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Te estaba esperando

Music by Roberto Giménez, lyrics by Roberto Giménez. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1956–1956.

Te estaba esperando was composed by Roberto Giménez.†† The lyrics of Te estaba esperando are by Roberto Giménez.†

Credit

Music
Roberto Giménez
Lyrics
Roberto Giménez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

  1. Graciano GómezNot in our catalogueNina Miranda · tango.info1950
  2. Ángel VargasEarliest we holdInstrumental · RCA Victor · Apr 12
    2 dances
    1956
  3. Alfredo GobbiAlfredo Del Rio · Apr 16
    1 dance
    1956
  4. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedMiguel Montero · Odeon · Aug 2
    3 dances
    1956
  5. Edelmiro D'AmarioNot in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · Apr 12 · tango.info1956
  6. Alfredo J. GobbiNot in our catalogueAlfredo del Río · Apr 16 · tango.info1956
  7. Nina MirandaNot in our cataloguetango.info
  8. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueNina Miranda · tango.info

Lyrics

Español

Te estaba esperando, no estés ahí parada, entrá como siempre, no tengas temor, tus pobres locuras están olvidadas y nunca el olvido devuelve un rencor... Te fuiste y has vuelto, la página en blanco, no quiero que nadie la llene jamás, así, sin escenas, perdones, ni llantos, haremos de cuenta que estamos en paz. A veces yo quise decirte cosas como una lluvia de rosas que se ofrendan a un altar. Y siempre callé de miedo que un día esas flores que ofrecía irías a deshojar... Por eso, tranquilo estaba esperando sin pensar cómo, ni cuando, te vería regresar... Sabiendo que naciste para el fango como Arolas para el tango y Gardel para cantar... Te estaba esperando, sin ansia, sin prisa, ya ves, ni siquiera tus cosas toqué, tal vez te haga daño mirar mi sonrisa que te está gritando que yo no cambié. No estés ahí parada, hacete de cuenta que una tarde larga de aquí te alejó, tan solo te ruego que ya no me mientas por eso no quiero que pidas perdón...

English · machine translation

I was waiting for you, don't just stand there, come in as usual, don't be afraid, your poor follies are forgotten and never forgetfulness returns a grudge... You left and you're back, the page is blank, I don't want anyone to ever fill it, so, without scenes, forgiveness, or tears, we'll pretend we're at peace. Sometimes I wanted to tell you things like a shower of roses that are offered to an altar. And I always I kept silent for fear that one day those flowers that I offered you would go to pluck... That's why, I was quietly waiting without thinking how, or when, I would see you return... Knowing that you were born for the mud like Arolas for tango and Gardel for singing... I was waiting for you, without anxiety, without haste, you see, I didn't even touch your things, maybe it hurts you to look at my smile that's shouting at you that I haven't changed. Don't just stand there, realize that a long afternoon took you away from here, I'm just begging you not to lie to me anymore. that's why I don't want you to ask for forgiveness...

Danced to it

Music from 1956 · danced on film 2017–2026

20172026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2017: 1, 2019: 1, 2021: 1, 2024: 1, 2026: 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

19561956

1956: 3

Composer1

Composed by Roberto Giménez

Supported · 2

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370386121

Single source

TodoTango · tema/1633

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Roberto Giménez

Single source

Listen

  1. Te estaba esperandoÁngel Vargas · Ángel Vargas · no clip yet1956
  2. Te estaba esperandoAlfredo Gobbi · Alfredo del Rio1956
  3. Te estaba esperandoOsvaldo Pugliese · Miguel Montero1956

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