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Mi cantar

Mi cantar is a Tango written by Héctor Stamponi and recorded by Miguel Caló in 1943. The Tango Mi cantar is written by Héctor Stamponi, Miguel Caló has recorded Mi cantar with the singer Jorge Ortiz.
“Mi Cantar,” which translates to “My Song” in English, is a heartfelt expression woven through the fabric of melody and rhythm. It embodies the soul’s deepest murmurs, the echoes of passion and yearning that words alone cannot capture. Like a tango’s embrace, it transcends time, inviting listeners into a dance of emotions and unspoken dreams.

Tango

Style

Miguel Caló

Orchestra

Jorge Ortiz

Singer

Homero Expósito

Author

Héctor Stamponi

Composer

1943/5/21

Date

Jorge Ortiz
Jorge Ortiz
Miguel Caló
Miguel Caló

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Mi cantar

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

Letra del Tango Mi cantar

Mi cantar

es un canto de esperanza,

flor de yuyo, rabia mansa,

soledad.



Mi cantar

lo robé de las estrellas

en la horas de tristeza

que tu adiós me dejó.

Callejón

de caricias y sonidos

que, llegando del olvido

dan motivo a mi canción.

Mi cantar

es un canto de esperanza,

es un grito de dolor.



Un ayer de perfumes

y de flor,

y un adiós sin motivo,

y el rencor de esperar

y de esperar

escribió con olvido.



Mi cantar

gracia plena del fracaso,

con mi angustia, con tu acaso,

con tu adiós.

Mi cantar

cofre azul de lo imposible,

noche siempre, noche horrible,

noche así, como yo.



Corazón,

tú que sabes de la angustia

de mi voz cansada y mustia,

no pretendas despertar.

Mi cantar

es la gracia del fracaso,

es el no saber llorar.

English lyrics of the Tango "Mi cantar"

My singing

is a chant of hope,

weed flower, gentle rage,

loneliness.

My singing

I stole from the stars

in the hours of sadness

that your goodbye left me.

Alleyway

of caresses and sounds

that, coming from oblivion,

give reason to my song.

My singing

is a chant of hope,

it’s a cry of pain.

A past of scents

and of flower,

and an unreasoned farewell,

and the bitterness of waiting

and waiting

wrote with oblivion.

My singing

full grace of failure,

with my anguish, with your maybe,

with your goodbye.

My singing

blue chest of the impossible,

night always, horrible night,

night like this, like me.

Heart,

you who know of the anguish

of my tired and faded voice,

do not attempt to awaken.

My singing

is the grace of failure,

is not knowing how to cry.

Mi cantar by Homero Expósito

Mi cantar is a Tango written by Homero Expósito and composed by Héctor Stamponi.



Story behind the Tango Mi cantar

The lyrics of “Mi cantar” translate to “My Song” in English, and they unfold as a poignant narrative of loss and reflection. The song begins as a “canto de esperanza”, a song of hope, yet quickly delves into the depths of solitude and despair brought about by a farewell. Homero Expósito crafts each stanza to reflect a blend of hope and pain, a dichotomy that defines the human condition in moments of heartbreak. Each verse paints an intimate picture, from the stars that witnessed the loneliness to the echoes of forgotten caresses that fuel the singer’s song.



Symbolism of Mi cantar

Expósito uses rich symbolism and metaphors to add layers to the tango’s emotional narrative. “Flower of yuyo, rabia mansa” symbolizes a beauty born out of seemingly insignificant or wild origins that carries a quiet, underlying rage—reflecting possibly the unresolved and subdued anger over the separation. The reference to ‘robbing stars during hours of sadness’ suggests deriving a glimmer of light from an otherwise dark emotional experience. Additionally, the phrase “cofre azul de lo imposible” (blue chest of the impossible) suggests harboring cherished, yet unattainable dreams or memories.



Mi cantar in historic Context

Set against the backdrop of Argentina in the early 1940s, amid political instability leading into the Juan Perón era, “Mi cantar” reflected the melancholic spirit of a nation. Music, particularly the tango, served as both an escape and an expression of the people’s sorrow, nostalgia, and at times, hope. Recorded in 1943, a period marked by global and local uncertainty due to World War II and internal national changes, the tango captures the individual and collective sense of melancholy and the enduring spirit despite life’s trials.



Homero Expósito

Homero Expósito was a prominent Argentine lyricist and poet, acclaimed for his profound and evocative lyrics in the realm of tango music.