Mirando la lluvia

Mirando la lluvia is a Tango written by Adolfo Avilés and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1946. The Tango Mirando la lluvia is written by Adolfo Avilés, Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded Mirando la lluvia with the singer Roberto Chanel.

“Mirando la lluvia,” or “Watching the Rain,” is a melodic reflection on the gentle dance of raindrops against a windowpane. The piece evokes a sense of nostalgia, as if each note mirrors the rhythmic patter of the rain, reminding us of quiet moments and contemplative days. It invites the listener to pause, breathe, and find beauty in introspection.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Roberto Chanel

Singer

Leopoldo Torre Ríos

Author

Adolfo Avilés

Composer

1946/12/20

Date

Roberto Chanel

Osvaldo Pugliese

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Mirando la lluvia

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

Letra del Tango Mirando la lluvia

Sin una caricia, solo, triste y viejo,

Tras los vidrios turbios, mirando la lluvia,

Unas cuantas cartas, un perfume viejo,

y una trenza rubia.

Muchas aventuras y un amor tan sólo,

Que dejó, cobarde, fuera del camino,

Y hoy que llega a su alma, la cruz y las penas,

Siente que no pudo cumplir su destino.

Espejo mojado

La calle refleja,

Un cuadro pintado

Con pintura vieja.

Marco de ventana

Pobre solterón,

Llueve en los cristales

Y en su corazón.

English lyrics of the Tango "Mirando la lluvia"

Without a caress, alone, sad, and old,

Behind cloudy windows, watching the rain,

A few old letters, a worn-out perfume,

And a blonde tress.

Many adventures, and only one love,

That cowardly left, away from the path,

And today, as the cross and sorrows reach his soul,

He feels he could not fulfill his destiny.

Wet mirror

The street reflects,

A painting

With old paint.

Window frame

Poor bachelor,

It rains on the glass

And in his heart.

Mirando la lluvia by Leopoldo Torre Ríos

Mirando la lluvia is a tango written by Leopoldo Torre Ríos and composed by Adolfo Avilés.

Story behind the Tango Mirando la lluvia

Sin una caricia, solo, triste y viejo, portrays a picture of loneliness and abandonment, capturing the essence of a person left alone in their old age. As the person in the lyrics peers through “turbios” or murky windows, watching the rain, he reflects on his past; his life is symbolized by “unas cuantas cartas, un perfume viejo, y una trenza rubia” — a few old letters, an old perfume, and a blonde braid. These items suggest nostalgia and deep personal loss, perhaps of a loved one or a fragmented romantic past.

Symbolism of Mirando la lluvia

The recurring theme of rain (“lluvia”) serves as a potent symbol throughout the tango, representing the relentless passage of time and the melancholic reflection on one’s life choices. The wet mirror (“Espejo mojado”) and the reflection of the street (“La calle refleja”) painted in “old paint” suggests a distorted, fading memory, a life that is slowly dissolving into the past. The image of a “Marco de ventana, Pobre solterón,” coupled with “Llueve en los cristales, Y en su corazón”, uses the window frame as a metaphor for isolation and emotional desolation, where the rain not only falls on the glass but also on the person’s heart, indicating deep inner sorrow.