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Un sueño y nada más

Un sueño y nada más is a Tango written by Charlo and recorded by José Basso in 1966. The Tango Un sueño y nada más is written by Charlo, José Basso has recorded Un sueño y nada más with the singer Héctor De Rosas.
“Un sueño y nada más” translates to “A Dream and Nothing More” in English. This evocative title captures the fleeting nature of dreams, where reality melts away into a dance of elusive hopes and distant memories. It speaks to the bittersweet realization that some visions, as beautiful as they are, remain intangible and ephemeral, like whispers in the night.

Tango

Style

José Basso

Orchestra

Héctor De Rosas

Singer

Charlo

Author

Charlo

Composer

1966/1/1

Date

Héctor De Rosas
Héctor De Rosas
José Basso
José Basso

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Un sueño y nada más

This is the translation of the Tango “Un sueño y nada más” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Un sueño y nada más” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Un sueño y nada más

¡Amor…!
Si tú supieras
Lo que sufro en la tortura
De pensar en ti,
Soñando a toda hora
En la aventura
De verte a ti.

Sentir,
Entre mis manos
El calor de tu mirar,
El fuego intenso
Que mis venas va a quemar,
Un loco sueño
Que al final me va a matar.

¡Amor…!
Porque es un sueño
Nada más y una locura
Pensar en ti,
Quererte,
Fue una traición del pensamiento
Pero ese momento, vale una vida,
Porque en ese sueño, me amabas,
Me amabas, me amabas…

English lyrics of the Tango "Un sueño y nada más"

Love…!
If you only knew
The pain I endure in the torture
Of thinking about you,
Dreaming every moment
Of the chance
To see you.

To feel,
Between my hands
The warmth of your gaze,
The intense fire
That will burn through my veins,
A mad dream
That will eventually kill me.

Love…!
Because it’s just a dream
And madness
To think of you,
To love you,
Was a betrayal of thought,
But that moment, is worth a lifetime,
Because in that dream, you loved me,
You loved me, you loved me…

Un sueño y nada más by Charlo

Un sueño y nada más is a Tango written by Charlo and composed by Charlo.



Story behind the Tango Un sueño y nada más

The tango “Un sueño y nada más,” which translates to “A Dream and Nothing More,” poetically delves into the deep emotions of unrequited love and the torment it can inflict. The lyrics depict a speaker who is deeply infatuated, constantly dreaming of their beloved and suffering the torture of unreciprocated feelings. The narrative captures the conflict of loving fervently while knowing that such emotions are mere fantasies, likely never to be realized. The song outlines a poignant internal dialogue, filled with longing and despair, showcasing the typical emotional intensity associated with tango music.



Symbolism of Un sueño y nada más

In “Un sueño y nada más,” Charlo uses powerful symbolism to enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics. The repeated invocation of “¡Amor…!” sets a tone of desperation and passion. Dreams here symbolize the illusory and ephemeral nature of the speaker’s hopes, contrasting sharply with reality. The phrase “Fue una traición del pensamiento” suggests that merely thinking of the beloved is a betrayal—indicating perhaps a forbidden or futile love. The heat and fire imagery used when depicting the beloved’s gaze (“El calor de tu mirar, El fuego intenso”) symbolizes the burning intensity of the speaker’s emotions, which is both exhilarating and destructive.



Un sueño y nada más in historic Context

“Un sueño y nada más” was recorded in 1966, a period when tango music often reflected deep emotional and social undercurrents in Argentina. This era was marked by political and social unrest, and tango was a medium through which the populace could express their emotional strain. The choice of themes such as yearning, passion, and disappointment mirrors the collective sentiment of the period, where many Argentinians were grappling with their personal and societal struggles. The brooding nostalgic tone of the tango could have served as both a reflection on personal relationships and broader societal issues.



Charlo

Charlo, whose real name was Carlos José Pérez de la Riestra, was a prominent Argentine musician, composer, and film actor known for his significant contributions to the genre of tango.