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Margaritas

Margaritas is a Tango written by Juan Carlos González and recorded by Roberto Firpo in 1929. The Tango Margaritas is written by Juan Carlos González, Roberto Firpo has recorded Margaritas with the singer Teófilo Ibáñez.
The piece of music, “Margaritas,” translates to “Daisies” in English. Evoking the delicate grace and vibrant charm of these simple yet beautiful flowers, the melody dances like a field of daisies swaying in the breeze. The warm notes capture moments of fleeting joy and the gentle whispers of nature, painting an auditory landscape of elegance and nostalgia.

Tango

Style

Roberto Firpo

Orchestra

Teófilo Ibáñez

Singer

Gabino Coria Peñaloza

Author

Juan Carlos González

Composer

1929/9/10

Date

Teófilo Ibáñez
Teófilo Ibáñez
Roberto Firpo
Roberto Firpo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Margaritas

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

Letra del Tango Margaritas

¡Pobre manojito de flores que un día

silenciosamente cambiamos los dos!

Sólo me han quedado las dos margaritas

Las dos margaritas del último adiós.

Con pesar deshojo sus pétalos blancos

Blancos como el alma de quien me las dio,

Una me responde que sí, que me quiere

La otra me confiesa que ya me olvidó.



Blancas margaritas

Que hoy deshojo aquí,

Digan que me quiere

Que de nuevo un día

Volverá por mí.

Blancas margaritas

Que hoy recojo aquí,

Díganme si, triste,

Hoy también deshoja

Las que yo le di.



Viendo deshojadas las dos margaritas

Pienso que he destruido mi propia ilusión,

Y otra vez recojo los pétalos rotos

Para acariciarlos en mi corazón.

Con voz misteriosa que sólo yo entiendo

Mi corazón noble latiendo me habló,

Me contó que un alma, llorando de ausencia

Sus dos margaritas también deshojó.

English lyrics of the Tango "Margaritas"

Oh, poor little bouquet of flowers that one day
silently we exchanged both!
All that remain are the two daisies
The two daisies from our final goodbye.

With sorrow, I pluck their white petals
White as the soul of the one who gave them to me,
One answers me yes, that she loves me
The other confesses she has already forgotten me.

White daisies
That I pluck here today,
Tell me she loves me
That one day again
She will return for me.
White daisies
That I gather here today,
Tell me, saddened,
If today she also plucks
The ones I gave her.

Seeing the two daisies plucked
I think I have destroyed my own illusion,
And once more I gather the broken petals
To caress them in my heart.
With a mysterious voice that only I understand
My noble heart speaking to me beat,
It told me of a soul, crying from absence
Who also plucked her two daisies.

Margaritas by Gabino Coria Peñaloza

Margaritas is a Tango written by Gabino Coria Peñaloza and composed by Juan Carlos González.



Story behind the Tango Margaritas

The lyric “¡Pobre manojito de flores que un día silenciosamente cambiamos los dos!” introduces us to a narrative of a quiet, sorrowful exchange of a small bouquet of flowers between two persons. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the story reflects a poignant moment of farewell, where only “the two daisies of the last goodbye” remain. These daisies metaphorically capture the essence of the relationship’s endings, with one petal symbolizing continued love (“Una me responde que sí, que me quiere”) and the other acknowledging forgetting (“La otra me confiesa que ya me olvidó”).



Symbolism of Margaritas

The daisies (‘margaritas’) in the song are rich with symbolism, encapsulating the core emotions of hope and despair within one relationship. The act of plucking the petals reflects the speaker’s quest for truth regarding the feelings of their beloved, mirroring common folk traditions where the uncertainty of love is explored through the fate of flower petals. This symbolic act highlights the delicate balance between love’s presence and its loss, and how deeply one’s hopes can be tied to something as simple yet profound as the petals of a daisy.



Margaritas in historic Context

Recorded on 1929, “Margaritas” emerges in a historical backdrop marked by social and economic changes in post-World War I Argentina. During this era, Tango music increasingly became a vehicle for expressing more personal, introspective themes, diverging from its earlier focus on boisterous narratives. Against this backdrop, the lyrics of “Margaritas” could resonate deeply with an audience familiar with the bittersweet nuances of love and loss, set amid the fleeting hopes and disillusionment of the era.



Gabino Coria Peñaloza

Gabino Coria Peñaloza was a prominent Argentine lyricist known for his deep, evocative tangos that often captured the soul of Argentina’s folklore.