Lyrics to Tango Dancer

[DAVE]

Side 2, Track 7. “Tango Dancer.”



[BRITTAIN (Rose Red)]

Excuse me?



[GELSEY (Scheherazade)]

Can I help you?



[BRITTAIN]

I hope so.

Are you…ancient?



[GELSEY]

That's not polite, child.



[BRITTAIN]

I'm sorry—you know, you know what I mean.



[GELSEY]

Yes, child. And yes, I am.

Do I know you? You remind me of my sister.



[BRITTAIN]

No, I'm from far away. My name is Rose. Rose Red.



[GELSEY]

My sister's name was Dunyazad.



[BRITTAIN]

It's a beautiful name.

I know her, from the stories.



[GELSEY]

She's been dead a long time now.

What do you need?



[BRITTAIN]

Um, Stardust? Just one piece.



[GELSEY]

Hm. I don't know if I have any left.

1001 is a pretty big number.



[BRITTAIN]

I always figured you could have gone on forever.



[GELSEY]

Nope. Not forever.



I HAVE A LOT OF MEMORIES

AND I HAVE A LOT OF SADNESS

BUT THE TWO DON'T LINE UP

THE TWO DON'T LINE UP



I USED TO RUN THRU THE SAND

CAMPFIRE STARS IN THE DISTANCE

AND I'D GAZE INTO THE DARKNESS

AND WONDER ABOUT THE VOID



AND I'M HAUNTED BY THAT MEMORY

OF WHO I USED TO BE

SO GLEEFUL

SO BLANK

SO READY



I WAS EMPTY THEN

AND I'M EMPTY NOW

BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AT ALL



MY HEAD WAS WITH FILLED STORIES

OF SWIMMING AND SINGING ON THE MOON

AND I'D STAY UP ALL NIGHT LONG

I'D STAY UP ALL NIGHT LONG



AND ALL OF THE BOYS WOULD FALL OVER

OH HOW DAZZLING I COULD BE

BUT THE MAGIC IS GONE

ALL MY JOY GOT BLOATED AND SICK



AND I'M HAUNTED BY THOSE MEMORIES

OF WHO I USED TO BE

SO GLEEFUL

SO BLANK

SO READY



LAST NIGHT I DREAMED

I MET MYSELF AT A TANGO

ALL THE DANCERS WERE RUTHLESS AND DERANGED

AND I ASKED MY YOUNGER SELF FOR A DANCE

JUST LIKE



(She dances a bit, then stops)



BUT MYSELF DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR ME

DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR ANYONE SO USED UP



SO SHE DANCED ALONE

AND I SAT IN A CHAIR

BY THE WALL

ALL ALONE

STARING AT MY PHONE



[ALL]

I WAS EMPTY THEN

AND I'M EMPTY NOW

BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AT ALL