Adriana Varela is regarded as one of the main Argentine tango singers of recent times, with a prominent singing career that begun in 1991 with a cassette named "Tangos". Two years later she launched her second record, "Maquillaje", where she also included her previous works. This record would prove very successful, with the special participation of renowned artists such as singer Roberto Goyeneche and pianist Virgilio Expósito. For this album she was awarded the ACE award two years in a row.
She is nowadays a star that shines most, the best seller, the most sought-after recording artist, the one who most often appears in the Buenos Aires venues. She is, as well, the one most resisted by the traditional tango lovers, who regard her as a bad fake of "Polaco" Goyeneche in his last stage and think that she is rather a speaker than a singer.
On the opposite side, she is admired by many ones that do not often listen to tango - especially those between age 30 and 45- but however are precisely attracted to her style. To these features we have to add her good-looking figure and her sensual personality.
Adriana's case could be a similar case to Julio Sosa's in the 60s. He was widely acclaimed either by those not very close to tango or as well by young people, but he was hardly accepted by the connoisseurs of Buenos Aires music.
Between 1991 and 1996 she recorded three more albums, "Corazones Perversos", "Tangos De Lengue - Varela Canta A Cadícamo", and "Tango En Vivo", which was recorded live on June 1996 at the Coliseo Theatre in Buenos Aires.
Between the years 1996 and 1998 her fame increased, with her participation on famous festivals such as "La Mar De Músicas" in Cartagena, the Porto Alegre festival, and the Grec Festival in Barcelona. In the latter, the full audience stood up to cheer her performance for a considerable time, as a proof of her increasing popularity.
In the years that followed, she has begun the creation of a new album, "Cuando El Río Suena", under the artistic direction of Jaime Roos, and has participated in the Bajofondo Tango Club alternative "electro-tango" group, where she has a notable performance as lead singer in the songs "Perfume" and "Mi Corazón", among others.
Varela has also acted minor roles in movies such as Al Corazón, directed by Mario Sábato, and in Marcelo Piñeyro's Plata Quemada, and is also known for her outspoken left-wing politics, which she has never attempted to hide.
Los mareados
Adriana Varela Lyrics
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como encendida,
te halle bebiendo,
linda y fatal;
bebias,
y en el fragor del champan
loca reias,
por no llorar...
me dio encontrarte
pues al mirarte
yo vi brillar
tus ojos
con un electrico ardor,
tus bellos ojos
que tanto adore.
Esta noche, amiga mia,
con alcohol nos embriagamos;
que me importa que se rian
y nos llamen los mareados.
Cada cual tiene sus penas
y nosotros las tenemos.
Esta noche beberemos
porque ya no volveremos
a vernos mas...
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado,
en el pasado de mi vida.
Tres cosas lleva mi alma herida:
Amor, Pesar, Dolor.
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado,
hoy nuevas sendas tomaremos.
Que grande ha sido nuestro amor
y, sin embargo, ay,
mira lo que quedo!
The lyrics to Adriana Varela's "Los Mareados" tell the story of two people who are drinking and trying to forget their past loves. The singer finds a woman drinking and laughing crazily, trying to forget her own pain. The singer feels a sense of sorrow upon seeing the woman, because she sees the pain in her eyes that could only be there from having loved deeply and lost.
Despite their personal struggles, the two decide to drink together and forget their sorrows. They know that others may mock them for their drunkenness, but they accept their pain and find comfort in each other's company- even if it's just temporary. The singer acknowledges that everyone has their own pains and struggles, and they deserve a moment to forget and find solace.
The final verse speaks of bringing the woman into the singer's past and sharing their hurts together. The singer acknowledges that their love was great, but ultimately it has left them both with scars. It's a bittersweet moment, as they face the reality of their past loves and acknowledge that they may never see each other again.
Overall, "Los Mareados" is a poignant reflection on love, loss, and the ways in which we try to cope with the pain that comes from deep emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Rara, como encendida, te halle bebiendo, linda y fatal;
I found you rare, like you were on fire, drinking and beautiful yet dangerous;
bebias, y en el fragor del champan loca reias, por no llorar...
