Murmullos (Murmuyos)

Murmullos (Murmuyos) is a Tango written by Froilán Aguilar and recorded by Miguel Caló in 1950. The Tango Murmullos (Murmuyos) is written by Froilán Aguilar, Miguel Caló has recorded Murmullos (Murmuyos) with the singer Ricardo Blanco.

“Murmullos (Murmuyos)” translates to “Whispers” in English. This evocative name captures the soft, secretive conversations carried by the breeze, like the gentle rustling of leaves dancing to invisible melodies. In this musical piece, each note is a delicate whisper, unraveling stories of passion and longing that echo in the heart’s quiet corners.

Tango

Style

Miguel Caló

Orchestra

Ricardo Blanco

Singer

Juan Carlos Patrón

Author

Froilán Aguilar

Composer

1950/12/18

Date

Ricardo Blanco

Miguel Caló

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Murmullos (Murmuyos)

This is the translation of the Tango “Murmullos (Murmuyos)” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Murmullos (Murmuyos)” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Murmullos (Murmuyos)

Cuando el ombú de la existencia

sacude el viento del recuerdo,

se llena el alma de ‘murmuyos’

que cuentan cosas del tiempo viejo.

En ocasiones, al oírlos,

el cielo claro de los ojos

queda ‘tapao’ de cerrazón

y en otras veces, sin querer,

se va la mano pa’l facón.

‘Murmuyos’ que traen al alma

la tropa de los recuerdos,

pa’ llegar vienen al trote

pa’ ‘dirse’ siempre son lerdos.

‘Murmuyos’, ‘murmuyos’ son

que aprietan el corazón.

Y si los echo pa’ correrlos

a la perrada de los sueños,

esos ‘murmuyos’, uno a uno,

me matan ‘tuitos’ los pobres perros.

Sólo la caña los domina

y se los lleva al trote en ancas,

por eso siempre tiene sed

de caña, mi alma, pa’ apagar

la voz que llega del ‘pasao’.

English lyrics of the Tango "Murmullos (Murmuyos)"

When the ombú of existence

shakes the wind of memory,

the soul is filled with ‘whispers’

that tell tales of bygone times.

Sometimes, when listening,

the clear sky of the eyes

becomes clouded over

and other times, unwillingly,

the hand reaches for the knife.

‘Whispers’ that bring to the soul

a herd of memories,

they trot to arrive

but to leave, they’re always slow.

Whispers, just whispers

that squeeze the heart.

And if I shoo them to chase

the mongrel pack of dreams,

those whispers, one by one,

kill all my poor dogs.

Only liquor can subdue them

and carries them trotting on its back,

thus my soul always thirsts

for liquor, to extinguish

the voice that arrives from the ‘past’.

Murmullos (Murmuyos) by Juan Carlos Patrón

Murmullos (Murmuyos) is a Tango written by Juan Carlos Patrón and composed by Froilán Aguilar.

Story behind the Tango Murmullos (Murmuyos)

The lyrics of “Murmullos (Murmuyos)” metaphorically discuss the burdens and whispers of the past that haunt the present. The term “Murmullos” translates to “whispers” or “murmurs” in English, capturing the essence of subtle yet persistent memories that echo through the life of the narrator. Patrón uses nature and everyday items from rural life to draw a vivid picture of this internal struggle, mirroring the tango’s deep-rooted connection with both urban and rural Argentine identities.

Symbolism of Murmullos (Murmuyos)

The most striking symbol in the song is the ‘ombú’, a large, iconic tree native to the Pampas. It represents the grounding and origins of the narrator, anchoring the past firmly in his present. “Murmuyos” are the murmured remnants of memories, akin to the ‘wind’ shaking the ‘ombú’ tree of existence. This symbolism is used to depict the inner voice provoked by past experiences that are both cherished and painful. The imagery of the hand unconsciously reaching for the ‘facón’, a large knife used in the gaucho culture, underlines the instinctual, almost visceral reactions these memories evoke.