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Tapera

Tapera is a Tango written by Hugo Gutiérrez and recorded by Astor Piazzolla in 1947. The Tango Tapera is written by Hugo Gutiérrez, Astor Piazzolla has recorded Tapera with the singer Aldo Campoamor.
“Tapera,” meaning “abandoned house” in English, evokes the haunting beauty of solitude and forgotten memories. Its melody dances through the shadows of neglected walls, whispering stories of love and laughter that once filled the air. As the notes unravel, they paint a poignant picture of time’s passage, gently cradling the echoes of a life left behind.

Tango

Style

Astor Piazzolla

Orchestra

Aldo Campoamor

Singer

Homero Manzi

Author

Hugo Gutiérrez

Composer

1947/10/23

Date

Aldo Campoamor
Aldo Campoamor
Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla

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Tapera recorded by other Orchestras

Tapera recorded by other Orchestras

1947/10/23 – Taconeando – Astor Piazzolla
1947/10/24 – Corazon de papel – Anibal Troilo
1947/10/24 – Tapera – Anibal Troilo
1947/10/22 – La negra quiere bailar – Miguel Calo
1947/10/22 – Oyeme – Miguel Calo
Tapera – 1947/10/24 – Anibal Troilo – Edmundo Rivero
Tapera – 1947/10/23 – Astor Piazzolla – Aldo Campoamor

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Tapera

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

Letra del Tango Tapera

Al fin, un rancho más que se deja,

total, porque no ha vuelto la prenda,

allí, donde .se muere una senda,

allí, donde los pastos se quejan

y el viento se aleja silbando un dolor.

Total, otra cocina sin brasas

y un gaucho que pasa

sin rumbo ni amor…



Roldanita de mi pozo

que cantaba su alborozo,

ya no habrás de cantar nunca más.

Sombra fresca del alero

donde estaban los jilgueros,

los jilgueros que hoy no están.

Brillazón de mis trigales

que mancharon los cardales

cuando un día comencé a penar,

cuando entraron los abrojos

a morder en mis rastrojos

y me eché a rodar.



Se fue, dirá la gente del pago;

se fue, tal vez detrás de otro sueño…

Al fin, otro ranchito sin dueño;

al fin, otra tapera tirada

sin tropa ni aguada,

sin gente ni Dios.

Total, otro fogón desdichado,

que un alma ha dejado

sin fuego ni amor.

English lyrics of the Tango "Tapera"

Finally, another ranch that is left behind,
after all, because the treasure hasn’t returned,
there, where a path dies,
there, where the pastures moan
and the wind moves away whistling a pain.

After all, another kitchen without embers
and a gaucho who passes
without direction or love…

Little Roldan from my well
who sang her joy,
you will never sing again.
Cool shade of the eave
where the finches were,
the finches that are no longer here.
Glitter of my wheat fields
stained by thistles
when one day I began to suffer,
when the burrs
started biting into my stubble
and I began to roam.

She left, the people of the place will say;
she left, perhaps chasing another dream…
At last, another small ranch without an owner;
at last, another dilapidated shelter
without livestock or water,
without people or God.
After all, another unhappy hearth,
that a soul has abandoned
without fire or love.

Tapera by Homero Manzi

Tapera is a Tango written by Homero Manzi and composed by Hugo Gutiérrez.


Story behind the Tango Tapera

The Tango “Tapera” captures the melancholy and sense of abandonment associated with a dilapidated, desolate farmhouse (rancho). It reflects a narrative of loss and solitude, detailing the abandonment of a place once filled with life and warmth. The protagonist of the song reminisces about the vibrant life that once was, marked by the ringing of joyous laughter and the bustling nature around, which has all succumbed to silence and neglect.



Symbolism of Tapera

The word “Tapera” itself, translating to “ruin” or “abandoned place” in English, epitomizes the overarching theme of decay and abandonment. This is symbolized by the deserted ranch, the unkindled hearth, and the absence of life’s vibrancy, as indicated by phrases like “otra cocina sin brasas” (another kitchen without embers) and “sin gente ni Dios” (without people or God). These elements signify the loss of home and heart, reflecting deeper emotional and existential voids. The transformation of the landscape with “los abrojos a morder en mis rastrojos” (the thistles biting into my stubble) symbolizes how hardships and neglect mar physical and mental scapes.



Tapera in historic Context

Written in 1947, shortly after World War II, “Tapera” may mirror the pervasive feelings of loss and displacement of the time. Argentina, though geographically distant from the direct impacts of the War, was not immune to its economic and psychological repercussions. This tango, by reflecting on a personal and localized instance of abandonment, may resonate with a broader theme of universal devastation and the struggle to find purpose in the aftermath of loss.



Homero Manzi

Homero Manzi was a prominent Argentine lyricist and filmmaker, well-known for his poignant contributions to the Tango genre.