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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
Que falta que me hacés is a Tango written by Federico Silva and composed by Miguel Caló.
The lyrics of “Que falta que me hacés” encapsulate the profound feeling of absence and longing. The speaker repeatedly notes the absence of the significant other, using the phrase “¡No estás! Te busco y ya no estás,” which translates to “You’re not here! I look for you, and you’re not here.” This longing introduces a heartache portrayed as a thorn of waiting — “Espina de la espera” — suggesting that waiting sharpens the pain of separation, a common theme in tango that often revolves around unrequited love, nostalgia, and loss. The emotional crescendo occurs as the speaker imagines shouting their beloved’s name and craves past intimacy, symbolized by the desire for ‘your smudged lips, as after kissing them.’
The tango uses evocative imagery and symbols to deepen the emotional expression. “Espina de la espera” or “thorn of waiting” powerfully symbolizes the painful and piercing nature of waiting for someone who never returns. The line “Desear tus labios despintados, como luego de besarlos” uses the imagery of ‘smudged lips’ to symbolize intimacy and a deep personal connection that is now missed. Later in the tango, ‘capaz de hacer un mundo y dártelo después’ suggests the enormity of the love and dedication the speaker holds, willing to create entire worlds to offer to the beloved, showcasing the boundless nature of the emotions involved.
Recorded on June 30, 1964, this tango emerges during a culturally rich period in Argentina, but also a time of political and social upheaval. The 1960s in Argentina were marked by a series of political conflicts and changes in governance that could have influenced the themes of uncertainty, absence, and longing in the song. Tango often mirrored the public sentiment, serving as an outlet for expressing complex and deep-seated emotions. “Que falta que me hacés” thereby might resonate both with personal losses and a broader sense of societal instability or nostalgia for better times.
Federico Silva was a prominent lyricist in the Argentine tango scene, known for his emotive and resonant lyrics that often captured the essence of longing and love.