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Mi noche triste

Mi noche triste is a Tango written by Samuel Castriota and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1979. Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded Mi noche triste as an instrumental Tango.
“Mi noche triste,” or “My Sad Night,” is a poignant tango echoing the heartache of lost love. The night becomes a canvas for longing, where memories dance like shadows in the dim glow of nostalgia. With every note, it paints the solitude of an empty room, resonating with the universal sorrow of a heart yearning and unfulfilled.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Pascual Contursi

Author

Samuel Castriota

Composer

1979/12/27

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Mi noche triste recorded by other Orchestras

Mi noche triste recorded by other Orchestras

1979/12/27 – Berretin – Osvaldo Pugliese
1979/12/27 – Madrugados bien temprano – Osvaldo Pugliese
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Mi noche triste – 1949/6/30 – Anibal Troilo – Edmundo Rivero
Mi noche triste – 1965/11/18 – Juan D-Arienzo – Armando Laborde
Mi noche triste – 1979/12/27 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Mi noche triste – 1942/5/13 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Oscar Serpa
Mi noche triste – 1964/5/1 – Alfredo De Angelis – Juan Carlos Godoy
Mi noche triste – 1948/1/1 – Jose Basso – Francisco Fiorentino
Mi noche triste – 1949/2/15 – Florindo Sassone – Jorge Casal
Mi noche triste – 1970/4/28 – Florindo Sassone – Instrumental
Mi noche triste – 1949/2/21 – Francisco Rotundo – Floreal Ruiz

Letra del Tango Mi noche triste

Percanta que me amuraste

en lo mejor de mi vida,

dejándome el alma herida

y espina en el corazón,

sabiendo que te quería,

que vos eras mi alegría

y mi sueño abrasador,

para mí ya no hay consuelo

y por eso me encurdelo

pa’olvidarme de tu amor.



Cuando voy a mi cotorro

y lo veo desarreglado,

todo triste, abandonado,

me dan ganas de llorar;

me detengo largo rato

campaneando tu retrato

pa poderme consolar.



Ya no hay en el bulín

aquellos lindos frasquitos

, arreglados con moñitos

todos del mismo color.

El espejo está empañado

y parece que ha llorado

por la ausencia de tu amor.



De noche, cuando rne acuesto

no puedo cerrar la puerta,

porque dejándola abierta

me hago ilusión que volvés.

Siempre llevo bizcochitos

pa tomar con matecitos

como si estuvieras vos,

y si vieras la catrera

cómo se pone cabrera

cuando no nos ve a los dos.



La guitarra, en el ropero

todavía está colgada:

nadie en ella canta nada

ni hace sus cuerdas vibrar.

Y la lámpara del cuarto

también tu ausencia ha sentido

porque su luz no ha querido

mi noche triste alumbrar.

English lyrics of the Tango "Mi noche triste"

Young maiden who abandoned me
at the prime of my life,
leaving my soul wounded
and a thorn in my heart,
knowing I loved you,
that you were my joy
and my burning dream,
for me there’s no consolation now
and so I drown my sorrows
to forget your love.

When I go to my little room
and see it all untidy,
all sad, abandoned,
it makes me want to cry;
I stop for a long while
gazing at your picture
to try to find solace.

In the nook, no longer there,
those pretty little bottles
arranged with ribbons
all of the same color.
The mirror is fogged up
and it seems to have wept
for the absence of your love.

At night, when I go to bed
I can’t close the door,
because leaving it open
I pretend you’ll return.
I always have little cookies
to enjoy with mate
as if you were here,
and if you saw the bed
how restless it becomes
when it doesn’t see us both.

The guitar, in the wardrobe
still hangs there:
no one plays it
nor makes its strings vibrate.
And the room’s lamp
also felt your absence
because its light refused
to brighten my sad night.

Mi noche triste by Pascual Contursi

Mi noche triste is a Tango written by Pascual Contursi and composed by Samuel Castriota.



Story behind the Tango Mi noche triste

“Mi noche triste” tells the tale of a man reflecting on his profound loneliness and sadness after his beloved has left him. The lyrics take us into his home, “mi cotorro,” a place now in disarray and filled with reminders of the love that once flourished there. The symbols of their shared life, like the empty mate cups and the guitar that remains untouched, enhance the understanding of his deep emotional pain. This Tango vividly portrays the pining for lost love and the struggle to come to terms with the new solitude.



Symbolism of Mi noche triste

The poignant symbolism in the lyrics is pivotal in expressing the depth of the protagonist’s grief. The “desarreglado” (disarranged) state of his home mirrors his inner turmoil. The “bizcochitos” and “matecitos” left untouched symbolize the routines and shared moments now hollow without his love. Moreover, the mention of “la guitarra en el ropero” and the lamp’s refusal to light his “noche triste” are potent symbols underscoring the silence and darkness pervading his life post-separation.



Mi noche triste in historic Context

“Mi noche triste” marked a pivotal moment in Tango history when its lyrics transformed from being instrumental to a vocal narrative capturing mundane heartaches. Created in 1917 and emblematic of urban Buenos Aires’ culture, this Tango entails an exploration of personal emotions against the backdrop of modern city life in the early 20th century. The timing also correlates with a period of significant immigration in Argentina, where population mix and evolving societal norms influenced such melancholic musical expressions.



Pascual Contursi

Pascual Contursi was an influential Argentine lyricist who pioneered the inclusion of sung narrative in tangos, significantly shaping the genre’s evolution.