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Sombras del puerto

Music by Armando Pontier, lyrics by Oscar Rubens. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1971.

Sombras del puerto was composed by Armando Pontier.† The lyrics of Sombras del puerto are by Oscar Rubens.†

Credit

Music
Armando Pontier
Lyrics
Oscar Rubens

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedAlberto Podestá · RCA Victor · May 26
    19 dances
    1942
  2. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche1969
  3. Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyeneche · Dec 13
    Not danced on film yet
    1971
  4. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Dec 131972

Lyrics

Español

Fue en el puerto que te hallé Ya sin fe ni valor, En la densa oscuridad De una noche cruel, Como un barco anclado, Triste y desolado, Y en tu gris mirada Huellas del pasado. Sin saber quién eras vos Te brindé un hogar, Donde al fin hallaste Amor, ternura y paz. ¿Cuándo podrás pagarme, algún día, lo que humilde te ofrecía y que tanto me costaba? Grito porque mi alma se espanta, Y la fe se me quebranta Al sentirse defraudada. Nunca, pensé que al ver mi pobreza, Por delirios de grandezas Vos te ibas a alejar. Ya no existe más amor Pa’ querer vivir. Y hasta el puerto sin pensar Arrastré mi mal. Y él me ha comprendido Sabe que he traído, Rabia, mucha rabia Y mi amor herido. No me amarga tu querer ¡Tan pa’ l mal! Más amargo es comprender La realidad...

English · machine translation

It was at the port that I found you Already without faith or courage, In the dense darkness Of a cruel night, Like a ship at anchor, Sad and desolate, And in your gray gaze Traces of the past. Without knowing who you were I gave you a home, Where at last you found Love, tenderness and peace. When will you be able to repay me, someday, what I humbly offered you and that cost me so much? I cry out because my soul is frightened, And my faith is broken Feeling defrauded. Never, I thought that seeing my poverty, Because of delusions of grandeur You would turn away. There is no more love To want to live. And to the port without thinking I dragged my evil. And he has understood me He knows that I have brought, Rage, a lot of rage And my wounded love. I'm not bitter about your love So bitter! More bitter is to understand The reality...

Danced to it

Music from 1942–1971 · danced on film 2013–2025

20132025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 1, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 1, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2022: 4, 2023: 5, 2025: 1

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

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

19421971

1942: 1, 1971: 1

In other catalogues2

tango.info · Z0000057212

Single source

TodoTango · tema/5568

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Armando Pontier

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Oscar Rubens

Single source

Listen

  1. Sombras del puertoCarlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá1942
  2. Sombras del puertoAtilio Stampone · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1971

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