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Noches largas

Noches largas is a Tango written by Astor Piazzolla and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1945. The Tango Noches largas is written by Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Noches largas with the singer Oscar Serpa.
“Noches largas,” or “Long Nights,” evokes the quiet symphony of a city wrapped in the embrace of twilight. In this piece, the night unfolds its mysteries and whispers tales of longing and solitude, echoed in every subtle note. The music captures the soul’s dance with shadows, creating an intimate dialogue with the stars above.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Oscar Serpa

Singer

Carlos Bahr

Author

Astor Piazzolla

Composer

1945/11/6

Date

Oscar Serpa
Oscar Serpa
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Noches largas

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

Letra del Tango Noches largas

El cigarrillo me quemó los dedos,
el ruego inútil se quebró en mi voz,
y en esa esquina de los sueños muertos
quedamos solos tu recuerdo y yo.
Dolor de noches que se hicieron largas,
rigor de encono que negó el perdon.
Después la fiebre de apuar sin pausa,
la copa amarga que sirvió tu adiós.

Noches largas…
amansando esta nostalgia
que me acosa y que me niega
la esperanza de olvidar…
Cruz pesada…
de esta espera larga y van
con recuerdos y fantasmas
que te nombran al pasar…
Y esta pena,
y este afán que te reclama,
ni tu nombre que en mis labios
es consuelo y es rigor.
Noches largas…
zarandeado en la borrasca
de dolor y de abandono
que tu olvido desató.

English lyrics of the Tango "Noches largas"

The cigarette burned my fingers,
my futile plea broke in my voice,
and on that corner of dead dreams
your memory and I were left alone.
Pain of nights that grew long,
severity of spite that denied forgiveness.
Then the fever of relentless hurry,
the bitter cup served by your goodbye.

Long nights…
taming this nostalgia
that harasses me and denies me
the hope to forget…
Heavy cross…
of this long and vain wait
with memories and phantoms
that speak your name as they pass by…
And this sorrow,
and this eagerness that calls for you,
even your name on my lips
is consolation and severity.
Long nights…
shaken in the storm
of pain and abandonment
that your forgetting unleashed.

Noches largas by Carlos Bahr

Noches largas is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Astor Piazzolla.


Story behind the Tango Noches largas

The lyrics of “Noches largas” delve deep into a narrative of heartbreak and solitude. Carlos Bahr uses vivid imagery to describe the intense feelings that accompany the end of a relationship. The opening lines, where a cigarette burns down to the fingers, and an inaudible plea breaks in one’s voice, set a scene of despair and resignation. The reference to “that corner of dead dreams” where only memories remain poignantly scales the depth of loss and the finality of separation.


Symbolism of Noches largas

Bahr’s choice of language in “Noches largas” suggests a deeper symbolism associated with each image; the burning cigarette symbolizes dwindling time and disintegrating hope, while the broken plea indicates loneliness and unheard cries for reconciliation. He consistently uses the night (“noches largas”) as a primary symbol to represent the long duration of sorrow and weight of the protagonist’s emotional pain. Moreover, the “heavy cross” metaphor underlines the burden of prolonged waiting and enduring memories that haunt the protagonist like ghosts, adding to the tangibility of his grief.


Noches largas in historic context

Recorded in 1945, “Noches largas” emerged when Argentina and the world were transitioning from the hardships of World War II to a period of reconstruction and change. This historical context of collective suffering and hoping for renewal may well be mirrored in the individual heartbreak and quest for resolution described in the tango. The feelings of abandonment (“de dolor y de abandono”) resonate with a broader communal experience of loss and striving for rebuilding in post-war Argentina. The local and temporal setting intensifies the narrative, casting the personal experience within a wider context of societal grief and recovery.


Carlos Bahr

Carlos Bahr was an Argentine lyricist known for his poignant and evocative tango lyrics, which often reflect deep emotions and social contexts.