Dancers by Doxter S on Spotify
Dancers by Doxter S on Spotify
Dancers by Doxter S is a dance fantasy with a latin beat. This song evokes the nightlife in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the tango dancing that originated there.
Traveling through the mountains in western Virginia we were listening to local college radio from UVA. As we crossed to the western slope the station changed to a latin program from West Virginia entirely in Spanish. That was the inspiration for this song. Initially I wrote something more humorous with a Mariachi style. I placed that aside and reconfigured the melody into a Tango style instead. The lyrics and title are changed as well.
The singer recalls her experience as a tourist and the lasting impression that stays with her. She carries in her memory the dancers that so impressed on her the beauty and grace of the Tango. She dreams of herself becoming a tango dancer in Buenos Aires.
Dancers by Doxter S includes the traditional instruments used for the tango. The familiar Bandoneon is an essential component, along with latin percussion using conga, wood blocks, and tambourine. A cello and acoustic bass complete the instrumental support for this tango dance.
Lyrics
Instrumental Intro
It was not many years ago
I flew away to Argentina
In Buenos Aires for the Summer
I found an open air Cantina
I tasted wine and sampled Tapas
The cobbled streets were filled with couples
I watched the young tango dancers perform in the square
They moved with beauty and grace they seemed lighter than air
Instrumental Break
One special dancer caught my fancy
She was a raven haired romantic
Her flashing eyes and pouting boca
Made every movement look dramatic
Her partner held her in possession
They danced together with expression
I felt the music they danced to was played just for me
Their every movement was perfectly timed to the beat
Long Instrumental Break
I see that dancer when I'm dreaming
And how I wish that I could be her
When I was younger I was wiser
I saw that beauty was inside her
The music carries like a whisper
I dream that I am dancing with her
Next to a garden with flowers that glow in the light
I would be dancing for hours the moon shining bright
Instrumental Break
Play the music that they dance to just for me
Instrumental Break
It seems so many years ago
I flew away to Argentina
In Buenos Aires for the Summer
I found a open air Cantina
I tasted wine and sampled Tapas
The cobbled streets were filled with couples
I was a young tango dancer alone in the square
I moved with beauty and grace I was lighter than air
Instrumental
Buenos Aires Argentina in my dreams
I still dream I’m dancing tango in the night
Outro