Last Tango In Paris
Ferrante And Teicher · Other Songs - Ferrante And Teicher
We are nothing but shadow and mist
In the mirror we look as we pass
No reflection's revealed in the glass
Don't you know that the blood in your vein is as lifeless
as yesterday's rain?
It's a game where we come to conceal the confusion we feel
But as long as we're nameless our bodies are blameless
You cried when we kissedIt was nothing but shadow and mist
Two illusions who touch in a trancemaking love not by choice but by chance
To a theme that we tore from the past to a tango we swore was the last
We are shadows who dance
We don't exist
We are nothing but shadow and mist
In the mirror we look as we pass
No reflection's revealed in the glass
Don't you know that the blood in your veinis as lifeless
as yesterday's rain?
It's a game where we come to conceal the confusion we feel
But as long as we're nameless our bodies are blameless
You cried when we kissedIt was nothing but shadow and mist
Two illusions who touch in a trancemaking love not
by choice but by chance
To a theme that we tore from the past to a tango we swore was the last
We are shadows who dance
We are shadows who dance
Last Tango In Paris
Ferrante and Teicher's 1968 recording of 'Last Tango In Paris' stands as a definitive example of the cool jazz and ballad styles they popularized in the late 1960s. The track features a smooth, upright bass-driven arrangement that complements the song's romantic and melancholic themes. While the composition is a standard jazz tune, the band's interpretation brought a distinctive sophistication to the genre, reflecting the era's shift toward more intimate and acoustic-oriented recordings. Their work during this period helped establish them as a leading force in the English-language jazz scene, influencing countless subsequent artists who sought to blend traditional jazz harmony with a contemporary, understated aesthetic.