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Una lágrima

Una lágrima is a Tango written by Nicolás Verona and recorded by Ricardo Tanturi in 1946. The Tango Una lágrima is written by Nicolás Verona, Ricardo Tanturi has recorded Una lágrima with the singer Osvaldo Ribo.
“Una lágrima,” meaning “A Tear” in English, evokes a deep, sorrowful emotion that travels the pathways of the heart. This piece captures the essence of a solitary tear as it gracefully traces down the visage of longing, speaking of past wounds and untold stories. Each note resonates with the quiet catharsis found in vulnerability and silent yearning.

Tango

Style

Ricardo Tanturi

Orchestra

Osvaldo Ribo

Singer

Eugenio Cárdenas

Author

Nicolás Verona

Composer

1946/8/27

Date

Osvaldo Ribo
Osvaldo Ribo
Ricardo Tanturi
Ricardo Tanturi

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Una lágrima recorded by other Orchestras

Una lágrima recorded by other Orchestras

1946/8/27 – Sombras – Ricardo Tanturi
1946/8/27 – Historia de amor (2) – Enrique Rodriguez
1946/8/26 – El entrerriano – Juan D-Arienzo
1946/8/26 – Condesita – Juan D-Arienzo
1946/8/26 – Chaparron – Juan D-Arienzo
Una lagrima – 1949/4/30 – Anibal Troilo – Edmundo Rivero
Una lagrima – 1967/5/1 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Abel Cordoba
Una lagrima – 1946/8/27 – Ricardo Tanturi – Osvaldo Ribo
Una lagrima – 1969/1/1 – Horacio Salgan – Edmundo Rivero

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Una lágrima

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

Letra del Tango Una lágrima

Cuando rodó, cual gota cristalina,
sobre su faz, la lágrima de amor,
me pareció su cara tan divina
un lirio azul besado por el sol.
Y recordé que aquella muchachita
guardaba en su alma ya muerta la ilusión,
porque el galán después de tantas citas
le hizo morir de angustia el corazón.

Cuando ve la carta amarillenta
llena de pasajes de su vida
siente que la pena se le aumenta
al ver tan destruida
la esperanza que abrigó.

El hombre aquel a quién adoró tanto
y le entregó su vida virginal
le hizo empapar su juventud de llanto
¡la hizo vivir cien noches de ansiedad!
Y al recordar la dicha que soñara
mira esa carta que un día él le mandó
pidiéndole que ella lo perdonara
si nunca más volvía… y no volvió…

Esta triste historia de su vida
ella, cabizbaja me contaba,
mientras que una lágrima rodaba
por su hermosa cara
llena de amargo dolor.

English lyrics of the Tango "Una lágrima"

When it rolled, like a crystalline drop,
upon her face, the tear of love,
she seemed to me so divinely fair,
a blue lily kissed by the sun.
And I remembered that this young lady
kept in her soul already dead the dream,
for the gallant after so many dates
made her die of anguish in her heart.

When she sees the yellowed letter
full of passages of her life
she feels her sorrow increase
seeing so destroyed
the hope she harbored.

That man whom she adored so much
and to whom she gave her virginal life
made her soak her youth in tears
made her live a hundred nights of anxiety!
And remembering the happiness she had dreamed of
she looks at that letter that one day he sent her
asking her to forgive him
if he never returned… and he did not return…

This sad story of her life
she, downcast, told me,
while a tear rolled
down her beautiful face
filled with bitter pain.

Una lágrima by Eugenio Cárdenas

Una lágrima is a Tango written by Eugenio Cárdenas and composed by Nicolás Verona.



Story behind the Tango Una lágrima

The lyrics of “Una lágrima” portray a deep emotional narrative of lost love and crushed hopes. They tell the tale of a woman who receives a letter from a lover who has long since abandoned her, causing her intense sorrow. The tear that falls from her eye symbolizes the pure, enduring pain of her heartbreaking memories and lost dreams.



Symbolism of Una lágrima

The title “Una lágrima” translates to “A Tear” in English, which is a pivotal symbol in the song, representing the silent and solitary suffering of the protagonist. The lyric “sobre su faz, la lágrima de amor” connects the tear directly to feelings of love, suggesting it’s not merely due to any sadness but specifically the agony of a lost romantic passion. The reference to the “carta amarillenta” or “yellowed letter” brings in the symbolism of something once fresh now aging and fading away, much like the memories of a past love.



Una lágrima in historic Context

Recorded in 1946, a period marked by political and social changes in Argentina post-World War II, “Una lágrima” reflects a tone of nostalgy and melancholic retrospection. This period was rife with emotional expression and artistic exploration, elements clearly woven into the fabric of this tango. The themes of betrayal and lost love in the song mirror the broader feelings of uncertainty and longing that permeated the era.



Eugenio Cárdenas

Eugenio Cárdenas, a notable figure in the realm of tango music, captured the complex emotions of love and loss through his poignant lyrics in “Una lágrima”.