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Qué lindo es estar metido is a Tango written by Pascual Contursi and composed by Enrique Delfino.
The lyrics of “Qué lindo es estar metido” explore the deep emotional experience and longing for a loved one. The song captures the simultaneous beauty and pain of being in love, focusing on the tender yet heart-wrenching moments of separation and anticipation. Through its reflective tone, Contursi shares the intimate feelings of a person enveloped by romantic thoughts, emphasizing the small, everyday moments that become cherished memories in the glow of affection.
Pascual Contursi masterfully uses symbolism throughout the tango to magnify the emotional experience. “Y sentir que como un frío se nos entra por las venas!” metaphorically describes the chilling thrill and fear of vulnerability in love, likening emotional sensations to physical coldness spreading through the body. Furthermore, the recurring theme of observing the candle (“aquel cachito de vela”) slowly burning down symbolizes the passage of time and the fleeting nature of moments with the loved one, suggesting both the persistence and the transient quality of love.
Recorded in 1928, during a pivotal era in Argentina’s cultural history, this tango reflects the social dynamics and emotional sentiments of the period. The late 1920s were a time of significant change and modernization in Argentine society, and tangos like “Qué lindo es estar metido” capture the personal tales against this backdrop, offering insights into intimate life while echoing broader cultural shifts and emotional undertones of the period.
Pascual Contursi was an influential Argentine lyricist and playwright known for pioneering the sung tango by incorporating more narrative and poetic lyrics into the previously instrumental genre.