Farol
Osvaldo Pugliese Lyrics
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que reflejan su dolor de lata...
Un arrabal humano
con leyendas que se cantan como tangos...
Y allá un reloj que lejos da
las dos de la mañana...
Un arrabal obrero,
una esquina de recuerdos y un farol...
Farol,
las cosas que ahora se ven...
Farol ya no es lo mismo que ayer...
La sombra,
hoy se escapa a tu mirada,
y me deja más tristona
la mitad de mi cortada.
Tu luz,
con olor a cigarrillo
fue perdiendo luz y brillo
y es una cruz...
Farol,
las cosas que ahora se ven...
Farol ya no es lo mismo que ayer...
La sombra,
hoy se escapa a tu mirada,
y me deja más tristona
la mitad de mi cortada.
Tu luz,
con olor a cigarrillo
fue perdiendo luz y brillo
y es una cruz...
The lyrics of Osvaldo Pugliese's song "Farol" describe an arrabal, which is a type of working-class neighborhood, with houses reflecting their economic pain and human conditions. The lyrics also depict the neighborhood as having legends, which are sung like tangos, a genre of music that originated in Buenos Aires. The song describes the atmosphere of the neighborhood in a way that leads the listener to picture a specific scene. There is also a clock that indicates it is two in the morning, emphasizing the fact that the working-class never sleeps as they continue to work through the night. The song describes an intersection of memories and a streetlight that has lost some of its glory.
The song contrasts the past and the present, highlighting the differences between how things used to be and how things are now. The streetlight, once bright and illuminating, has now gradually dimmed over time. The shadow that falls from the streetlight is no longer visible, and the singer is left feeling even more sad, adding to the gloomy atmosphere of the arrabal. The aroma of cigarette smoke that was once associated with the light of the streetlight has since faded, leaving only a cross. The song illustrates how even something as simple as a streetlight can reflect the changes that take place in a community.
Line by Line Meaning
Un arrabal con casas que reflejan su dolor de lata...
A slum with homes made of cheap tin that reflect the sadness of poverty...
Un arrabal humano con leyendas que se cantan como tangos...
A working-class neighborhood with stories that are sung like tango songs...
Y allá un reloj que lejos da las dos de la mañana...
And there's a far-off clock striking two in the morning...
Un arrabal obrero, una esquina de recuerdos y un farol...
A blue-collar neighborhood, a corner of memories and a streetlamp...
Farol, las cosas que ahora se ven...
Streetlamp, the things that are visible now...
Farol ya no es lo mismo que ayer...
Streetlamp, it's not the same as yesterday...
La sombra, hoy se escapa a tu mirada, y me deja más tristona la mitad de mi cortada.
The shadow now escapes your light, leaving me half of my broken heart more sorrowful.
Tu luz, con olor a cigarrillo fue perdiendo luz y brillo y es una cruz...
Your light, smelling like cigarette smoke, lost its shine and brightness, now a burden...
Farol, las cosas que ahora se ven...
Streetlamp, the things that are visible now...
Farol ya no es lo mismo que ayer...
Streetlamp, it's not the same as yesterday...
La sombra, hoy se escapa a tu mirada, y me deja más tristona la mitad de mi cortada.
The shadow now escapes your light, leaving me half of my broken heart more sorrowful.
Tu luz, con olor a cigarrillo fue perdiendo luz y brillo y es una cruz...
Your light, smelling like cigarette smoke, lost its shine and brightness, now a burden...
Contributed by Stella E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rafaelottaviano2091
Comparto totalmente tu opinión. Incomparable. Cordial saludo tangalanga.
@diegolorenzo9304
mi viejo era fanatico de pugliese y desde chico escuchaba siempre este tema y lo llegue a odiar jajaja, hoy es parte de mi vida mis recuerdos y nostalgias, no puedo dejar de escucharlo jaaaa grande pugliese su orquesta su trajectoria y sobre todo su musica incomparable.
@tangalanga
Como cantaba Chanel este tango, por dios !!!!!
@rafaelottaviano2091
También Corrientes y Esmeralda.
@gustavopassarini
Mi viejo iOS está escuchando