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Pero yo sé

Pero yo sé is a Tango written by Azucena Maizani and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1952. The Tango Pero yo sé is written by Azucena Maizani, Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Pero yo sé with the singer Héctor Pacheco.
“Pero yo sé,” meaning “But I know,” lingers like a whispered promise in the air. It speaks to the heart’s certainty amid swirling doubts, a quiet confidence that dances through the shadows. In each note, there lies an unspoken truth, a knowing beyond words, where love’s persistent light flickers softly against the encroaching darkness.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Héctor Pacheco

Singer

Azucena Maizani

Author

Azucena Maizani

Composer

1952/5/16

Date

Héctor Pacheco
Héctor Pacheco
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Pero yo sé recorded by other Orchestras

Pero yo sé recorded by other Orchestras

1952/5/13 – Contratiempo – Osvaldo Fresedo
1952/5/13 – Ninguna – Osvaldo Fresedo
1952/5/13 – Silbando – Osvaldo Fresedo
1952/5/19 – Alma de loca – Francisco Rotundo
1952/5/19 – Por seguidora y por fiel – Francisco Rotundo
Pero yo se – 1942/9/2 – Angel d-Agostino – Angel Vargas
Pero yo se – 1928/8/11 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Ernesto Fama
Pero yo se – 1952/5/16 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Hector Pacheco

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Pero yo sé

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

Letra del Tango Pero yo sé

Llegando la noche
recién te levantas
y sales ufano
a buscar un beguén.
Lucís con orgullo
tu estampa elegante
sentado muy muelle
en tu regia baqué.
Paseás por Corrientes,
paseas por Florida,
te das una vida
mejor que un pachá.
De regios programas
tenés a montones…
Con clase y dinero
de todo tendrás.

Pero yo sé que metido
vivís penando un querer,
que querés hallar olvido
cambiando tanta mujer…
Yo sé que en las madrugadas,
cuando las farras dejás,
sentís tu pecho oprimido
por un recuerdo querido
y te pones a llorar.

Con tanta aventura,
con toda tu andanza,
llevaste tu vida
tan sólo al placer.
Con todo el dinero
que siempre has tenido
todos tus caprichos
lograste vencer.

Pensar que ese brillo
que fácil ostentas
no sabe la gente
que es puro disfraz.
Tu orgullo de necio
muy bien los engaña…
No quieres que nadie
lo sepa jamás.

English lyrics of the Tango "Pero yo sé"

As night falls,
you finally rise
and walk out proudly
in search of pleasure.
You proudly display
your elegant image
sitting comfortably
in your handsome coach.
You stroll down Corrientes,
you stroll down Florida,
living a life
better than a pasha.
Of lavish parties
you have plenty…
With class and money,
you’ll have it all.

But I know that deep inside
you suffer from a lost love,
you try to forget her
by changing women so often…
I know that in the early hours,
when the parties end,
you feel your chest tighten
over a cherished memory
and you start to cry.

With all your adventures,
with all your escapades,
you’ve lived your life
for pleasure alone.
With all the money
you’ve always had,
you’ve managed to satisfy
all your whims.

To think that the sparkle
you so easily flaunt
is unknown to others
as merely a disguise.
Your foolish pride
deceives them well…
You don’t want anyone
to ever know.

Pero yo sé by Azucena Maizani

Pero yo sé is a Tango written by Azucena Maizani and composed by Azucena Maizani.



Story behind the Tango Pero yo sé

This tango tells the story of a man who lives a lavish, nocturnal lifestyle, beginning his activities at dusk and indulging in a lifestyle of opulence and romantic escapades. Despite this outward display of enjoyment and freedom, the lyrics delve into the inner turmoil and emotional distress he experiences, emphasizing a persistent, underlying sadness linked to an old, cherished memory. The constant shift from worldly indulgences to private emotional breakdowns captures the central theme of contrasts between public facade and private reality.



Symbolism of Pero yo sé

The repeated nightly escapades symbolize an escape mechanism, a façade to mask his inner emotional turmoil. The imagery of “paseás por Corrientes, paseás por Florida,” locations known for their vibrant nightlife in Buenos Aires, sets the stage for this facade. These lines reflect the superficial glitz of his life, contrasting sharply with his private despair, symbolized by the line “sentís tu pecho oprimido por un recuerdo querido y te pones a llorar.” This contrast represents the dual nature of his existence, outwardly content but inwardly broken, effectively using urban imagery and personal emotions as pivotal symbolic devices.



Pero yo sé in historic Context

“Pero yo sé” was created in 1952, a period marked by political and cultural changes in Argentina, with Juan Domingo Perón’s presidency focusing on social justice and economic reform. The tango, with its themes of masquerade and hidden sorrow, might mirror the national sentiments of dissonance between appearance and reality. The economic prosperity of some contrasted sharply with political restrictions, mirroring the protagonist’s life of superficial pleasure shadowed by personal despair.



Azucena Maizani

Azucena Maizani was a renowned Argentine tango performer and composer, nicknamed “La Ñata Gaucha.” Her contributions to the tango genre were significant during the golden age of tango in the early to mid-20th century.