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Tus besos fueron mios

Tus besos fueron mios is a Tango written by Anselmo Aieta and recorded by Orquesta Típica Victor in 1927. Orquesta Típica Victor has recorded Tus besos fueron mios as an instrumental Tango.
“Tus besos fueron míos,” or “Your Kisses Were Mine,” captures the lingering resonance of a love once cherished. The title evokes a poignant memory, where each kiss symbolizes a moment of fleeting yet profound connection. It suggests a bittersweet narrative of past intimacy, where the echoes of affection endure, even as time carries it away.

Tango

Style

Orquesta Típica Victor

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Francisco García Jiménez

Author

Anselmo Aieta

Composer

1927/2/17

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Orquesta Típica Victor
Orquesta Típica Victor

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Tus besos fueron mios recorded by other Orchestras

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Tus besos fueron mios – 1946/11/29 – Ricardo Tanturi – Roberto Videla
Tus besos fueron mios – 1927/2/17 – Orquesta Tipica Victor – Instrumental

Letra del Tango Tus besos fueron mios

Hoy pasas a mi lado con fría indiferencia;

tus ojos ni siquiera detienes sobre mí…

Y sin embargo vives unida a mi existencia

y tuyas son las horas mejores que viví.

Fui dueño de tu encanto; tus besos fueron míos,

soñé y calmé mis penas junto a tu corazón.

Tus manos, en mis locos y ardientes desvaríos

pasaron por mi frente como una bendición.



Y yo he perdido por torpe inconstancia

la dulce dicha que tu me trajiste

y no respiro más la fragancia

de tus palabras…¡Y estoy tan triste!

Nada en el mundo mi duelo consuela,

estoy a solas con mi ingratitud.

Se fue contigo, de mi novela,

la última risa de la juventud.



Después se irán borrando, perdida en los reflejos

confusos que el olvido pondrá a mi alrededor,

tu imagen se hará pálida, tu amor estará lejos

y yo erraré por todas las playas del dolor.

Pero hoy que tu recuerdo con encendidos bríos

ocupa enteramente mi pobre corazón,

murmuro amargamente: ‘¡Tus besos fueron míos…

tus besos de consuelo, tus besos de pasión!’.

English lyrics of the Tango "Tus besos fueron mios"

Today you pass by me with cold indifference;
your eyes don’t even pause on me…
Yet you live bound to my existence
and yours are the best hours I’ve lived.

I owned your charm; your kisses were mine,
I dreamed and soothed my sorrows next to your heart.
Your hands, in my frantic and fervent deliriums,
passed over my forehead like a blessing.

And I have lost through foolish inconstancy
the sweet joy that you brought me
and I no longer breathe the fragrance
of your words… And I am so sad!
Nothing in the world consoles my grief,
I am alone with my ingratitude.
With you left, from my novel,
the last laughter of youth.

Later they will fade away, lost in the reflections
confused that oblivion will place around me,
your image will become pale, your love will be far
and I will wander through all the shores of pain.
But today that your memory with fiery vigor
entirely occupies my poor heart,
I bitterly whisper: ‘Your kisses were mine…
your kisses of consolation, your kisses of passion!’.

Tus besos fueron míos by Francisco García Jiménez

Tus besos fueron míos is a Tango written by Francisco García Jiménez and composed by Anselmo Aieta.



Story behind the Tango Tus besos fueron míos

The Tango narrates the emotional turmoil of a person reminiscing about a past love, vividly recounting the intimacy and the eventual emotional distance that follows their parting. Initially, it highlights the deep connection and the cherished moments shared, contrasted starkly with the present cold indifference. The essence of the lyrics revolves around the haunting memories, lost opportunities, and a profound sense of loss and regret.



Symbolism of Tus besos fueron míos

The title itself, “Tus besos fueron míos,” meaning “Your kisses were mine,” symbolizes not just physical affection but a deeper possession of mutual emotional depth, now lost. The lyrics use powerful imagery such as ‘passing through my life like a blessing’ and lost ‘fragrance of your words’ to depict the lingering yet fading impact of a past paramour. This diction encapsulates the emotional spectrum from bliss to melancholy, heightening the sense of an irrevocable loss.



Tus besos fueron míos in historic Context

The tango was crafted and recorded during a culturally rich era of Argentine history, when the genre was not just a dance but a narrative medium. Given its 1927 origins, this song emerges from a period where tango was deeply intertwined with the social and emotional fabric of Buenos Aires. This period was marked by both a boom in the tango’s popularity and a reflective introspection within Argentine society, grappling with the modernization and complexities of early 20th-century life. These contexts amplify the themes of nostalgia and personal loss, resonant with the collective and personal histories of its intended audiences.



Francisco García Jiménez

Francisco García Jiménez was an influential Argentine lyricist and journalist, whose contributions to the tango genre are celebrated for their emotional depth and poetic quality.