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Predestinada

Predestinada is a Tango written by Antonio Blanco and recorded by Alfredo Gobbi in 1955. The Tango Predestinada is written by Antonio Blanco, Alfredo Gobbi has recorded Predestinada with the singer Tito Landó.
“Predestinada,” which translates to “Predestined,” is a tango that dances on the strings of fate. It whispers of paths drawn in stardust, where every step is preordained yet filled with longing and desire. The music becomes a journey written in destiny’s hand, pulling the listener into a waltz between chance and inevitability.

Tango

Style

Alfredo Gobbi

Orchestra

Tito Landó

Singer

Julio Camilloni

Author

Antonio Blanco

Composer

1955/6/13

Date

Tito Landó
Tito Landó
Alfredo Gobbi
Alfredo Gobbi

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Predestinada

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

Letra del Tango Predestinada

Eras triste como yo

como yo, predestinada,

castigada sin piedad,

látigo cruel, justo en las alas.

Era el tiempo de querer y de soñar,

copa de cristal quebrada.

Y en silencio se alejó mi juventud

pobre juventud negada.

Eras triste como yo

y hubo un sueño entre los dos.



Me horroriza pensar que encendí tu ilusión,

que estás esperándome en vano.

Me llevé sin decir mi palabra de amor,

que me sigue temblando en los labios.

Traspasada de pena en la espera,

mariposa clavada en tu puerta,

y en su lento aletear se presiente el horror

de la muerte de un sueño de amor.



Hoy te vio mi soledad,

calle abajo pensativa.

Nos rozamos al pasar

y me sangró la vieja herida.

Me quedé como clavado en un umbral

viéndote alejar vencida.

Y la gente poco a poco te llevó

lejos otra vez, perdida.

Hoy te vio mi soledad

con tus sueños muertos ya.

English lyrics of the Tango "Predestinada"

You were sad like me,

like me, predestined,

mercilessly punished,

cruel whip, right on the wings.

It was the time for loving and dreaming,

glass cup shattered.

And in silence, my youth walked away,

poor denied youth.

You were sad like me,

and between us, there was a dream.

I shudder to think that I kindled your hope,

that you are waiting for me in vain.

I took away without saying my word of love,

that still trembles on my lips.

Pierced by sorrow in the wait,

butterfly pinned to your door,

and in its slow fluttering, the horror is felt

of the death of a dream of love.

Today my loneliness saw you,

down the street, pensive.

We brushed past each other,

and the old wound bled.

I stood as if nailed to a doorstep,

watching you walk away defeated.

And the crowd slowly took you

far away again, lost.

Today my loneliness saw you,

with your dreams already dead.

Predestinada by Julio Camilloni

Predestinada is a Tango written by Julio Camilloni and composed by Antonio Blanco.



Story behind the Tango Predestinada

The lyrics of “Predestinada” narrate the poignant tale two souls, intertwined and marred by a mutual melancholy and fatalistic sense of life. The speakers reflect on their youth, both marked by an elusive happiness and ravaged dreams, lamenting the cruelties of fate that left them both “predestined” to dolorous lives. A sense of shared sorrow and unfulfilled aspirations is poignantly captured in these verses.



Symbolism of Predestinada

The word “predestinada” itself, translating to “predestined” in English, echoes the theme of inevitability and the sorrowful acceptance of one’s fate. Symbols like “copa de cristal quebrada” (broken crystal glass) represent the fragility and abrupt end of dreams and expectations. The imagery of a “mariposa clavada en tu puerta” (butterfly pinned on your door) conjures a vivid picture of beauty tragically immobilized, emphasizing the painful wait and futile hopes of a love never realized.



Predestinada in historic Context

Released in 1955, “Predestinada” emerged in a post-World War II era where Argentina, although neutral for most of the war, was undergoing significant social and political changes. The tango, deeply woven into Argentinian culture, often reflected the public sentiment during times of transition and uncertainty. The lyrics of “Predestinada” perhaps mirror the collective emotional landscape of the time—unfulfilled desires, overshadowed youth, and the poignant realization of dreams left unrealized amidst broader societal transformations.



Julio Camilloni

Julio Camilloni was a renowned Argentine tango lyricist, known for his poignant and introspective contributions to the genre.