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Plomo

Plomo is a Tango written by Luis Rubistein and recorded by Miguel Caló in 1947. The Tango Plomo is written by Luis Rubistein, Miguel Caló has recorded Plomo with the singer Raul Iriarte.
“Plomo,” meaning “Lead” in English, weaves a tapestry of weight and gravity in its notes. The music anchors the soul with its melancholic undertones, resonating with the heaviness of life’s struggles. Each lingering chord is a testament to the inescapable burden of memories, pulling the heart into a dance of solemn reflection.

Tango

Style

Miguel Caló

Orchestra

Raul Iriarte

Singer

Luis Rubistein

Author

Luis Rubistein

Composer

1947/6/26

Date

Raul Iriarte
Raul Iriarte
Miguel Caló
Miguel Caló

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Plomo

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

Letra del Tango Plomo

Ya no tengo nada que perder

todo lo perdí soñando.

Fue tu amor, mi amor primero

y no se por qué, ni cuando,

se apagó como un lucero.

Por eso estoy muriendo sin morir

con mi montón de harapos.

No puede más, cansado de sufrir,

mi corazón de trapo.

Ya no tengo nada que perder,

todo lo perdí en su amor.



Me pesa como plomo su recuerdo,

desangro con su imagen mi ansiedad,

y en medio del infierno en que me pierdo,

me azota su recuerdo

sin alma y sin piedad.

Salvame, Dios, salvame de sus ojos

que sangran mis heridas sin cesar.

Y en ese fuego abrasador,

mirame, Dios, no puedo más

con mi dolor.



Ya no tengo nada que perder.

Todo, todo lo he perdido.

Vi una estrella en lontananza

y la luz de mi esperanza,

se apagó tras de su olvido.

Con cruel final de viejo folletín

se desgarró mi herida.

Es un dolor que nunca tiene fin

y destrozó mi vida.



Ya no tengo nada que perder,

todo lo perdí en su amor.

English lyrics of the Tango "Plomo"

I’ve nothing left to lose;

I lost it all in dreams.

Your love was my first love,

and I neither know why nor when

it was extinguished like a fallen star.

That’s why I’m dying without death,

amid my pile of rags.

My heart of cloth can take no more,

weary of suffering.

I’ve nothing left to lose;

I lost it all to your love.

Your memory weighs on me like lead,

bleeding my anxiety with your image,

and amidst the hell in which I’m lost,

your memory whips me

relentlessly and soullessly.

Save me, God, from her eyes

that incessantly bleed my wounds.

In this searing fire,

look at me, God; I can’t bear

this pain any longer.

I’ve nothing left to lose.

Everything, everything is lost.

I saw a star in the distance,

and the light of my hope

was extinguished by her forgetfulness.

With the cruel ending of an old serialized story,

my wound was torn apart.

It’s a pain that never ends

and it shattered my life.

I’ve nothing left to lose;

I lost it all to your love.

Plomo by Luis Rubistein

Plomo is a Tango written by Luis Rubistein and composed by Luis Rubistein.



Story behind the Tango Plomo

“Plomo,” meaning “Lead” in English, carries the weight of a heavy, toxic metal, symbolizing the unbearable burden of lost love and shattered hopes. The lyrics depict a poignant narrative of a person who has lost everything in the pursuit of unrequited love, echoing through the words “Ya no tengo nada que perder, todo lo perdí soñando” (I have nothing left to lose, I lost everything dreaming). This sorrow-filled ballad reflects a journey of emotional devastation and relentless suffering caused by the reminiscence of a former lover.



Symbolism of Plomo

The term “plomo” serves as a powerful metaphor throughout the song. The heaviness represents the lingering pain in the protagonist’s heart, expressed vividly in lines like “Me pesa como plomo su recuerdo” (Their memory weighs on me like lead). This symbolism intensifies the depiction of emotional anguish and the relentless grip of past love. Additionally, the repeated phrase, “Ya no tengo nada que perder” (I have nothing left to lose), amplifies the theme of total despair, illustrating how deeply their former romantic engagement has impacted their perspective on life and hope.



Plomo in historic Context

Composed in Argentina in 1947, “Plomo” emerges during a period rich with political and social change. Post World War II Argentina was marked by significant societal shifts and an air of introspective melancholy pervading the arts. This backdrop potentially intensifies the song’s themes of personal loss and despair, mirroring the broader sentiments of uncertainty and transformation within society. The tango, a dance inherently woven with expressions of passion and melancholy, becomes an ideal medium for conveying such deep, personal affliction.



Luis Rubistein

Luis Rubistein was a notable figure in Argentine Tango, both as a composer and lyricist, whose works often delve into themes of love, loss, and longing.