
Mal de amores – 1928/9/14 – Julio De Caro – Instrumental

Letra del Tango Mal de amores

En la penumbra de su pieza de soltera

Ella soñó con su dulce bien amado,

La pobrecita creyó que su quimera

Su sueño un día viera por siempre realizado.

Sólo leyendo románticas novelas

Se ilusionó con el hombre que quería,

Pero al final, tanta y tanta fantasía

Tronchó aquella alegría de su corazón.



Su juventud pasó viviendo de ilusiones

Su boca sin color jamás reía,

Su fría soledad le hacía exclamar:

“Por mis males, Señor, imploro tu perdón,

Yo sólo conocí la desventura

De una vida sin luz y de amargura,

Ya que aprendí a sufrir en la humanidad

Yo te pido, Señor, tu santa bondad”.



Se marchitaron sus ensueños dorados,

Luz de ilusión de su mísera existencia,

Si hasta el amor le mostró su indiferencia

¿A qué seguir viviendo momentos olvidados?

Por eso, al leer sus románticas novelas

Tal vez creyó ver al hombre que quería,

Pero al final, tanta y tanta fantasía

Tronchó aquella alegría de su corazón.

English lyrics of the Tango "Mal de amores"

In the dimness of her single room

She dreamed of her sweet beloved,

The poor thing believed that her fantasy

Would one day forever be fulfilled.

Only by reading romantic novels

She was deluded with the man she desired,

But in the end, so much fantasy

Snapped the joy of her heart.

Her youth passed living on illusions

Her colorless mouth never smiled,

Her cold loneliness made her exclaim:

“For my ills, Lord, I implore your pardon,

I only knew the misfortune

Of a life without light and bitterness,

Since I learned to suffer in humanity

I ask you, Lord, for your holy kindness.”

Her golden dreams withered,

Light of illusion of her miserable existence,

If even love showed her its indifference

Why continue living forgotten moments?

That’s why, when reading her romantic novels

Maybe she thought she saw the man she wanted,

But in the end, so much fantasy

Snapped the joy of her heart.

Mal de amores by Lito Bayardo

Mal de amores is a Tango written by Lito Bayardo and composed by Pedro Laurenz.



Story behind the Tango Mal de amores

The poignant lyrics of “Mal de amores” narrate the sorrowful tale of a woman caught in the throes of unfulfilled love and longing. In her somber, solitary space, she dreams of an idealized lover, fuelled by the romantic novels she reads. Despite her passionate yearnings, her reality remains starkly untouched by the warmth of genuine love, leaving her desires unmet and her heart engulfed in persistent melancholy.



Symbolism of Mal de amores

“Mal de amores” (Love Sickness) utilizes profound symbolism to explore themes of longing and disillusionment. The “penumbra,” or partial shadow, where the woman resides, metaphorically illustrates her life—a life partially obscured by unattained desires and only dimly lit by the flickering hope of romantic novels. The recurrent imagery of dreams and illusions symbolizes her escape attempts from the bleakness of reality, pointing towards a deep-seated emotional and existential crisis.



Mal de amores in historic Context

Written and composed in 1987, “Mal de amores” mirrors the emotional and cultural atmosphere of Argentina during a time of significant social and political transformations. Post-dictatorship, the nation was grappling with its identity and the collective trauma of recent history. The lyrics capture this atmosphere of uncertainty and sadness, indirectly reflecting the zeitgeist of an era where individuals coped with their private despair amidst larger national healing.



Lito Bayardo

Lito Bayardo, an esteemed Argentine composer and lyricist, is renowned for his poignant contributions to the tango genre.