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Sin palabras

Sin palabras is a Tango written by Mariano Mores and recorded by Rodolfo Biagi in 1946. The Tango Sin palabras is written by Mariano Mores, Rodolfo Biagi has recorded Sin palabras with the singer Carlos Saavedra.
“Sin palabras,” meaning “Without Words” in English, captures the essence of music’s powerful expression beyond language. In this instrumental dance of notes, emotions swirl and dance like tendrils of smoke, speaking directly to the heart. It reminds us that sometimes, the most profound messages are conveyed not through spoken words, but through melody and feeling.

Tango

Style

Rodolfo Biagi

Orchestra

Carlos Saavedra

Singer

Enrique Santos Discepolo

Author

Mariano Mores

Composer

1946/11/22

Date

Carlos Saavedra
Carlos Saavedra
Rodolfo Biagi
Rodolfo Biagi

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Sin palabras recorded by other Orchestras

Sin palabras recorded by other Orchestras

1946/11/22 – Cuando llora la milonga – Rodolfo Biagi
1946/11/23 – Tarde gris – Osmar Maderna
1946/11/21 – Me gusta bailar – Cuarteto Tipico Roberto Firpo
1946/11/26 – El desbande – Astor Piazzolla
1946/11/26 – Hermana – Astor Piazzolla
Sin palabras – 1947/1/2 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Alberto Moran
Sin palabras – 1965/1/1 – Miguel Calo – Lucho Gatica
Sin palabras – 1946/11/26 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Oscar Serpa
Sin palabras – 1946/11/22 – Rodolfo Biagi – Carlos Saavedra
Sin palabras – 1945/1/1 – Edgardo Donato – Osvaldo Morel
Sin palabras – 1947/1/16 – Francini-Pontier – Alberto Podesta

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Sin palabras

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

Letra del Tango Sin palabras

Nació de ti…
buscando una canción que nos uniera,
y hoy sé que es cruel brutal -quizá-
el castigo que te doy.
Sin palabras
esta música va a herirte,
dondequiera que la escuche tu traición…
La noche más absurda, el día más triste.
Cuando estés riendo, o cuando llore tu ilusión.

Perdóname si es Dios,
quien quiso castigarte al fin…
Si hay llantos que pueden perseguir así,
si estas notas que nacieron por tu amor,
al final son un cilicio que abre heridas de una historia… ¡Son suplicios, son memorias…
fantoche herido, mi dolor, se alzará, cada vez,
que oigas esta canción!…

Nació de ti…
mintiendo entre esperanzas un destino,
y hoy sé que es cruel, brutal -quizá-
el castigo que te doy…
Sin decirlo esta canción dirá tu nombre,
sin decirlo con tu nombre estaré yo.
Los ojos casi ciegos de mi asombro,
junto al asombro de perderte y no morir.

English lyrics of the Tango "Sin palabras"

It was born from you…
seeking a song that would unite us,
and now I know it’s cruel, brutal—maybe—
the punishment I give you.
Without words,
this music will wound you,
wherever your betrayal is heard…
The most absurd night, the saddest day.
When you’re laughing, or when your dreams cry.

Forgive me if it is God,
who chose to punish you in the end…
If there are tears that can pursue like this,
if these notes born from your love,
in the end, are a hairshirt opening wounds of a story… They are torments, they are memories…
injured puppet, my pain, will rise, every time,
you hear this song!…

It was born from you…
lying among hopes of a fate,
and now I know it’s cruel, brutal—maybe—
the punishment I give you…
Without saying it this song will say your name,
without saying it, with your name, there I will be.
The eyes nearly blind from my astonishment,
amid the shock of losing you and not dying.

Sin palabras by Enrique Santos Discepolo

Sin palabras is a Tango written by Enrique Santos Discepolo and composed by Mariano Mores.



Story behind the Tango Sin palabras

The Tango “Sin palabras” which translates to “Without Words” in English, is marked by its origin from a profound pain of betrayal experienced by the speaker. Born out of a desperate need to connect through a song that would unite, the lyrics narrate the deep-seated hurt and intended retribution not through confrontation, but through the melancholic melody of this tango itself. Music becomes the medium of indictment and reflection on a relationship soured by betrayal, with every performance a reminder of the pain endured.



Symbolism of Sin palabras

The instrumental nature of “Sin palabras” symbolizes voicelessness – an inability or choice not to express grief or accusation verbally. Instead, the melody becomes a conduit for expressing suppressed emotions. Phrases like “sin palabras esta música va a herirte” (without words, this music will hurt you) emphasize the music’s power to communicate and inflict pain effortlessly and implicitly. Here, music parallels the unavoidable remnants of past love, haunting both the creator and the listener. Discepolo very powerfully turns a song into a tool for emotional expression and catharsis, where each note brings memories and pain.



Sin palabras in historic Context

Composed in 1946, a period marked by political and social uncertainty in Argentina, “Sin palabras” likely embodied the general sentiment of disillusionment in personal and collective realms. Post World War II, the world, including Argentina, was grappling with new realities, which might have bled into emotional uncertainties in personal relationships as portrayed in this tango. The use of music to express betrayal and sadness mirrors the era’s larger atmosphere of loss and recovery.



Enrique Santos Discepolo

Enrique Santos Discepolo was an influential Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, known for his deeply emotional and socially poignant lyrics.