A native of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Vargas was a classically-trained tenor who originally sang opera but gained fame with his renditions of popular songs. He made many musical guest appearances in films from 1936 onward, but also had more substantial acting roles in a few pictures, achieving over 70 screen credits in total.
In 1942, Vargas performed at the White House for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, one of many honors he received during his long career. He also performed in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Vargas died in Mexico City, Mexico at age 83.
Noche De Luna
Pedro Vargas Lyrics
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Qué triste pasa
Qué triste cruza
Por mi balcón
Noche de ronda
Cómo me hiere
Cómo lastima
Mi corazón
Luna que se quiebra
Sobre la tiniebla
De mi soledad,
A donde vas
Dime si esta noche
Tú te vas de ronda
Como ella se fué,
Con quién está
Dile que la quiero
Dile que me muero
De tanto esperar,
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas
No son buenas
Que hacen daño
Que dan penas
Que se acaba
Por llorar
Dile que la quiero
Dile que me muero
De tanto esperar,
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas
No son buenas
Que hacen daño
Que dan penas
Que se acaba
Por llorar
The lyrics to Pedro Vargas's song "Noche de Ronda" paint a picture of a melancholic and heartbroken individual who is experiencing a painful night. The opening stanza "Noche de Ronda, qué triste pasa, qué triste cruza por mi balcón" expresses the sadness that the individual is feeling as they observe the night passing by. They are unable to find solace in the beauty of the night and continue to be haunted by their pains. The second stanza "Luna que se quiebra sobre la tiniebla de mi soledad, a donde vas" further extends the individual's despair and loneliness. The moon, a supposed companion in the night, is breaking away from the individual, leaving them in darkness.
The third stanza shifts to a more hopeful note as the individual wonders if the person they love is also out on a "ronda" or roaming around at night. They express their desire for this person to return, "Dile que la quiero, dile que me muero de tanto esperar, que vuelva ya." The following lines warn of the dangers of such roaming, "Que las rondas no son buenas, que hacen daño, que dan penas, que se acaba por llorar." The individual acknowledges that night roaming is not a fruitful pursuit and can only bring pain and sorrow.
Overall, the lyrics of "Noche de Ronda" are a poignant expression of heartbreak and loneliness. The individual is unable to find solace in the beauty of the night and instead is confronted by their painful emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Noche de Ronda
It's a night of wandering around in sorrow, feeling lost.
Qué triste pasa
I'm feeling sadness passing by me tonight.
Qué triste cruza
My melancholy crosses the path of others.
Por mi balcón
It happens by my balcony, where I observe it from a distance.
Cómo me hiere
It hurts me deeply, causing pain.
Cómo lastima
It harms me, causing injury.
Mi corazón
Deeply affecting my heart.
Luna que se quiebra
A shattered moon,
Sobre la tiniebla
casting its light on the darkness
De mi soledad,
reflecting my loneliness
A donde vas
Where are you going?
Dime si esta noche
Tell me, is she wandering tonight?
Tú te vas de ronda
Are you going around like she did?
Como ella se fué,
Did she leave with someone else?
Con quién está
Who is she with?
Dile que la quiero
Tell her I love her.
Dile que me muero
Tell her I'm dying inside
De tanto esperar,
Waiting so long.
Que vuelva ya
Tell her to come back already.
Que las rondas
Going around in circles
No son buenas
Is not a good thing.
Que hacen daño
It can hurt you.
Que dan penas
Causing pain.
Que se acaba
It all ends up in tears.
Por llorar
All because of crying.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Maria Teresa Lara
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