You were drinking and laughing like crazy in the midst of champagne, trying to not cry...;
Pena me dio encontrarte pues al mirarte yo vi brillar tus ojos con un electrico ardor, tus bellos ojos que tanto adore.
I felt sad to find you because when I looked at you, I saw your beautiful eyes shining with an electric intensity that I used to adore.
Esta noche, amiga mia, con alcohol nos embriagamos; que me importa que se rian y nos llamen los mareados.
Tonight, my friend, let's get drunk on alcohol, it doesn't matter if they laugh and call us the drunk ones.
Cada cual tiene sus penas y nosotros las tenemos. Esta noche beberemos porque ya no volveremos a vernos mas...
Everyone has their sorrows, and we have ours. Tonight we'll drink because we won't see each other again...
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado, en el pasado de mi vida. Tres cosas lleva mi alma herida: Amor, Pesar, Dolor.
Today you will enter my past, into the past of my life. My wounded soul carries three things: love, sorrow, and pain.
Hoy nuevas sendas tomaremos. Que grande ha sido nuestro amor y, sin embargo, ay, mira lo que quedo!
Today we will take new paths. How great our love was, and yet, oh, look at what's left!
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@victorrettore1122
Rara, como encendida
Te hallé bebiendo, linda y fatal
Bebías, y en el fragor del champagne
Loca reías, por no llorar
Pena, me dio encontrarte
Pues al mirarte yo vi brillar
Tus ojos, con un eléctrico ardor
Tus bellos ojos que tanto adoré
Esta noche, amiga mía
El alcohol nos ha embriagado
¡Qué me importa que se rían
Y nos llamen los mareados!
¡Cada cual tiene sus penas
Y nosotros las tenemos!
Esta noche beberemos
Porque ya no volveremos
A vernos más
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado
En el pasado de mi vida
Tres cosas lleva mi alma herida
Amor, pesar y dolor
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado
Hoy nuevas sendas tomaremos
¡Qué grande ha sido nuestro amor!
Y sin embargo, ¡ay
Mirá lo que quedó!
@victorrettore1122
Rara, como encendida
Te hallé bebiendo, linda y fatal
Bebías, y en el fragor del champagne
Loca reías, por no llorar
Pena, me dio encontrarte
Pues al mirarte yo vi brillar
Tus ojos, con un eléctrico ardor
Tus bellos ojos que tanto adoré
Esta noche, amiga mía
El alcohol nos ha embriagado
¡Qué me importa que se rían
Y nos llamen los mareados!
¡Cada cual tiene sus penas
Y nosotros las tenemos!
Esta noche beberemos
Porque ya no volveremos
A vernos más
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado
En el pasado de mi vida
Tres cosas lleva mi alma herida
Amor, pesar y dolor
Hoy vas a entrar en mi pasado
Hoy nuevas sendas tomaremos
¡Qué grande ha sido nuestro amor!
Y sin embargo, ¡ay
Mirá lo que quedó!
@victorgomez5375
Una obra de arte la voz de Adriana y el violinista mayor del tango Antonio Agri. Hecho en Argentina!!!
@martintopalian9787
Es increíble este gran tango !!
Recuerdo a mi gran viejo
@gracieladipalma4631
Escuchar esta interpretación te eriza la piel. Gata .Que letra!!!
@EricaElizabethEchevarria-zj9qe
Bella . Que voz arrabalera. Única porteña como el café con leche . Dulce pasional. La mujer empoderada en el tango.
@amalialancelle9308
Bellisimo! Esplendida cantante!!!❤
@djayOSCARINNN
Loca reías por no llorar,
pena me dio encontrarte
Pues al mirarte yo vi brillar
Tus verdes ojos que tanto ADORE...
@brunodiaz4066
Hermoso tango y hermosa interpretación
@betoovejero6821
Me parte en 15 mil partes éste tango me destroza el alma que sublime el tango éste
@macasoledadfjcnvbn7594
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