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Telón

Telón is a Tango written by Lucio Demare and recorded by Lucio Demare in 1938. The Tango Telón is written by Lucio Demare, Lucio Demare has recorded Telón with the singer Juan Carlos Miranda.
“Telón,” which translates to “Curtain” in English, sets the stage for a dance of shadows and light. In its mournful melody, the curtain rises and falls, unveiling stories untold and mysteries lingering in the folds. The music weaves a tapestry of emotions, like whispers behind velvet, concealing and revealing the heart’s deepest secrets.

Tango

Style

Lucio Demare

Orchestra

Juan Carlos Miranda

Singer

Homero Manzi

Author

Lucio Demare

Composer

1938/6/13

Date

Juan Carlos Miranda
Juan Carlos Miranda
Lucio Demare
Lucio Demare

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Telón recorded by other Orchestras

Telón recorded by other Orchestras

1938/6/13 – La racha – Lucio Demare
1938/6/14 – Gitana hechicera – Orquesta Tipica Victor
1938/6/14 – Ranchera criolla – Orquesta Tipica Victor
1938/6/10 – Mi casita malaguena – Orquesta Tipica Victor
1938/6/9 – Carrasco – Ricardo Tanturi
Telon – 1938/11/23 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Roberto Ray
Telon – 1938/6/13 – Lucio Demare – Juan Carlos Miranda

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Telón

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

Letra del Tango Telón

Era una ficción, tu soledad,
Al penetrar en mi rincón
Y me arrastró tu vendaval.
Era tu papel dentro del rol,
La información sentimental
De un novelón de Luis de Val.
Apareciste con la fiebre de tu histeria
Y nos unimos con un sueño de su miseria…
Era mi canción azul rondín,
Que se apagó para llorar
Sobre el final de un folletín.

Telón, telón
Telón de la comedia,
Que empezó con un cantar
Y que le dio final
Tu desamor.
Final, atroz
De ver la soledad,
En el rincón del cuchitril,
Que un día enloqueció
Tu folletín.

Dolor, de ver
Morir una esperanza,
Sueño de Pierrot
Que al despertar
Se vio Bufón.
Telón, brutal
Que a la ilusión,
Le dio un final el día
En que tu amor,
Se fue con el vaivén
Del vendaval.

Eras y serás en el jugar,
De la ficción de tu papel
Un comodín sentimental.
Era, en cambio, el son de mi cantar,
Lo que jamás habrá de ser
Porque murió en el despertar.
Como viniste, te alejaste de mi vida,
Sólo te debo la tristeza de una herida…
Si era mi canción azul rondín ,
Que se apagó para llorar
Sobre el final de un folletín.

English lyrics of the Tango "Telón"

It was make-believe, your loneliness,
As it entered my corner,
And your storm dragged me away.
It was your role to play,
The sentimental details
Of a Luis de Val drama.
You appeared with the fever of your hysteria,
And we united with a dream of its misery…
It was my tender blue song,
That ceased to play, just to cry
At the end of a serial.

Curtain, curtain,
Curtain of the comedy,
That began with a song
And ended with
Your loss of love.
Harsh end
Seeing the loneliness
In the corner of a hovel,
That one day went mad
From your serial.

Pain, seeing
A hope die,
Dream of Pierrot
That upon waking
Saw himself a Jester.
Brutal curtain
That to the illusion,
Gave an end the day
Your love,
Swung away with the sway
Of the storm.

You were and will be in the game,
A wild card of emotional act.
It was, however, the tune of my song,
Something that will never be
Because it died upon waking.
Just as you came, you drifted out of my life,
Leaving me only the sadness of a wound…
If it was my tender blue song,
That ceased to play, just to cry
At the end of a serial.

Telón by Homero Manzi

Telón is a Tango written by Homero Manzi and composed by Lucio Demare.


Story behind the Tango Telón

The lyrics of “Telón” portray a theatrical metaphor of a romantic relationship gone awry. The term “Telón” translates to “curtain” in English, suggesting both an end and a revealing of reality behind a facade. The narrative follows the emotional journey of an individual who falls into a disillusionment from a once passionate love, where initially their loneliness was just a role, a part of a fictional script.


Symbolism of Telón

The curtain in the song symbolizes the end of a performance and, by extension, the end of a pretense or a relationship. The entire relationship is depicted as a play, with references to roles and acting, amplifying the pain when reality cuts through the illusion. Phrases like “Era una ficción, tu soledad,” and “Tu desamor” accentuate the theme of disillusionment and betrayed feelings. The line “Final, atroz de ver la soledad” emphasizes the harsh and lonely end to what was once filled with hope, mirroring the despair often found in theatrical tragedies.


Telón in Historic Context

The tango was recorded in 1938, a period rich with political and social upheavals in Argentina. During this time, Tango often served as a reflective medium for the population’s sentiments, capturing elements of disillusionment, nostalgia, and emotional intensity. The metaphorical use of theater in “Telón” could subtly critique the performative aspects of social and political interactions of the era, where public facades often hid personal or collective sufferings.


Homero Manzi

Homero Manzi was a prominent Argentine lyricist and an influential figure in the world of Tango, known for his deep, evocative lyrics that often explored themes of love, loss, and nostalgia.