BANDONEON ARRABALERO

Bandoneon of the slum (1928)

LYRICS by: Pascual Contursi

MUSIC by: Juan Bautista Deambroggio (Bachicha)

TRANSLATION by: Alberto Paz

Last updated on: 9/18/11

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The story of the tango Bandoneon arrabalero

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Bandoneon arrabalero, viejo fueye desinflado, te encontre como a un pebete que la madre abandono, en la puerta de un convento sin revoque en las paredes, a la luz de un farolito que de noche te alumbro. Bandoneon, porque ves que estoy triste y cantar ya no puedo, vos sabes que yo llevo en el alma marcao un dolor. Te lleve para mi pieza, te acune en mi pecho frio, yo tambien abandonado me encontraba en el bulin. Has querido consolarme con tu voz enronquecida y tu nota dolorida aumento mi berretin.

Bandoneon of the slum, old deflated bellow I found you like a baby that a mother abandoned, at the door of a convent without plaster on the walls, under the light of a little lamp that at night it illuminated you. Bandoneon, because you see that I am sad and I can no longer sing, you know that I carry in the soul branded a pain. I took you to my room, I cuddled you against my cold chest, I was also left abandoned in my digs. You have wanted to console me with your rasping voice and your painful note increased my illusion.

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