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Triste destino

Triste destino is a Tango written by Agustín Magaldi and recorded by Alfredo De Angelis in 1955. The Tango Triste destino is written by Agustín Magaldi, Alfredo De Angelis has recorded Triste destino with the singer Oscar Larroca.
“Triste destino,” translated as “Sad Destiny” in English, evokes the bittersweet dance between fate and longing. This piece of music paints a vivid tapestry of lost dreams and inevitable paths, where every note teeters on the edge of sorrow and hope. It captures the complex emotions of acceptance and yearning, a tango between heartache and resilience.

Tango

Style

Alfredo De Angelis

Orchestra

Oscar Larroca

Singer

Antonio Esteban Tello

Author

Agustín Magaldi

Composer

1955/4/24

Date

Oscar Larroca
Oscar Larroca
Alfredo De Angelis
Alfredo De Angelis

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Triste destino recorded by other Orchestras

Triste destino recorded by other Orchestras

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1955/4/26 – El huerfano – Alfredo De Angelis
1955/4/26 – Pare aqui
Chofer! – Alfredo De Angelis
1955/4/26 – Virgen de Guadalupe – Alfredo De Angelis
1955/4/19 – Don Juan – Jose Basso
Triste destino – 1955/4/24 – Alfredo De Angelis – Oscar Larroca
Triste destino – 1954/12/14 – Alfredo Gobbi – Alfredo del Rio

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Triste destino

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

Letra del Tango Triste destino

Vuelvo vencido de la trágica Siberia,
El alma herida y el corazón helado,
Yugo de látigo por ley
Hambre y dolor, código cruel
Mi mustia carne han lacerado.

Voy por las calles de Moscú, triste y errante
No puedo ver porque la nieve me ha cegado,
Del dulce hogar queda una cruz
Lloran mis ojos ya sin luz
Ante el destino despiadado.

Vodka beberé
Vodka, hasta matar,
El frío cruel y maldito
Que me aturde cual un grito
De negro espectro abismal.
Vodka, sírvanme
Vodka, por favor,
Que rondan lobos hambrientos
Sus aullidos hoy los siento
En mi helado corazón.

Vieja taberna, tu refugio placentero
Buscando vuelve mi pobre alma atormentada,
Y en tus rumores ya no están,
La inconfundible voz de Iván
Y otros queridos camaradas.

Triste responso oigo que tocan balalaikas
Por los despojos de mi vida trashumante,
En esta noche ya sin fin
Será macabro mi festín
Taberna gris del caminante.

Vodka, beberé
Vodka, hasta matar
El frío cruel y maldito
Que me aturde cual un grito
De negro espectro abismal.
Vodka sírvanme
Vodka, por favor
Que cuando al fin quede inerte
Con la troika de la muerte
Viajaré al reino de Dios.

English lyrics of the Tango "Triste destino"

I return defeated from tragic Siberia,
My soul wounded and my heart frozen,
Yoked by the whip by law,
Hunger and pain, a cruel code,
My withered flesh they have lacerated.

I wander the streets of Moscow, sad and aimless,
I cannot see for the snow has blinded me,
Of the sweet home only a cross remains,
My eyes cry, now devoid of light,
Before the merciless fate.

I will drink vodka,
Vodka, until I kill
The cruel and cursed cold
That numbs me like a shriek
From a dark abyssal specter.
Serve me vodka,
Vodka, please,
As hungry wolves circle,
Today I feel their howls
In my frozen heart.

Old tavern, your pleasant refuge,
My tormented poor soul returns seeking,
And in your murmurs are no longer,
The unmistakable voice of Ivan
And other dear comrades.

Sad dirges I hear played on balalaikas
For the remnants of my vagrant life,
In this endless night
My feast will be macabre,
Gray tavern of the wanderer.

Vodka, I will drink,
Vodka, until I kill
The cruel and cursed cold
That numbs me like a shriek
From a dark abyssal specter.
Serve me vodka,
Vodka, please,
For when I finally lie inert,
With the death’s troika,
I will travel to the kingdom of God.

Triste destino by Antonio Esteban Tello

Triste destino is a Tango written by Antonio Esteban Tello and composed by Agustín Magaldi.



Story behind the Tango Triste destino

The lyrics of “Triste destino” evoke the profound despair and isolation of a person who has endured great suffering. The narrator describes returning from a metaphorical or literal Siberia, with a wounded soul and a frozen heart. He walks through the snow-blinded streets of Moscow, feeling lost and detached, with only the memories of a destroyed home and the painful reminder of his merciless fate. The repeated references to vodka signify an attempt to numb his overwhelming emotional and physical anguish.



Symbolism of Triste destino

The tango is rich in symbolism, reflecting deep loneliness and defeat. The “tragic Siberia” and “snow-blinded Moscow” are not just geographical locations but symbolize a state of utter desolation and alienation. The ‘vodka’ is repeatedly invoked as both a literal escape from the biting cold and a metaphorical escape from the torment of existence. The balalaikas playing a mournful response signify cultural elements of Russia, weaving into the theme of nostalgia and lost companionship. The “grey tavern of the wanderer” serves as a refuge for the soul, yet it’s also where the narrator confronts the grim reality of his life.



Triste destino in historic Context

Written in 1955, “Triste destino” emerges during a period marked by the Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the West. This historical context enriches the text, suggesting that the feelings of isolation, despair, and cold may also mirror the larger political climate of the time. Additionally, the use of distinctly Russian imaginations and terms like Moscow, vodka, balalaikas, and the troika, bridge personal suffering with broader cultural and historical narratives.



Antonio Esteban Tello

Antonio Esteban Tello was an Argentine lyricist and poet known for his emotional depth and strong narrative elements in tango lyrics.