Alguien Le Dice Al Tango

Someone Tells Tango

Alguien Le Dice Al Tango

Tango that I have seen dancingTango que he visto bailar
Against a yellow sunsetContra un ocaso amarillo
By those who were capablePor quienes eran capaces
Of another dance, the one with the knife.De otro baile, el del cuchillo.
Tango of that MaldonadoTango de aquel maldonado
With less water than mud,Con menos agua que barro,
Tango whistled as it passedTango silbado al pasar
From the driver's seat of the cart.Desde el pescante del carro.

Unconcerned and free,Despreocupado y zafado,
You always looked straight ahead.Siempre mirabas de frente.
Tango that were the joyTango que fuiste la dicha
Of being a man and being brave.De ser hombre y ser valiente.
Tango that were happy,Tango que fuiste feliz,
As I have been too,Como yo también lo he sido,
As memory tells me;Según me cuenta el recuerdo;
The memory was forgetfulness.El recuerdo fue el olvido.

Since that yesterday, how many thingsDesde ese ayer, ¡cuántas cosas
Have happened to both of us!A los dos nos han pasado!
The departures and the sorrowLas partidas y el pesar
Of loving and not being loved.De amar y no ser amado.
I may have died and you will continueYo habré muerto y seguirás
Bordering our lives.Orillando nuestra vida.
Buenos Aires does not forget you,Buenos aires no te olvida,
Tango that you were and will be.Tango que fuiste y serás.