Takie Tango

In a grand, shining hall
Like the nights of Buenos Aires
That refuse to sleep
The orchestra tunes their instruments
Gives the signal and soon will start
Playing a new tango
We sit next to each other, indifferent
To one another like tourists
We tap out the rhythm
There won't be a tango between us
Even if a miracle were to happen
Nothing will help

Though sharp notes flow
Blood burns in our veins
Neither of us will rise
To dance

Because it takes two to tango
Compatible bodies and willing hearts
Because it takes two to tango
That's how this world is made

In the end, Buenos Aires will drown
In a night as thick as ink
And when dawn comes
What was once in our hearts
Once like a shining diamond
Will lose all its sparkle

And even if they play again
God only knows
We'll never meet together
In this hall

Because it takes two to tango
Compatible bodies and willing hearts
Because it takes two to tango
That's how this world is made