Casanova
City Of Prague Philharmonic / Wadsworth Lyrics

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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 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Theme from Casanova" by City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Derek Wadsworth expresses the idea of the fleeting and ephemeral nature of existence. The first two lines directly state that we do not exist and are only "shadow and mist." The lack of reflection in the mirror further suggests the idea of being intangible or insubstantial. The blood in our veins, which usually represents life and vitality, is compared to rain from yesterday that has lost its vitality. The game that is mentioned refers to the concealment of confusion and the masking of the true self in a world where identity is constantly fluid and changing. The idea is that as long as we remain nameless, we can avoid blame, judgment, and criticism for the way we can navigate through life.

Line by Line Meaning

We don't exist
We are beings without substance or actuality

We are nothing but shadow and mist
We are mere fleeting shades and vapor

In the mirror we look as we pass
When we glance at our reflection it disappears

No reflection's revealed in the glass
The looking glass is empty of a reflection

Don't you know that the blood in your vein is as lifeless as yesterday's rain?
You realize that your blood is as inanimate as yesterday's downfall, don't you?

It's a game where we come to conceal the confusion we feel
It's a game we engage in to mask the bewilderment we experience

But as long as we're nameless our bodies are blameless
As long as we exist without identity, our forms are absolved of any wrongdoing

You cried when we kissedIt was nothing but shadow and mist
You cried when we kissed, but it was a mere fleeting image

Two illusions who touch in a trancemaking love not by choice but by chance
Two fantasies who connect in a trance, falling in love due to fate rather than intention

To a theme that we tore from the past to a tango we swore was the last
To a melody that we borrowed from the past and swore would be the last time we danced to the tango

We are shadows who dance
We are insubstantial entities who move in rhythm