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Otra vez

Otra vez is a Tango written by Jorge Argentino Fernández and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1927. Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Otra vez as an instrumental Tango.
“Otra vez” means “Once Again” in English. This evocative title suggests a return to familiar emotions, a revisiting of moments that linger in the heart as if life is a dance of cycles, repeated yet distinct. With each note, “Otra vez” captures the bittersweet essence of nostalgia and renewal, as if the past and present intertwine in a melodic embrace.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

José María Contursi

Author

Jorge Argentino Fernández

Composer

1927/9/27

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Letra del Tango Otra vez

Vuelvo a tu lado otra vez
porque me falta valor para enfrentar los años…
¡Sangran cansados mis pies
de andar sin rumbo y rodar por mil senderos extraños!
Yo no sé si tuve miedo del silencio de mi pieza
que escuchaba entre las sombras los reproches de tu voz…
¡No he podido, desde entonces, ahuyentar esta tristeza
que acompaña siempre, siempre, mi herido corazón!

¡Ya ves… estoy cambiado! Traigo fiebre en la mirada
me he pasado tantas noches conversándole al dolor…
Sin pensar que, mientras tanto, consecuente me esperabas
con un rezo entre los labios y un suspiro en tu perdón.
He venido de tan lejos arrastrando mi esperanza
para hablarte de mis penas… ¡de ese abismo en que me hundí!
¡Pero qué!… Si tus ojeras tan profundas por el llanto
me hacen ver que no fue tanto mi tormento y mi sufrir.

Al verte, vida, no sé
cómo he podido vivir sin el calor de tus besos…
Al alejarme pensé
que lejos iba a olvidar… y más pensé al estar lejos.
Sepultura de mis penas, cofre azul de mis caricias
la tibieza de este nido que mi espíritu abrigó…
Sensación de paz y alivio que me brinda tu sonrisa
mientras bañan tus pupilas dos lágrimas de amor.

English lyrics of the Tango "Otra vez"

I return to your side once again
lacking the courage to face the years…
My feet, tired and bleeding,
from wandering aimlessly on a thousand strange paths!
I’m not sure if it was the silence of my room
where I heard, among the shadows, the reproach in your voice…
I have been unable since then to chase away this sadness
that always, always accompanies my wounded heart!

You see… I have changed! I have fever in my eyes
I’ve spent so many nights conversing with pain…
Not thinking that, meanwhile, you faithfully waited for me
with a prayer between your lips and a sigh in your forgiveness.
I’ve come from so far, dragging my hope
to tell you about my sorrows… about the abyss into which I sank!
But what!… If your tear-soaked deep bags under your eyes
make me realize that my torment and suffering were not so great.

Seeing you, my life, I don’t know
how I could live without the warmth of your kisses…
When I left, I thought
I would forget far away… and thought of it more the farther I was.
Tomb of my sorrows, blue chest of my caresses,
the warmth of this nest that sheltered my spirit…
The feeling of peace and relief that your smile grants me
while your eyes bathe in two tears of love.

Otra vez by José María Contursi

Otra vez is a Tango written by José María Contursi and composed by Jorge Argentino Fernández.


Story behind the Tango Otra vez

The tango “Otra vez” tells a moving story of reunion and personal reflection. The lyrics express a profound emotional journey of someone who returns to a beloved after a period of absence and self-inflicted isolation. The narrator acknowledges the hardships and emotional turmoil he faced while away, revealing his lack of courage to face the years alone, and the deep sorrow that constantly plagued his heart. In essence, it narrates a poignant homecoming and the hope for forgiveness and redemption from the suffering that distance had caused both to him and to the one waiting.


Symbolism of Otra vez

Notable symbolism in “Otra vez” includes the description of the narrator’s journey as walking “without direction” and “rolling down thousands of strange paths,” which highlights the aimless and painful phase of his life. The “blue chest of caresses” symbolically refers to the embrace or perhaps the emotional space shared with the loved one, signifying security and affection that he missed. Tears are mentioned as well, which represent both suffering and a cleansing, healing process. These symbols enhance the emotional resonance of the tango, as they reflect universal feelings of regret, longing, and the desire for reconciliation.


Otra vez in Historic Context

“Otra vez” was composed during a prolific era in Argentina’s tango history – the late 1920s. This period was characterized by a cultural flourishing yet also by economic and social turmoil. In such a context, tangos often reflected themes of loss, nostalgia, and a yearning for better times or lost loves, mirroring the societal sentiments of uncertainty and emotional upheaval. The theme of returning ‘again’ to a previous state or to a loved one’s side responds well to a collective feeling of wanting to regain a sense of past normalcy or happiness amid societal changes.


José María Contursi

José María Contursi was a significant figure in the genre of tango, known for his deeply emotive lyrics and strong narrative elements in his songs.