Old school milongueros say it’s easier to fully interpret a tango song when you know the lyrics. So, we’ve decided to crank up our translation machine and go one step at a time, one song at a time. All the classics are there! *Phew*
Have a look below, and click on your favourite tango song translation. Enjoy the translations and the stronger connection!
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Tango song
lyrics translation
A
A media luz – Music: Edgardo Donato – Lyrics: Carlos Lenzi
A otra cosa, che pebeta – Music: Ricardo Tanturi – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Adiós Arolas – Music: Ángel D’Agostino – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Así se baila el tango – by Randal & Marvil, interpreted by Castillo
B
Barrio de tango – Music: Anibal Troilo – Lyrics: Homero Manzi
E
El huracán – Music: Osvaldo Donato / Edgardo Donato – Lyrics: Nolo López
Embrujamiento – Music: Ricardo Malerba / Dante Smurra – Lyrics: Manuel Ferradás Campos
Esta noche de luna– Music: José García / Graciano Gómez – Lyrics: Héctor Marcó
F
Fuimos – Music: José Dames – Lyrics: Homero Manzi
J
Jamás retornarás – Music & lyrics: Osmar Maderna & Miguel Caló
L
La piba de los jazmines – by Ricardo Malerba and Dante Smurra with lyrics from Julio Navarrine
Llorar por una mujer – Music: Enrique Rodríguez – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
M
Madreselva– Music: Francisco Canaro – Lyrics: Luis César Amadori
Malena – Music: Lucio Demare – Lyrics: Homero Manzi
Milonguero viejo– Music: Carlos Di Sarli – Lyrics: Enrique Carrera Sotelo
Muchacho – Music: Edgardo Donato – Lyrics: Celedonio Flores
Muñequita – Music: Francisco J. Lomuto – Lyrics: Adolfo Herschell
N
Ninguna – Music: Raúl Fernández Siro – Lyrics: Homero Manzi
Nocturno de tango– Music: José García – Lyrics: J.J. Nelson
P
Pinta Brava – by Battistella, and Charlo
Pa’ que bailen los muchacho – Video translation – Music: Aníbal Troilo – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Pocas palabras – Music: Ricardo Tanturi – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Porteño y bailarín – Music: Carlos Di Sarli – Lyrics: Héctor Marcó
Pregonera – Music: Alfredo De Angelis – Lyrics: José Rótulo
Q
Qué te importa que te llore – by Osmar Maderna & Miguel Caló
R
Recuerdos – Music and lyrics: Alfredo Pelaia
Remolino – Music: Alfredo De Angelis – Lyrics: José Rótulo
S
Si soy así – Music: Francisco J. Lomuto – Lyrics: Antonio Botta
Siempre es carnaval – Music: Osvaldo Fresedo – Lyrics: Emilio Fresedo
Sollozo de bandoneón – Music: Ricardo Tanturi – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Son cosas del bandoneón – Video translation – Music: Enrique Rodríguez – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
Sur – Music: Aníbal Troilo – Lyrics: Homero Manzi
T
Tres esquinas – Music: Ángel D’Agostino / Alfredo Attadía – Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo
V
Verdemar – Music: Carlos Di Sarli – Lyrics: José María Contursi
Vida mía – Music: Osvaldo Fresedo – Lyrics: Emilio Fresedo
