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Alma en pena · Carlos Gardel · 1928

Music by Anselmo Aieta, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 14 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1977.

Credit

Music
Anselmo Aieta
Lyrics
Francisco García Jiménez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

14 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCharlo · Odeon · Sep 1192810 dances
  2. Osvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá · Odeon · Oct 91928
  3. Francisco LomutoCharlo · Odeon · Oct 1519282 dances
  4. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez · Odeon · Oct 251928
  5. Orquesta Típica de Juan Maglio "Pacho"José Galarza · Nov 161928
  6. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaCarlos Dante1929
  7. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Jun 2019381 dance
  8. Enrique Rodríguez con su Orquesta De Todos Los RitmosFernando Reyes · Odeon · May 221946
  9. Ricardo TanturiRoberto Videla · RCA Victor · Jul 519462 dances
  10. Francisco LomutoAlberto Rivera · RCA Victor · Oct 271950
  11. Ángel VargasInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 1319536 dances
  12. Fulvio SalamancaAndrés Peiró, Jorge Garré · May 3119577 dances
  13. Los Astros Del TangoInstrumental · Music Hall1958
  14. Raúl GarelloInstrumental · May 41977

Lyrics

Español

Aún el tiempo no logró llevar su recuerdo, borrar las ternuras que guardan escritas sus cartas marchitas que tantas lecturas con llanto desteñí... ¡Ella sí que me olvidó!... Y hoy frente a su puerta la oigo contenta, percibo sus risas y escucho que a otro le dice las mismas mentiras que a mí... Alma... que en pena vas errando, acércate a su puerta suplícale llorando: Oye... perdona si te pido mendrugos del olvido que alegre te hace ser... ¡Tú me enseñaste a querer y he sabido! Y haberlo aprendido de amores me mata... Y yo que voy aprendiendo hasta a odiarte, tan sólo a olvidarte no puedo aprender. Esa voz que vuelvo a oír, un día fue mía, y hoy de ella es apenas el eco el que alumbra mi pobre alma en pena, que cae moribunda al pie de su balcón... Esa voz que maldecí, hoy oigo que a otro promete la gloria, y cierro los ojos, y es una limosna de amor, que recojo con mi corazón.

English · machine translation

Time has not yet succeeded in to carry away his memory, erase the tenderness that keep written his withered letters that so many readings with tears I faded... She did forget me!.... And today in front of her door I hear her happy, I perceive her laughter and I hear that to another she tells the same lies that she tells me... Soul... that in sorrow you go wandering, come to his door beg him in tears: Hey... forgive me if I ask you crumbs of oblivion that makes you happy... You taught me to love and I have known! And having learned it of love kills me... And I'm learning to hate you.., just to forget you I cannot learn. That voice that I hear again one day it was mine, and today it is only the echo that illuminates my poor soul in pain, that falls dying at the foot of her balcony... That voice that I cursed today I hear that to another promises glory, and I close my eyes, and it is an alms of love, which I collect with my heart.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19281977

1928: 5, 1929: 1, 1938: 1, 1946: 2, 1950: 1, 1953: 1, 1957: 1, 1958: 1, 1977: 1

No published facts yet. Facts appear here, each with its source, as they are collected.

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  1. Alma en penaFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1928

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