El_Tango_De_Roxanne
Moulin_Rouge Lyrics
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Mad!
Roxanne
You don't have to put on that red light
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it is right
You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Roxanne
You don't have to sell your body to the night
His eyes upon your face
His hand upon your hand
His lips caress your skin
It's more than I can stand
(Roxanne) Why does my heart cry?
(Roxanne) Feelings I can't fight
You're free to leave me, but just don't deceive me
And please, believe me when I say I love you
Yo que te quiero tanto, qué voy ha hacer
Me dejaste, me dejaste en un tango
En el alma se me fue
Se me fue el corazon
Ya no tengo ganas de vivir
Porque no te puedo convencer
Que no te vendas Roxanne
(Roxanne) Why does my heart cry?
(You don't have to put on that red light)
(Roxanne) Feelings I can't fight
(You don't have to wear that dress tonight)
Roxanne...!
The song "El Tango De Roxanne" from the movie Moulin Rouge is a passionate and emotional rendition of The Police's classic song "Roxanne". The song portrays the feelings and emotions of a man who is deeply in love with a woman named Roxanne. Roxanne, who is a prostitute, doesn't have to put on that red light and sell her body to the night. She doesn't have to wear that dress tonight and walk the streets for money. The man pleads and begs her not to sell her body and assures her of his unconditional love for her. His heart cries at the thought of her with another man, and he cannot fight his feelings for her.
The Spanish lyrics in the song add an extra layer of emotion and intensity to the overall performance. The man sings, "I who love you so much, what am I going to do? You left me, you left me in a tango. My soul left me, my heart left me. I have no desire to live because I can't convince you not to sell yourself, Roxanne." The Spanish lyrics perfectly capture the desperation and heartache of the man who is helplessly in love with Roxanne.
Overall, "El Tango De Roxanne" is a powerful and emotional song that beautifully portrays the complexities of love, heartache, and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
Roxanne
Addressing the person named Roxanne
You don't have to put on that red light
You do not have to engage in prostitution
Walk the streets for money
Being a prostitute by walking the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it is right
Unconcerned about it being morally right or wrong
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
You do not have to dress up and work as a prostitute tonight
You don't have to sell your body to the night
You do not have to participate in prostitution tonight
His eyes upon your face
A man's eyes focused on Roxanne's face
His hand upon your hand
A man's hand touching Roxanne's hand
His lips caress your skin
A man's lips touching and caressing Roxanne's skin
It's more than I can stand
It's emotionally painful for me to witness
Why does my heart cry?
Why do I feel this pain and sadness?
Feelings I can't fight
Emotions that I cannot control
You're free to leave me, but just don't deceive me
You can leave me, but do not lie to me
And please, believe me when I say I love you
Believe that I truly love and care about you
Yo que te quiero tanto, qué voy ha hacer
I love you so much, what am I going to do?
Me dejaste, me dejaste en un tango
You left me, you left me in a difficult situation
En el alma se me fue
It left me soulless
Se me fue el corazon
It broke my heart
Ya no tengo ganas de vivir
I no longer have the will to live
Porque no te puedo convencer
Because I cannot convince you
Que no te vendas Roxanne
To not sell yourself, Roxanne
Roxanne...!
Addressing the person Roxanne again
Contributed by Alice Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Shrek-jg9vc
Will drive you
Mad
Roxanne
You don't have to put on that red light
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it is right
Roxanne
You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Roxanne
You don't have to sell your body to the night
His eyes upon your face
His hand upon your hand
His lips caress your skin
It's more than I can stand
Why does my heart cry?
(Roxanne) Feelings I can't fight
You're free to leave me, but just don't deceive me
And please, believe me when I say I love you
Yo que te quiero tanto, qué voy ha hacer
Me dejaste, me dejaste en un tango
En el alma se me fue
Se me fue el corazon
Ya no tengo ganas de vivir
Porque no te puedo convencer
Que no te vendas Roxanne
Roxanne (Why does my heart cry?)
You don't have to put on that red light
Feelings I can't fight (You don't have to wear that dress tonight)
You don't have to put on that red light
Roxanne
You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Roxanne
Roxanne
@shadowmilk5386
Give that violinist a fucking giant gold trophy
@jaydenhughes408
Thank you! I’ve been waiting for someone to say something about it
@gregorymarshall4726
real. I play the violin and I looked at the music online and my fingers cramped 😔
@WateverWatever04
frrrr !!
@paaty120
The piano was pretty good too.
@beabapadoobee
I’m learning this song on violin and I’m going to preform it, it looks kinda difficult but I love it in this song too much not to preform it😭
@Alisibeth_Talia212
Ewan McGregor had rent due or something, he put his whole heart into this performance.
@almasakic1148
that made me laugh hard thank you
@imhotepjasonduncanson6068
You made my day thank you. 😂
@bolisha9942
He actually sis had a rent due in this story