Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel, tango by Herivelto Martins
And David Nasser, who composed the lyrics
Especially for Carlos Gardel and me

Tango, bandoneon, a guitar that cries
In a rhythm of desperate love
A cabaret that closes its doors
A street of love and sin

A guard watching on a corner
A couple looking for a hotel
A remnant of melody, a whistle
An immortal longing, Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel
Buenos Aires sang in its corner
Buenos Aires cried in your tears
And it vibrated in your voice, Carlos Gardel

Your singing was the baton of a conductor
That made hearts beat
In the bitterness of your melodies

Carlos Gardel
If you sang the tragedy of the lost
Understanding their lives
You forgave his role

So as long as there is a sad tango
A sucker, a cabaret, a guitar
You will live too, Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel
Buenos Aires sang in its corner
Buenos Aires cried in your tears
And it vibrated in your voice, Carlos Gardel

Your singing was the baton of a conductor
That made hearts beat
In the bitterness of your melodies

Carlos Gardel
If you sang the tragedy of the lost
Understanding their lives
You forgave his role

So as long as there is a sad tango
A sucker, a cabaret, a guitar
You will live too, Carlos Gardel