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Ballad for a Lunatic lyrics by Horacio Ferrer (1933-2014) music by Ástor Piazzolla (spoken) The afternoons in Buenos Aires have a certain… ¿qué se yo? [1]—y’know? I’ve just left home, headed down Arenales. The streets, and me, the same as ever…when suddenly, from behind a tree, he appears. A strange cross between one of the last homeless … Continue reading
Puente Alsina* lyrics by Benjamin Tagle Lara Where is my neighborhood, my wicked cradle? Where is the scruffy haven of yesteryear? With one slap, the paved streets wiped out that old place where I grew up… In the suspicious suburban** silence, on the night of a turbulent love affair, I became, from then on, everyone’s … Continue reading
On This Gray Afternoon lyrics by José María Contursi music by Mariano Mores How I long to cry on this gray afternoon! With its pitter-patter, the rain speaks of you… Regretful in the knowledge that it is my fault, darling, that I will never, ever see you again. When I close my eyes I see you, … Continue reading
Nothing More Than a Heart lyrics by Carlos Bahr Nothing more than your affection is what I desire. It is the miracle that I demand of life, as the reward for all my wounds. Nothing more than your affection is what I desire, since I’ve never yearned for a fate better than winning the joy of … Continue reading
Your Lips Will Tell Me lyrics by Hector Marcó You don’t love me anymore, but I can’t blame you— if you can do this, then I can hide my tears. But you alone, you and my heart, shall answer to God one day. There’s nothing left now, nothing left to say— you’re preparing to begin and I’m … Continue reading
Poesía de gotán: The Poetry of the Tango 