Asi Se Baila El Tango

What do the fancy folks know,
about the licks and the tricks,
what do they know of tango,
what do they know of the beat?
Here’s the elegance,
that style, that silhouette,
that poise, that arrogance,
that class for dancing.

That's how you dance the tango,
while I sketch the figure eight,
for these fine lines,
I’m like a painter.
Now a dash,
a turn, a sit-down.
That's how you dance the tango,
a tango from my heart.

That's how you dance the tango,
feeling it on your face,
the blood rising with every beat,
while the arm,
like a snake,
wraps around the waist,
that’s about to break.

That's how you dance the tango,
mixing breaths,
closing your eyes
to hear it better,
how the violins speak to the accordion,
because since that night,
Malena hasn’t sung.
That's how you dance the tango,
while I sketch the figure eight,
for these fine lines,
I’m like a painter.
Now a dash,
a turn, a sit-down.
That's how you dance the tango,
a tango from my heart.