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María la del portón

Music by Andrés Natale, lyrics by ABEL AZNAR. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1958–1958.

María la del portón is a tango.

María la del portón was composed by Andrés Natale.

The lyrics of María la del portón are by ABEL AZNAR.

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Credit

Music
Andrés Natale
Lyrics
ABEL AZNAR

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. José BassoEarliest we holdMost dancedFloreal Ruiz · Odeon · Dec 3
    1 dance
    1958

Lyrics

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Tenías quince años, alegres, bullangueros Un par de trenzas largas, doradas por el sol Una carita de ángel, con unos ojos negros Y en esos ojos negros, la llama del amor. Romance de miradas, rondaban tu vereda Ninguno de nosotros entró en tu corazón Y sin embargo siempre, vos eras la promesa Cuando de tardecita, salías al portón. Tu nombre, que fue María Lo cambiaste por Marión, Debutando en la alegría De la turbia algarabía De la noche y la ilusión. El tiempo llenó de nieve Tus trenzas y tu corazón, Y hoy decís: ¡Qué no daría por volver a ser María! María... La del portón... Llegaste como llegan, tantas muchachas lindas A decorar la escena de un pobre “vodevil”, Allí tus quince años chocaron con la vida Allí se fue apagando tu estrella juvenil. Hoy sos Marión la humilde, la vieja violetera Que encuentra unas monedas donde hay un corazón, Que noche a noche mira, con lástima la escena Allí, donde bailando, se quema la ilusión.

English · machine translation

You were fifteen years old, cheerful, boisterous A pair of long braids, golden by the sun A little angel's face, with black eyes And in those black eyes, the flame of love. Romance of glances, they roamed your sidewalk None of us entered your heart And yet always, you were the promise When in the evening, you went out to the gate. Your name, which used to be María You changed it to Marion, Making your debut in the joy Of the cloudy bustle Of night and illusion. Time filled with snow Your braids and your heart, And today you say: What I wouldn't give To be Mary again! Maria... The one with the gate... You arrived as so many beautiful girls arrive To decorate the scene of a poor "vaudeville", There your fifteen years collided with life. There your youthful star faded. Today you're Marion the humble, the old violetera Who finds a few coins where there is a heart, Who night after night watches, with pity the scene There, where dancing, the illusion burns.

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TodoTango · tema/4596

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tango.info · T0370442866

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Is a Tango

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Composer1

Composed by Andrés Natale

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Lyrics by ABEL AZNAR

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  1. María la del portónJosé Basso · Floreal Ruiz1958

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