Milonga is a sentimental tango-style song by Julio Iglesias. The song tells the story of a man who is trying to deal with the sudden end of a relationship. He suspects that his lover betrayed him, but he can only console himself by imagining that it was the treachery of a woman that caused the break-up. Despite the pain he feels, the man tries to stay strong and continue singing ("yo canto pa'no llorar" - "I sing to avoid crying"). The lyrics acknowledge the difficulty of letting go after the end of a passionate romance. The man compares the heartstrings that bound him to his lover to the tientos, the leather ropes that tie a horse's legs together. It's not easy to cut these bonds, he says, especially when they are so tightly held. The man expresses his desire to forgive his lover ("porque ya te perdoné" - "because I have already forgiven you") and also his regret that the relationship is over. The chorus repeats the phrase "varón pa'quererte mucho, varón pa'desearte bien" which means "a man to love you deeply, a man to desire you well". These lines express the man's wish to be the one who can give his lover everything she desires. The song comes to a close with the man urging his lover to return to him ("pa'que vuelvas con la noche" - "come back with the night"), but also acknowledging that he may have to say no to her at some point ("pa'gritarte que no" - "to shout 'no' to you"). The song ends with the repeated phrase "varón pa'quererte bien" which emphasizes the man's desire to love his lover with all his might.
