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A mi madre

Music by Francisco Peña. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2000.

Credit

Music
Francisco Peña

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · May 181928
  2. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Most dancedInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 619413 dances
  3. Orquesta Francini-PontierRoberto Rufino · May 101948
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · May 261958
  5. Juan de Dios FilibertoInstrumental · Jul 11959
  6. Orquesta El ArranqueInstrumental · Sep 12000

Lyrics

Español

Lloré en mi vida, solitario Porque, madre mía, yo sentí tu amor, Pasar como un viento del ayer Consolando mi dolor, en mi triste orfandad. Sentí, viejecita dulce y buena Nacer de nuevo en mi corazón tu voz, Y fue cual un ave que pasó En mi fría soledad, como un ángel bienhechor. Recuerdo madre Cuando era niño Tú me brindabas Tu buen amor, Y en tu regazo Tú me estrechabas Y me contabas Lindos cuentos de perdón. Nunca en mi rostro Madre del alma, Sentí la ofensa Que da el dolor, Porque tus labios Siempre me dieron Dulces consuelos Con ternura y con amor. Pasó ya el recuerdo, dejando en el alma Un vacío inmenso, que llena de dolor, Triste y vencido por un destino cruel Hoy lloro solo, con mi dolor, la ausencia de tu amor.

English · machine translation

I cried in my life, lonely Because, my mother, I felt your love, Passing by like a wind of yesterday Consoling my pain, in my sad orphanhood. I felt, sweet and good old lady Your voice was born again in my heart, And it was like a bird that passed In my cold solitude, like a beneficent angel. I remember mother When I was a child You gave me Your good love, And in your lap You held me close And told me Pretty tales of forgiveness. Never on my face Mother of my soul, I felt the offense That gives pain, Because your lips Always gave me Sweet consolations With tenderness and with love. The memory has already passed, leaving in the soul An immense emptiness that fills with pain, Sad and defeated by a cruel destiny Today I cry alone, with my pain, the absence of your love.

Danced to it

Music from 1928–2000 · danced on film 2015–2025

20152025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2015: 1, 2023: 1, 2025: 1

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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