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Me estan sobrando las penas

Me estan sobrando las penas is a Tango written by Argentino Galván and recorded by Pedro Laurenz in 1944. The Tango Me estan sobrando las penas is written by Argentino Galván, Pedro Laurenz has recorded Me estan sobrando las penas with the singer Carlos Bermudez.
“Me están sobrando las penas,” or “I Have Sorrows to Spare,” is a haunting melody that echoes the depth of unspoken heartache. The title suggests an overwhelming abundance of grief, as if the pain seeps into every note and lingers in the silent spaces between. It’s a soulful lament, a musical embodiment of emotions too heavy to bear alone.

Tango

Style

Pedro Laurenz

Orchestra

Carlos Bermudez

Singer

Carlos Bahr

Author

Argentino Galván

Composer

1944/8/7

Date

Carlos Bermudez
Carlos Bermudez
Pedro Laurenz
Pedro Laurenz

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Me estan sobrando las penas recorded by other Orchestras

Me estan sobrando las penas recorded by other Orchestras

1944/8/7 – Esta noche al pasar – Pedro Laurenz
1944/8/8 – La ultima cita – Angel d-Agostino
1944/8/8 – Mi viejo barrio – Angel d-Agostino
1944/8/5 – Entre suenos – Miguel Calo
1944/8/9 – No estamos solos – Jose Garcia
Me estan sobrando las penas – 1944/8/1 – Anibal Troilo – Alberto Marino
Me estan sobrando las penas – 1944/8/7 – Pedro Laurenz – Carlos Bermudez
Me estan sobrando las penas – 1967/1/1 – Jose Basso – Carlos Rossi

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Me estan sobrando las penas

This is the translation of the Tango “Me estan sobrando las penas” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Me estan sobrando las penas” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Me estan sobrando las penas

A mi me están sobrando las penas,
tal vez porque me lo tomo a pecho,
tal vez porque se que me desdeña
y queriendo como quiero
y esperando como espero
no he logrado que me quiera.
Me están sobrando las penas
y con penas duele más la soledad.

Suerte que tengo un corazón
hecho al rigor de cien esperas.
Si habré perdido esperanzas,
aguantado malas rachas
y si habré domado penas.
Mas yo se bien que no es vivir
andar así, siempre golpeado,
sin un cariño que alivie este sino
de andar esquivando el dolor.

A mi me están sobrando las penas
tal vez porque nunca tuve suerte,
tal vez porque siento a mi manera
y tal vez, y lo más cierto,
porque vivo padeciendo
por su amor, que se me niega.
Me están sobrando las penas
y con penas duele más la soledad.

English lyrics of the Tango "Me estan sobrando las penas"

I have too many sorrows to spare,
perhaps because I take it to heart,
perhaps because I know she scorns me,
and loving as I do,
and waiting as I wait,
I have not managed to make her love me.
I have too many sorrows to spare,
and with sorrows, loneliness hurts more.

Luckily, I have a heart
made tough by a hundred waits.
How many hopes I’ve lost,
endured bad spells,
and tamed my sorrows.
But I know well that it’s not living
to go on like this, always battered,
without a love to ease this fate
of dodging pain.

I have too many sorrows to spare
perhaps because I’ve never been lucky,
perhaps because I feel in my own way,
and perhaps, and most certainly,
because I live suffering
for her love, which denies me.
I have too many sorrows to spare,
and with sorrows, loneliness hurts more.

Me estan sobrando las penas by Carlos Bahr

Me estan sobrando las penas is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Argentino Galván.



Story behind the Tango Me estan sobrando las penas

“Me estan sobrando las penas,” translated in English as “I have too many sorrows,” is a tango that dives deeply into personal grief and despair. The lyrics speak of a protagonist who feels an excess of sorrow, primarily due to unrequited love. The emotional burden is so great that it affects how they interact with the world, emphasizing a profound sense of loneliness that is magnified by their pain. This song does not merely describe sadness; it conveys the protagonist’s struggles with enduring hope and ongoing disappointment.



Symbolism of Me estan sobrando las penas

The tango uses vivid symbolism to express deep emotional turmoil. Phrases like “hecho al rigor de cien esperas” or “conditioned to the rigor of a hundred waits” suggest a heart worn out by constant waiting and disappointment. This idea of being seasoned by adversity symbolizes resilience yet also hints at the weariness that comes from such endurance. Furthermore, the notion of “walking, always battered” and “dodging pain” illustrates life as a battlefield, where each day is about surviving rather than living. This language choice paints the protagonist’s world as one filled with emotional strife, where the hope of requited love is the only thing keeping them going, yet it is also their greatest source of pain.



Me estan sobrando las penas in historic Context

Created in 1944 Argentina, “Me estan sobrando las penas” was penned in a period marked by political instability and the looming shadow of World War II. While Argentina remained neutral for much of the war, the global atmosphere of uncertainty and despair certainly permeated all aspects of life, including music. Tangos of this era often reflected themes of melancholy, nostalgia, and personal affliction, which resonated with a populace coping with the uncertainties of the socio-political climate. In this context, the tango acts as an emotional outlet and a mirror of the collective Argentine sentiment of the time.



Carlos Bahr

Carlos Bahr was an influential figure in the world of tango, known for his poignant and evocative lyrics that often explored themes of love, sorrow, and the human condition.