Tango Lyrics in Spanish and English
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MILONGA QUE PEINA CANAS
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Gray haired milonga (1942)
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Music by: Alberto Gomez | |||
Lyrics by: Alberto Gomez | |||
Translated by: Adrian Ocneanu | |||
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Horse races were an important part of the life described in the tango world, with more than two dozen tangos centered around them. In the "Milonga que peina canas", which has the subtitle "Milonga turfistica" - Racetrack milonga - the names of horses build a whole world and give it the rhythm of a race. | |||
Version en castellano | English translation | ||
Allá en el tiempo del jopo,
peinao al agua florida, cuando era linda la vida y era mi escuela un stud, nació mi amor por los pingos con "Stiletto" y "Surplice" y ese amor echó raíces al llegar mi juventud. Las chaquetillas famosas dejaron en mis oídos frufrú, de tiempos queridos que ya no pueden volver; y hoy que tengo la cabeza cubierta por tanta nieve, con los hijos de "Congreve" vuelvo a rejuvenecer. Milonga que peina canas y llora por "San Martín", "Amianto", "Niobe", "Porteño", "Cordón Rouge" y "Pipermint". Milonga que peina canas y ablanda mi corazón como "Old Man" y "Botafogo", "Rico", "Lombardo" y "Macón". Yo vivo con los recuerdos de "Floreal" y "Melgarejo", "Mouchette", "Omega", "Bermejo", "Mineral", "Cocles" o "Ix" y cuando llegue la hora de dar el último abrazo, me iré pensando en "Payaso" para morirme feliz. Milonga que peina canas y está llorando de pena por Argentino Gigena se fue sin decirle adiós; nosotros también, milonga, pensando en tiempos remotos, con muchos boletos rotos, tendremos que ver si hay Dios. |
Then, in the times of raised wavy hair
brushed with perfumed water, when life was beautiful and my school was a racing stable, started my love of horses with "Stiletto" and "Surplice". This love threw roots reaching back to my youth. The famous jockey jackets left in my ears rustles of times beloved which can never be back. And now that my head is covered by so much snow, with the sons of "Congreve" I turn younger. Milonga which has gray hair and cries for "San Martín", "Amianto", "Niobe", "Porteño", "Cordón Rouge" and "Pipermint". Milonga which has gray hair and softens my heart like "Old Man" and "Botafogo", "Rico", "Lombardo" and "Macón". I live with the memories of "Floreal" and "Melgarejo", "Mouchette", "Omega", "Bermejo", "Mineral", "Cocles" or "Ix" and when the time comes to give a last embrace, I'll go thinking of "Payaso" so I'll die happy. Milonga which has gray hair and cries of pain since Argentino Gigena left without saying good bye; we as well, milonga, thinking of times remote, with many torn tickets, we'll get to see if there's a God. |
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