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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.
Trenzas is a Tango written by Homero Expósito and composed by Armando Pontier.
The lyrics of “Trenzas” elegantly depict a tale of deep affection and the haunting pain of separation. The repeated reference to ‘trenzas’, which translates to ‘braids’ in English, symbolizes a love that intricately intertwines the lives of the involved. This connection, however, turns melancholic as the love fades, leaving behind only the shadows and memories, as reflected in the lines about the ‘moon in the shadow of your skin and your absence’. The song narrates the aftermath of this severed connection, highlighting significant emotional distress and longing for the beloved.
The frequent reference to ‘braids’ signifies more than a mere hairstyle; it represents two lives once woven together by love and shared experiences, now tangled in the complexity of lost connections. The phrase ‘Trenzas that tied me in the yoke of your love’ uses the braid as a metaphor for being bound to one’s love which, although no longer present, still constricts the narrator like a rawhide knot. The duality of sweetness in ‘silk sweet of your braids’ juxtaposed with ‘bitter mate’ color elicits a sense of something that was once comforting but is now a source of bitterness and nostalgia.
Written in 1945, a period marked by post-World War II reconstruction and significant political changes in Argentina, “Trenzas” mirrors the contemporary societal mood of longing and melancholia. The song likely resonated deeply with an audience living through times of change and uncertainty, finding a parallel in their personal emotional upheavals. The poetic dialogue encapsulates personal loss and a yearning for return, themes prevalent in a world recovering from the loss and separation caused by the war.
Homero Expósito was an influential Argentine tango lyricist, renowned for his poetic and often introspective lyrics that added depth to the tango genre.