The Cabeceo

Skip to content

Song

No le digas que la quiero

Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1955.

Versions of No le digas que la quiero recorded 1924–1955

No le digas que la quiero was composed by Enrique Delfino.

No le digas que la quiero is a tango.

No le digas que la quiero was published in 1924.

The lyrics of No le digas que la quiero are by Alberto Vacarezza.

The work

this section is not yet written

Music
Enrique Delfino
Lyrics
Alberto Vacarezza

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1924 to 1955.

this section is not yet written

1920’30’40’50
Recordings of No le digas que la quiero by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición. Suena, tango, y si con otra ves que bailo a tu sonido, no le digas que me oíste tu rezongo acompañar. Yo no quiero que ella sepa las angustias que he sufrido, y que desde aquella tarde no hago más que sollozar. ¡Tango!... Melancólico testigo y el único amigo de mi soledad. ¡Tango!... En las vueltas del destino quizá en mi camino la vuelva a encontrar. Pero entonces, sin rencores ni deseos de venganza, mi perdón le dará abrigo y el lamento musical de este tango hecho jirones, de dolor y de esperanza, será el grito que la acuse de haberme hecho tanto mal. Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida, no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición.

English · machine translation

It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street, as my dejected heart sounds in sadness. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal. Sounds, tango, and if with another you see me dance to your sound, don't tell her that you heard me your rezongo accompany. I do not want her to know the anguish I have suffered, and that since that afternoon I do nothing but sob. Tango!... Melancholic witness and the only friend of my solitude. Tango!... In the twists and turns of destiny perhaps on my way I will find her again. But then, without grudges or desires of revenge, my forgiveness will give her shelter and the musical lamentation of this tango in tatters, of pain and hope, will be the cry that accuses her of having done me so much wrong. It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street tango, as it sounds in sadness my dejected heart. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal.

The versions dancers use

Music from 1924–1955 · danced on film 2007–2024

20072024
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2011: 1, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2017: 1, 2018: 1, 2024: 2

Read more

every sentence cites a published fact

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Ask Tangopedia

Answers only from cited facts, each with its source.