Milonga sentimental
Canteca De Macao Lyrics
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Musica de Sebastian Piana
Letra de Homero Manzi
I
Milonga pa' recordarte.
Milonga sentimental.
Otros se quejan llorando
Tu amor se seco de golpe
nunca dijiste por que.
Yo me consuelo pensando
que fue traición de mujer.
II
Varon, pa' quererte mucho,
varon, pa' desearte el bien,
varon, pa' olvidar agravios
porque ya te perdone.
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca,
tal vez no lo puedas creer,
tal vez te provoque risa
!verme tirao a tus pies!
III
Es facil pegar un tajo
pa' cobrar una traición
o jugar en una daga
la suerte de una pasión.
Pero no es facil cortarse
los tientos de un metejon
cuando estan bien amarrados
al palo del corazón.
II (bis)
Varon, pa' quererte mucho, etc.
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia.
Milonga de evocación.
Milonga para que nunca
la canten en tu balcon.
Pa' que vuelvas con la noche
why te vayas con el sol.
Pa' decirte que si, a veces,
o pa' gritarte que no.
Colaboración enviada por: mensing
The first verse of Canteca De Macao's song Milonga Sentimental speaks to the sadness that comes with remembering someone who is no longer present. The singer says they choose to sing instead of crying, even though others may choose to do the opposite. The second line specifically references the genre of milonga, a type of Argentine folk music, which is often associated with heartbreak and melancholy. The singer reflects on how their former lover's love suddenly disappeared, without explanation. They find solace in the belief that it was a betrayal on the part of the woman, rather than something the singer themselves did wrong.
In the second verse, the singer addresses their former lover directly, referring to them as "varon" which can be translated to mean "gentleman" or "man." They express that they still care for their former lover deeply, and wish them well - even though they may have done wrong in the past. The singer admits that their former lover may not know how much they forgive them, and that their actions may even provoke laughter from their former lover. The line "verme tirao a tus pies" can be interpreted as either the singer admitting to being vulnerable in front of their former lover, or as the singer mocking themselves for still pining after their former lover.
The final verse of the song speaks about the difficulty of letting go of love, even when it has ended badly. The singer references "cortarse los tientos de un metejon," which in this context could be translated to mean "cutting the ropes of a heartbreak." The line "al palo del corazón" could be translated as "to the pole of the heart," meaning that the ties to their former lover are deeply ingrained in the singer's emotions. They end the song with the titular line, "milonga para que nunca la canten en tu balcon," expressing the wish that their former lover never hears this song, which serves as a painful reminder of their past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Milonga pa' recordarte.
A nostalgic Milonga composed to remember you.
Milonga sentimental.
A sentimental piece of Milonga that speaks of love and longing.
Otros se quejan llorando
Others complain and cry about their loss,
yo canto pa' no llorar.
but I sing to hold back my tears.
Tu amor se seco de golpe
Your love disappeared suddenly,
nunca dijiste por que.
and you never told me why.
Yo me consuelo pensando
I console myself by thinking
que fue traición de mujer.
that it was a betrayal by another woman.
Varon, pa' quererte mucho,
A man who loved you deeply
varon, pa' desearte el bien,
and wished the best for you,
varon, pa' olvidar agravios
a man who forgave your mistakes,
porque ya te perdone.
because he has forgiven you already.
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca,
Maybe you'll never know it,
tal vez no lo puedas creer,
Perhaps you won't believe it,
tal vez te provoque risa
it may even make you laugh,
!verme tirao a tus pies!
to see me lying at your feet!
Es facil pegar un tajo
It might be easy to deal with betrayal
pa' cobrar una traición
by seeking revenge with a knife
o jugar en una daga
Or to use love as a weapon
la suerte de una pasión.
and gamble with the fate of a passion.
Pero no es facil cortarse
But it's not easy to cut off
los tientos de un metejon
the ties that bind us to a love affair,
cuando estan bien amarrados
when they are tightly bound
al palo del corazón.
to the very core of our heart.
Varon, pa' quererte mucho, etc.
A man who loved you deeply, etc.
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia.
This Milonga was created by your absence.
Milonga de evocación.
A Milonga that evokes memories.
Milonga para que nunca
A Milonga that should never
la canten en tu balcon.
be played on your balcony.
Pa' que vuelvas con la noche
So that you return with the night,
why te vayas con el sol.
and leave with the sun.
Pa' decirte que si, a veces,
To say yes to you sometimes,
o pa' gritarte que no.
or to shout no at you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOMERO MANZI, SEBASTIAN PIANA
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