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Tres esperanzas is a Tango written and composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo.
The tango “Tres esperanzas” is a lyrical exploration of disillusionment and despair. Discépolo, traces his journey of three hopes in life that brought him immense emotional investment, yet led to feelings of betrayal and loss. He speaks of hopes represented by his mother, the people around him, and a love, with two deceiving him and one dying. The lyrics convey a narrative of a person contemplating giving up amidst repeated disappointments, reflecting a deep emotional struggle within the backdrop of personal and societal challenges.
In “Tres esperanzas,” symbolism is woven through the representation of hopes as living entities that impact the narrator’s life journey. The three hopes are personified – attributing human traits to abstract concepts allows the listener to engage with the emotional weight of nurturing and losing these hopes. The usage of colors “blancas” and “punzó” (white and crimson) deepens the symbolic narrative, with white typically representing purity and innocence, and crimson hinting at passion or pain, pointing towards the emotional spectrum experienced by the protagonist.
Created in 1972 in Argentina, “Tres esperanzas” resonates with the era’s political and social instability. During this time, Argentina faced significant upheaval, which influenced Discépolo’s work. The feelings of mistrust and bitterness towards “la gente” (the people) likely mirror the broader societal disillusionment. The tango’s somber tone and themes of personal and collective despair echo the struggles faced by many Argentinians during this period, highlighting the tango’s role as a reflective medium of contemporary societal conditions.
Enrique Santos Discépolo was an acclaimed Argentine musician, playwright, and composer, known for his poignant and critical tango lyrics that often reflected societal and personal issues.