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Nos encontramos al pasar

Nos encontramos al pasar is a Tango written by Raúl Kaplún and recorded by Lucio Demare in 1945. The Tango Nos encontramos al pasar is written by Raúl Kaplún, Lucio Demare has recorded Nos encontramos al pasar with the singer Horacio Quintana.
“Nos encontramos al pasar,” meaning “We Met in Passing,” captures the fleeting nature of chance encounters. This piece evokes the bittersweet dance of two souls who cross paths serendipitously, sharing a moment that lingers beyond its brief reality. The music weaves a tapestry of longing, as notes wrap around the heart with a whisper of what might have been.

Tango

Style

Lucio Demare

Orchestra

Horacio Quintana

Singer

José María Suñé

Author

Raúl Kaplún

Composer

1945/6/11

Date

Horacio Quintana
Horacio Quintana
Lucio Demare
Lucio Demare

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Nos encontramos al pasar

This is the translation of the Tango “Nos encontramos al pasar” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Nos encontramos al pasar” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Nos encontramos al pasar

No encontramos al pasar
Estás igual, igual que ayer,
Hay en tus ojos la ansiedad
Y el mismo gris de anochecer.

Sé de una pena mortal,
Que en tu alma dejó
Terror de poder amar.
Y es esa pena mortal,
La cruz de tu amor, ya ves
Que nos quiso separar.
Nos encontramos al pasar,
Y hoy como ayer
Te quiero igual.

Sigue igual que ayer, tu noche
Sombra y pena de un recuerdo,
No me cabe ni un reproche,
Si estás en un infierno
Que puede más que yo.

Tengo siempre aquel cariño
Fue y es tuyo, todo tuyo,
Tu ayer deshecho
Está tan lejos,
No vuelve nunca más.

English lyrics of the Tango "Nos encontramos al pasar"

We meet again by chance
You look the same, just like yesterday,
There’s anxiety in your eyes,
And the same dusk gray.

I know of a deadly sorrow
That left in your soul
A terror of being able to love.
And it’s that deadly sorrow
The cross of your love, you see,
That tried to separate us.
We encounter each other in passing,
And today like yesterday
I love you just the same.

Just like yesterday, your night continues
Shadow and sorrow of a memory,
I have no reproaches to give,
If you are in a hell
That is stronger than me.

I always have that same affection
It was and is yours, all yours,
Your shattered yesterday
Is so far away,
It never returns.

Nos encontramos al pasar by José María Suñé

Nos encontramos al pasar is a Tango written by José María Suñé and composed by Raúl Kaplún.



Story behind the Tango Nos encontramos al pasar

This tango, set in the post-war era of Argentina, captures a poignant encounter between old lovers who have inevitably drifted apart due to undisclosed, painful circumstances. The phrase “Nos encontramos al pasar,” which translates to “We met while passing,” encapsulates the brief and chance nature of this meeting, highlighting the fleeting intimacy that remains. The lovers reflect upon the unchanged physical and emotional connection they still share, marked by the persistent “anxiety” and the “same gray of dusk” in their eyes, phrases that suggest unresolved feelings and a shared, somber history.



Symbolism of Nos encontramos al pasar

The lyricist uses darkness and evening as metaphors to outline the mood and tone of loss and nostalgia that pervade the song. The repetitive emphasis on conditions being “just as yesterday” symbolizes the static nature of their emotional pain, which, despite the passage of time, remains unalleviated. The “mortal sorrow” that has settled in one’s soul signifies a deep-seated emotional scar, likely resulting from love that has gone wrong, suggesting that the repercussions of their past relationship are both inescapable and destructive.



Nos encontramos al pasar in historic Context

The year 1945 was significant both globally and in Argentina. World War II ended, and Argentina was on the brink of substantial political changes with Juan Domingo Perón coming to power soon after. In such times of overarching change and uncertainty, themes of love, separation, and sorrow in this tango resonate with the collective and personal upheavals experienced by people. The song reflects a common yearning for stability and the melancholy that arises from recognizing that some pasts can never be reclaimed, much like the irreversible changes in society and personal lives during such historical moments.



José María Suñé

José María Suñé was an accomplished lyricist in the realm of Argentine tango, known for his evocative language and profound emotional insights into human relationships and experiences.