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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.
Quisiera pedirle a Dios is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Francisco Trópoli.
“Quisiera pedirle a Dios” translates to “I would like to ask God,” reflecting an earnest desire expressed in the lyrics. The core emotion driving this tango is a profound love that seeks eternity, beyond the bounds of a single lifetime. Carlos Bahr portrays a relationship so deep and timeless that even one lifetime seems insufficient. Through his poetic expression, he articulates this love as being without reason or conditions—pure and continual through all seasons.
The lyrics use strong and evocative imagery, symbolizing love as “a flower that does not fade,” an eternal and pristine sentiment. This symbolism emphasizes the undying nature of the speaker’s feelings. Phrases like “yo te quiero de enero a enero” (I love you from January to January) reinforce this notion of endless devotion, where love renews itself cyclically, echoing the perpetual rebirth inherent in nature. These choices poignantely make the intangible tangible, painting love as something eternal and evergreen.
The tango was recorded on January 31, 1947, a significant period in Argentina’s history, transitioning from the tumultuous decade of the 1940s, marked by political upheavals, into a new era. This context of renewal might have influenced Bahr’s poetic imagery. His appeal to God for another life to relive the love suggests a desire for rejuvenation, a theme that likely resonated deeply with an audience facing socio-political changes and looking towards new beginnings.
Carlos Bahr was a renowned poet and lyricist in Argentine tango, whose works often captured the essence of emotions with deep introspection and elegant prose.