El Choclo

The Corn Cob

El Choclo

With this tango that is mocking and compadritoCon este tango que es burlon y compadrito
The ambition of my suburb tied two wingsse ato dos alas la ambision de mi suburbio
With this tango, the sky was born and with a shoutcon este tango nacio el cielo y con un grito
It came out of the sordid slum seeking the skySalio del sordido barrial buscando el cielo
Strange spell of a love turned into absenceconjuro extraño de un amor hecho carencia
That opened paths with no law but hopeque abrio caminos sin mas ley que su esperanza
Mixtures of rage, pain, faith, absencemesclas de rabia, de dolor, de fe, de ausencia

Crying in the innocence of a playful rhythmllorando en la inocencia de un ritmo jugueton
For your miracle of ominous notespor tu milagro de notas agoreras
The paicas and grelas were born without thinkingnacieron sin pensarlo las paicas y las grelas
Moon in the puddles, canyengue in the hipsluna en los charcos, canyengue en las caderas
And a fierce longing in the way of lovingy un ansia fiera en la manera de querer
When I evoke you, beloved tangoal evocarte, tango querido

I feel the tiles of a dance floor tremblingsiento que tiembran las baldosas de un bailongo
And I hear the echo of my pasty oigo el resongo de mi pasado
Now that I have nothinghoy que no tengo
But my mothermas que a mi madre
I feel her arriving on tiptoe to kiss mesiento que llega en punta e' pie para besarme
When your song is born to the sound of a bandoneon...cuando tu canto nace al son de un bandoneon....