A MEDIA LUZ (HALF-LIGHT)

Music by Edgardo Donato
Lyrics by Carlos César Lenzi
Translation by Coby Lubliner

Corrientes, 3-4-8, segundo piso ascensor. No hay porteros, ni vecinos, adentro, cocktail y amor... Pisito que puso Maple, piano, estera y velador; un telefón que contesta, una fonola que llora viejos tangos de mi flor, y un gato de porcelana pa’ que no maúlle al amor. Y todo a media luz, que es un brujo el amor,... a media luz los besos, a media luz los dos... Y todo a media luz, crepúsculo interior, que suave terciopelo la media luz de amor. Juncal 12-24. Telefoneá sin temor; de tarde, té con masitas, de noche, tango y amor; los domingos, té danzante, los lunes, desolación. Hay de todo en la casita: almohadones y divanes como en botica... ¡cocó! Alfombras que no hacen ruido y mesa puesta al amor.

At three-four-eight Corrientes, the second story above, There’s no doorman and no neighbors, Inside are cocktails and love... A studio set up by Maple, Piano, nightstand and a rug; A telephone that will answer, And a Victrola that’s playing Tangos I’m reminded of, And a cat that’s made of china So it won’t meow at love. And half-light all around, As love its magic does,... At half-light all our kisses, At half-light both of us... And half-light all around, Like twilight from above, For it’s as soft as velvet, The half-light of our love. Just call Juncal one-two-two-four; nothing to be afraid of. Five o’clock tea and some pastries, Evenings there’s tango and love; There’s a tea dance every Sunday, Mondays, loneliness is rough. There’s ev’rything in our love nest: Cushions and couches and pillows; Nothing there’s a shortage of! Carpets that don’t even rustle And a table set for love.

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