Isabelita
Vals
Music: Rodolfo Sciammarella
Lyrics: Manuel Romero
Recorded by: Francisco Lomuto, Enrique Rodriguez, both 1940
[Photo: Calle Florida, 1936.]
At five on Florida,*
Isabel passes, very well dressed;
her distinguished silouhette
as tempting as wild honey.*
At the very sight of her
every man tries to win her heart...
But no one has managed to
become Isabel’s darling!
Isabelita,
beautiful porteña,
exquisite figure,
grace without par.
Isabelita!
The street throbs,
men go wild
as she passes by...
And no one knows her terrible pain:
Isabelita is looking for a lover!
When Isabel passes,
refined and elegant, a fragrant rose,
the mob grovels behind
her regal poise and grace,
then, there's not a man who
doesn’t immediately surrender
his heart and soul...
But the prince she dreams of
has yet to arrive...Poor Isabel!
NOTE:
*Florida: Calle Florida, an exclusive shopping area in downtown Buenos Aires. (Pictured, right)
*as tempting as wild honey: perseguida como la miel, literally, hunted like honey.
A las cinco por Florida,
muy bien vestida, pasa Isabel;
su silueta distinguida
es perseguida como la miel,
pues no hay hombre que al mirarla
no se empeñe en conquistarla...
¡Pero nadie ha conseguido
ser preferido por Isabel!
Isabelita,
porteña bonita,
figura exquisita
de gracia sin par.
¡Isabelita!
La calle palpita,
la gente se agita
al verla pasar...
Y nadie sabe su gran dolor:
¡Isabelita busca un amor!
Cuando fina y elegante,
rosa fragante, pasa Isabel,
va arrastrando tras su gracia
y aristocracia todo un tropel,
pues no hay hombre que enseguida
no le ofrezca su alma y vida...
Mas el príncipe soñado...
aún no ha llegado... ¡pobre Isabel!
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