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Si no me engaña el corazón is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Mauricio Misé.
“Si no me engaña el corazón” (If My Heart Doesn’t Deceive Me) poetically narrates the experience and anticipation of an awaited love. The narrator speaks from a place of longing, with an almost prophetic belief that their loved one will appear, akin to a springtime renewal. The lyrics move through an emotional terrain of hope, yearning, and a deep-seated belief in love’s eventual arrival. The impending encounter is depicted not as impending possibility but as an inevitable, cherished event.
The song makes elegant use of symbolic references to spring and music. Spring, often symbolic of rebirth and new beginnings, parallels the blossoming of love the narrator anticipates. Music, represented by “la dulce melodía de un cantar de amor” (the sweet melody of a love song), serves as a welcome heralding the arrival of love. These symbols embellish the narrative with a universal resonance about the cyclical and ever-renewing nature of love.
Key phrases such as “como un anuncio de la primavera” (like an announcement of spring) and “yo te daré la bienvenida” (I will welcome you) deepen the connotation of both longing and a preordained meeting, suggesting that the encounter will be as natural and significant as the seasonal change itself.
Written and recorded in 1939 Argentina, “Si no me engaña el corazón” emerged during a tumultuous period marked by political and social shifts pre-World War II. The tango, a dance of deep emotional intensity and complexity, mirrored the tumult of the era. During this time, Tango music provided both an outlet for individual expression and a form of escapism from the harsh realities of everyday life. In this historical context, the search for love can be seen as not just a personal but also a collective yearning for comfort and hope amid uncertainty.
Carlos Bahr was a prolific Argentine tango lyricist whose work often captured the emotional intricacies of love and heartache, deeply resonating with the Argentine spirit and identity during the early to mid-20th century.