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Mi taza de café

Mi taza de café is a Tango written by Alfredo Malerba and recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor in 1944. The Tango Mi taza de café is written by Alfredo Malerba , Orquesta Típica Victor has recorded Mi taza de café with the singer Alberto Carol.
“Mi taza de café,” which translates to “My Cup of Coffee,” evokes a comforting ritual in its melodic embrace. The music captures the warmth and simplicity of morning moments, where each note is as rich and inviting as the aroma of a fresh brew. Like an intimate dance with the dawn, it speaks to the soul’s yearning for quiet solace and reflection.

Tango

Style

Orquesta Típica Victor

Orchestra

Alberto Carol

Singer

Homero Manzi

Author

Alfredo Malerba

Composer

1944/3/21

Date

Alberto Carol
Alberto Carol
Orquesta Típica Victor
Orquesta Típica Victor

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Mi taza de café recorded by other Orchestras

Mi taza de café recorded by other Orchestras

1944/3/21 – Te amo – Orquesta Tipica Victor
1944/3/23 – Guardia vieja – Ricardo Malerba
1944/3/23 – El lecherito – Edgardo Donato
1944/3/23 – La gran aldea – Edgardo Donato
1944/3/24 – Recien – Ricardo Tanturi
Mi taza de cafe – 1943/11/8 – Ricardo Malerba – Orlando Medina
Mi taza de cafe – 1944/3/21 – Orquesta Tipica Victor – Alberto Carol

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Mi taza de café

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

Letra del Tango Mi taza de café

La tarde está muriendo detrás de la vidriera
y pienso mientras tomo mi taza de café.
Desfilan los recuerdos, los triunfos y las penas
las luces y las sombras del tiempo que se fue.
La calle está vacía igual que mi destino.
Amigos y cariños, barajas del ayer.
Fantasmas de la vida, mentiras del camino
que evoco mientras tomo mi taza de café.

Un día alegremente te conocí, ciudad.
Llegué trayendo versos y sueños de triunfar.
Te vi desde la altura de un cuarto de pensión
y un vértigo de vida sintió mi corazón.
Mi pueblo estaba lejos, perdido más allá.
Tu noche estaba cerca, tu noche pudo más.
Tus calles me llevaron, tu brillo me engañó,
ninguno fue culpable, ninguno más que yo.

El viento de la tarde revuelve la cortina.
La mano del recuerdo me aprieta el corazón.
La pena del otoño agranda la neblina:
se cuela por la hendija de mi desolación
Inútil pesimismo, deseo de estar triste.
Manía de andar siempre pensando en el ayer.
Fantasmas del pasado que vuelven y que insisten
cuando en las tardes tomo mi taza de café.

English lyrics of the Tango "Mi taza de café"

The evening is dying behind the windowpane
and I think as I sip my cup of coffee.
Memories march by, triumphs and sorrows,
the lights and shadows of time that passed.
The street is empty, just like my fate.
Friends and loves, cards of yesterday.
Ghosts of life, lies of the path
that I recall as I sip my cup of coffee.

One day cheerfully, I met you, city.
I arrived bringing verses and dreams of success.
I saw you from the height of a boarding room
and my heart felt a vertigo of life.
My village was far, lost beyond.
Your night was close, your night prevailed.
Your streets led me, your shine deceived me,
no one was guilty, no one but me.

The evening wind stirs the curtain.
The hand of memory squeezes my heart.
The sorrow of autumn enlarges the mist:
it seeps through the crack of my desolation.
Useless pessimism, desire to be sad.
The habit of always thinking of the past.
Ghosts of the past that return and insist
when in the evenings I sip my cup of coffee.

Mi taza de café by Homero Manzi

Mi taza de café is a Tango written by Homero Manzi and composed by Alfredo Malerba.



Story behind the Tango Mi taza de café

The lyrics of “Mi taza de café” unfold the story of a person reflecting on their life, their past decisions, and experiences, all encapsulated in the simple act of drinking a cup of coffee. Through this reflective moment, themes of nostalgia, loss, and existential contemplation emerge. The singer recalls their arrival in the city, brimming with dreams and aspirations, only to confront the harsh realities of urban life. The city, once a beacon of hope, transforms into a labyrinth that ensnared the singer, leading to a path of solitude and introspection.



Symbolism of Mi taza de café

The cup of coffee in the tango symbolizes a moment of pause and reflection. It represents the intimate space and time where one confronts the ghosts of their past, the shattered dreams, and the solitude of their present state. Each sip is a visceral reminder of what was and what might have been. The recurring imagery of the dying afternoon, the empty street, and the autumn melancholy further accentuate themes of inevitable decline and the passage of time. Phrases like “la tarde está muriendo” (the afternoon is dying) and “la calle está vacía” (the street is empty) capture the profound loneliness and existential melancholy that pervades the protagonist’s life.



Mi taza de café in historic Context

Recorded in Argentina in 1944, during a period marked by political turmoil and the aftermath of the Infamous Decade, “Mi taza de café” reflects the underlying societal melancholy. This era was characterized by significant political and social upheaval, and the tango encapsulates a personal response to broader societal changes. The disillusionment expressed through the lyrics resonates with the collective sentiment of many Argentinians during this era, who saw their own dreams and aspirations suppressed or deferred amidst a backdrop of economic instability and political repression.



Homero Manzi

Homero Manzi was a prominent Argentine lyricist and filmmaker, renowned for his profound and evocative tangos that capture the essence of urban life and human emotions.