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Tu pálida voz

Music by Charlo, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1943–2003.

Tu pálida voz was composed by Charlo.†† The lyrics of Tu pálida voz are by Homero Manzi.†

Credit

Music
Charlo
Lyrics
Homero Manzi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCarlos Roldán · Odeon · Nov 1019435 dances
  2. Carlos Di SarliMario Pomar · Music Hall · Jun 2619535 dances
  3. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Most dancedInstrumental · Jun 1200311 dances

Lyrics

Español

Te oí decir..adiós, adiós... Cerré los ojos y oculté el dolor... Sentí tus pasos cruzando la tarde y no te atajaron mis manos cobardes. Mi corazón, lloró de amor y en el silencio resonó tu voz, tu voz querida, lejana y perdida, tu voz que era mía... tu pálida voz. En las noches desoladas, que sacude el viento, brillan las estrellas frías del remordimiento y me engaño que habrás de volver otra vez desatando el olvido y el tiempo. Siento que tus pasos vuelven por la senda amiga. Oigo que me nombras llena de mortal fatiga, para qué si ya sé que es inútil mi afán, nunca... nunca... vendrás. Te vi partir, dijiste adiós, temblé de angustia y oculté mi dolor. Después, pensando que no volverías traté de alcanzarte y ya no eras mía. Mi corazón, sangró de amor, y en el recuerdo resonó tu voz... tu voz querida, lejana y perdida, tu voz aterida, tu pálida voz.

English · machine translation

I heard you say...goodbye, goodbye.... I closed my eyes and hid the pain... I felt your footsteps crossing the afternoon and my cowardly hands didn't stop you. My heart wept with love and in the silence your voice resounded, your dear voice, distant and lost, your voice that was mine... your pale voice. In the desolate nights, that the wind shakes, the cold stars of remorse shine... and I deceive myself that you will come back again untying oblivion and time. I feel your footsteps returning along the friendly path. I hear you call my name full of mortal fatigue, why if I already know that my eagerness is useless, you will never... never... come. I saw you leave, you said goodbye, I trembled with anguish and hid my pain. Afterwards, thinking that you would not come back I tried to reach you and you were no longer mine. My heart bled with love, and in the memory resounded your voice... your dear voice, distant and lost, your voice, your pale voice, your pale voice.

Danced to it

Music from 1943–2003 · danced on film 2008–2024

20082024
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2008: 2, 2009: 1, 2010: 3, 2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 3, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2018: 1, 2021: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 1

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19432003

1943: 1, 1953: 1, 2003: 1

Composer1

Composed by Charlo

Supported · 2

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370186336

Single source

MusicBrainz · 0411f606-4c28-4abb-ad8e-74c98a666278source

Single source

TodoTango · tema/370

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Homero Manzi

Single source

Listen

  1. Tu pálida vozFrancisco Canaro · Carlos Roldán1943
  2. Tu pálida vozCarlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar1953
  3. Tu pálida vozColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)2003

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