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Lejana tierra mía

Edgardo DONATOEdgardo DONATOtango1935-08-093 videos
Singer: Edgardo DONATOSinger 2: Juan AlessioComposer: Carlos GardelAuthor: Alfredo Le Pera

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Lyrics
Lejana tierra mía
bajo tu cielo,
bajo tu cielo,
quiero morirme un día
con tu consuelo,
con tu consuelo.
Y oír el canto de oro
de tus campanas
que siempre añoro;
no sé si al contemplarte
al regresar
sabré reír o llorar...

Silencio de mi aldea
que sólo quiebra la serenata
de un ardiente Romeo
bajo una dulce luna de plata.
En un balcón florido
se oye el murmullo
de un juramento,
que la brisa llevó con el rumor
de otras cuitas de amor.

Siempre está
el balcón
con su flor
y su sol...
Tú no estás, faltas tú...
¡Oh! Mi amor...

Lejana tierra mía
de mis amores,
como te nombro
en mis noches de insomnio
con las pupilas
llenas de asombro...
Dime, estrellita mía,
que no son vanas mis esperanzas;
bien sabes tú... que pronto he de volver...
a mi viejo querer.
English translation
Faraway land of mine
under your sky,
under your sky,
I want to die one day
with your comfort,
with your consolation.
And hear the golden song
of your bells
that I always long for;
I don't know if by contemplating you
when I return
I will be able to laugh or cry...

Silence of my village
broken only by the serenade
of an ardent Romeo
under a sweet silver moon.
On a flowery balcony
one hears the murmur
of an oath
that the breeze carried with the murmur
of other love affairs.

There is always
the balcony
with its flower
and its sun...
You're not there, you're missing...
Oh! My love...

Far away my land
of my loves,
as I name you
in my sleepless nights
with my pupils
filled with wonder...
Tell me, my little star
that my hopes are not in vain;
You well know... that soon I will return...
to my old love.

The Cabeceo