Milonga sentimental
Homero Manzi Lyrics
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milonga sentimental.
Otros se quejan llorando,
yo canto por no llorar.
Tu amor se secó de golpe,
nunca dijiste por qué.
Yo me consuelo pensando
que fue traición de mujer.
Varón, pa' quererte mucho,
varón, pa' desearte el bien,
varón, pa' olvidar agravios
porque ya te perdoné.
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca,
tal vez no lo puedas creer,
¡tal vez te provoque risa
verme tirao a tus pies!
Es fácil pegar un tajo
pa' cobrar una traición,
o jugar en una daga
la suerte de una pasión.
Pero no es fácil cortarse
los tientos de un metejón,
cuando están bien amarrados
al palo del corazón.
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia.
Milonga de evocación.
Milonga para que nunca
la canten en tu balcón.
Pa' que vuelvas con la noche
y te vayas con el sol.
Pa' decirte que sí a veces
o pa' gritarte que no.
The song "Milonga sentimental" by Homero Manzi is a melancholic expression of lost love and betrayal. The lyrics express the singer's pain and sorrow over losing his love abruptly without any explanation. He consoles himself by believing that it was due to the woman's infidelity. The singer is resilient in his heartbreak and tries not to shed tears, instead singing his sorrows away. He expresses his desire to be a true man who can love abundantly, forgive, and forget wrongdoings, even though it may not be reciprocated or recognized.
Manzi's use of the metaphor of the "Milonga" in the song adds to the melancholic tone. In Argentina, the milonga is a sad, slow, and intimate form of tango music that was commonly used to express feelings of loss, sadness, and heartbreak. The milonga, in this song, serves as a symbol for the singer's emotional state and his longing for his lost love. He sings of his hope that the woman will return, even if it's brief, so he can have the chance to say yes or scream out no to her.
In summary, Homero Manzi's "Milonga sentimental" is a song about love, devotion, and betrayal. The singer is struggling amicably to reconcile with his emotions, attempting to deal with the loss of his love. It is a poignant song that speaks to anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Milonga pa' recordarte,
I sing a milonga to remember you,
milonga sentimental.
a melancholic milonga filled with emotion.
Otros se quejan llorando,
Others complain and weep,
yo canto por no llorar.
I sing to avoid crying.
Tu amor se secó de golpe,
Your love dried up suddenly,
nunca dijiste por qué.
you never said why.
Yo me consuelo pensando
I console myself by thinking
que fue traición de mujer.
that it was a betrayal by a woman.
Varón, pa' quererte mucho,
Man, to love you deeply,
varón, pa' desearte el bien,
man, to wish you well,
varón, pa' olvidar agravios
man, to forget the wrongs
porque ya te perdoné.
because I have already forgiven you.
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca,
Perhaps you will never know,
tal vez no lo puedas creer,
perhaps you cannot believe it,
¡tal vez te provoque risa
Maybe it inspires laughter in you
verme tirao a tus pies!
to see me laying at your feet!
Es fácil pegar un tajo
It is easy to cut with a knife
pa' cobrar una traición,
to get revenge for a betrayal,
o jugar en una daga
or to risk everything with a knife,
la suerte de una pasión.
the fate of a passion.
Pero no es fácil cortarse
But it is not easy to cut
los tientos de un metejón,
the ties of a love affair,
cuando están bien amarrados
when they are tied well
al palo del corazón.
to the stake of the heart.
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia.
Milonga that your absence brought.
Milonga de evocación.
Milonga of recollection.
Milonga para que nunca
Milonga so that never
la canten en tu balcón.
it is sung on your balcony.
Pa' que vuelvas con la noche
So you can come back with the night
y te vayas con el sol.
and leave with the sun.
Pa' decirte que sí a veces
To tell you yes sometimes
o pa' gritarte que no.
or to shout no.
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