It was in 1944, at the age of 18, when the talented troubadour joined Raúl Kaplún's orchestra after winning a local contest, soon, debuting live in a local radio station called Belgrano. In 1952, Goyeneche teamed up with Horacio Salgán and with Aníbal Troilo in 1956, later becoming the first singer to record Astor Piazzolla's classic Balada Para Un Loco, after starting his solo career in 1963. During the 1980s, Roberto Goyeneche participated as special guest in the movies El Exilio de Gardel and Sur, both directed by Fernando Solanas. Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
Yira... Yira
Roberto Goyeneche Lyrics
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fayando y fayando
te largue parao...
Cuando estés bien en la vía,
sin rumbo, desesperao...
Cuando no tengas ni fe,
ni yerba de ayer
Cuando rajés los tamangos
buscando ese mango que te haga morfar...
La indiferencia del mundo
que es sordo y es mudo
recién sentirás.
Verás que todo es mentira,
verás que nada es amor,
que al mundo nada le importa,
¡Yira!...¡Yira!...
Aunque te quiebre la vida,
aunque te muerda un dolor,
no esperes nunca una ayuda,
ni una mano, ni un favor.
Cuando estén secas las pilas
de todos los timbres
que vos apretás,
buscando un pecho fraterno
para morir abrazao...
Cuando te dejen tirao,
después de cinchar,
lo mismo que a mí...
Cuando manyés que a tu lao
se prueban la ropa
que vas a dejar...
te acordarás de este otario
que un día, cansado,
se puso a ladrar.
The lyrics of Roberto Goyeneche's song Yira... Yira are a reflection on the harsh realities of life and the indifference of the world. The first stanza sets the tone for the rest of the song as it describes the fickleness of luck, which can leave you stranded when you least expect it. The second stanza talks about a sense of despair when one is lost without direction or hope. The third stanza speaks of trying to survive by any means necessary, even if it means chasing after money. The chorus is a powerful reminder that everything is a lie, and nothing is love, and that the world doesn't care if you succeed or fail.
The next few stanzas continue to paint a bleak picture of life. They describe how no one will offer help, even when you're in pain, and how all the people who you thought were friends will desert you when you need them the most. The last stanza serves as a warning to the listener, that when they find themselves in the same situation as the singer, they will remember this song and how it spoke to their struggles. The song ends with the singer declaring that he may be foolish for barking like a dog, but he can't help it, as he is too tired to continue living as he has been.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando la suerte que es grela, fayando y fayando te largue parao...
When luck, that capricious mistress, fails you time and time again and leaves you stranded...
Cuando estés bien en la vía, sin rumbo, desesperao...
When you're lost and despairing, wandering aimlessly...
Cuando no tengas ni fe, ni yerba de ayer secándose al sol...
When you've lost all hope, with nothing to sustain you as yesterday's herbs dry in the sun...
Cuando rajés los tamangos buscando ese mango que te haga morfar...
When you scuff your shoes looking for any opportunity to make a living...
La indiferencia del mundo que es sordo y es mudo recién sentirás.
Only then will you truly feel the world's deaf and mute indifference.
Verás que todo es mentira, verás que nada es amor, que al mundo nada le importa, ¡Yira!...¡Yira!...
You'll see that everything is a lie, that there's no such thing as love, and that the world doesn't care about you. So go away! Go away!
Aunque te quiebre la vida, aunque te muerda un dolor, no esperes nunca una ayuda, ni una mano, ni un favor.
Even if life shatters you, even if pain bites you hard, don't expect any help, any hand, any favor.
Cuando estén secas las pilas de todos los timbres que vos apretás, buscando un pecho fraterno para morir abrazao...
When you've worn out all the doorbells looking for a friendly soul to hold you as you die...
Cuando te dejen tirao, después de cinchar, lo mismo que a mí...
When they abandon you after using you up, just as they did to me...
Cuando manyés que a tu lao se prueban la ropa que vas a dejar...
When you sense that they're already trying on the clothes you'll be leaving behind...
te acordarás de este otario que un día, cansado, se puso a ladrar.
You'll remember this fool, who one day, exhausted, started barking like a dog.
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.