The lyrics - well translated by Dr. 240252 - are masterfully written by Jan Brzechwa who also wrote super good children's verses which were cheery and not morbid like these lyrics.
Here are most lyrics of this Tango - translated into English by Dr. 240252:
"Like bats/we have night secrets/
we listen to the echoes of the big city/
we avoid the traps/like boogeymen we/
fly into the darkness of the night/
half mice/half birds/we plunge into/
"Like bats/we have night secrets/
we listen to the echoes of the big city/
we avoid the traps/like boogeymen we/
fly into the darkness of the night/
half mice/half birds/we plunge into/
the silence of the night/our pleasures /
are guarded by the moon."
Jan Brzechwa - the lyricist - is using a poetic device called the "double entendree" - comparing the bats to people in love. The music of this magnificent Tango was composed by Fanny Gordon - a Polish Jewess whose real name is Fajga Jofe. She composed a number of terrific Tangoes which played in her head - first - which she subsequently recorded musically with the help of her friend/pianist. She - eventually - learned the musical theory - much later in life and even taught it. Her turbulent life story could be made into a good movie.
You need to read the viewers comments as well as those written by Dr. 240252 - if you want to quickly - learn about a lot of interesting stuff. Yours truly - also made a comment which Dr. 240252 answered in a most intriguing manner - his trademark.
At any rate - all of us will have a great last week of October 2019. Happy Halloween 2019 to all! We shall meet again - a week from today - same time - same place and same channel!
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2025
Jan Brzechwa - the lyricist - is using a poetic device called the "double entendree" - comparing the bats to people in love. The music of this magnificent Tango was composed by Fanny Gordon - a Polish Jewess whose real name is Fajga Jofe. She composed a number of terrific Tangoes which played in her head - first - which she subsequently recorded musically with the help of her friend/pianist. She - eventually - learned the musical theory - much later in life and even taught it. Her turbulent life story could be made into a good movie.
You need to read the viewers comments as well as those written by Dr. 240252 - if you want to quickly - learn about a lot of interesting stuff. Yours truly - also made a comment which Dr. 240252 answered in a most intriguing manner - his trademark.
At any rate - all of us will have a great last week of October 2019. Happy Halloween 2019 to all! We shall meet again - a week from today - same time - same place and same channel!
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2025
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