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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
No tienes corazón is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Fulvio Salamanca.
The lyrics of “No tienes corazón” reflect a deep-seated romantic longing mixed with an air of melancholy. The narrator describes a love that is akin to a dream without an end, elusive and persisting. This stirring portrayal of an unending dream encapsulates the heartbreak of a love that couldn’t blossom into reality but continues to linger in memory. The recounting of their meeting in a bar is tinged with nostalgia, symbolizing a moment frozen in time when the narrator’s heart was irrevocably touched.
Symbolism in this tango is rich and layered, utilizing imagery like the “voz de un violín sentimental” and the smoke-filled bar setting to evoke a sense of emotional depth and bitterness. The violin symbolizes the melodious yet heart-wrenching reminder of the lost love, often stirring the narrator’s heart with its “sutil” voice. The smoky bar setting serves as a gateway to the past, a place where the narrator hopes to encounter the ghost of lost love across different ports of life, whether it be “Buenos Aires or in Shanghai,” highlighting the universal and timeless nature of his sentiments.
Released in 1946, a period marked by post-WWII reevaluation of societal norms and personal narratives, “No tienes corazón” finds its place in a world recovering from chaos and seeking personal connections. Argentina in the mid-20th century was undergoing significant changes politically and socially, influencing expressive forms like Tango to incorporate broader, more introspective themes. The lyric’s retrospective theme and its articulation of enduring love and melancholy echo the sentiments of a generation coping with the aftermath of global conflict and the resultant personal and collective losses.
Carlos Bahr was a notable Argentine lyricist whose contributions to the Tango genre are celebrated for their poetic depth and emotional intensity.