Takes 2 to Tango was the Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul performed by Jari Sillanpää.
As implied in the title, the song is inspired by tango music, and deals with a mythical meeting between "the angels and devils", at which both groups "dance, they caress each other holding on so tight". It can be argued that the song describes the balance and close relationship between good (the angels) and bad (the devils) in the world.
It was performed first in the semifinal preceding Belarus. At the close of voting, it finished in 14th place with 51 points, missing the final.
Lyrics[]
Time to leave, time to feel
Harp and horn, music’s born
Two worlds meet, hungry, sharing a fantasy
Tail and wing, soon will swing
Dusk till dawn, let the show just begin
In a place where pardon stand
Giving feast on sacred land
The angels and devils meet at night (Hallelujah)
They dance, they caress each other holding on so tight
The angels and demons side by side (Hallelujah)
They dance until morning light
When nobody else is in sight
Takes two to tango, tango
Purified, justified
Times of lust (Times of lust)
Times of trust (Times of trust)
Praising dark for one moment in paradise
Passion flows, eager grows
Time runs out, it’s the end of the show
When the morning is at hand
Time has come to show their stand
The angels and devils meet at night (Hallelujah)
They dance, they caress each other holding on so tight
The angels and demons side by side (Hallelujah)
They dance until morning light
When nobody else is in sight
Takes two to tango
Angels falling, hear them calling
Demons rising, they’re disguising
Hearts are beating, secret meeting
Just for the moment in love
The angels and devils meet at night (Ha-ha-hallelujah)
They dance, they caress each other holding on so tight
The angels and demons side by side (Ha-ha-hallelujah)
They dance until morning light (Dance until morning)
When nobody else is in sight (Nobody else in…)
Takes two to tango
Videos[]
2004 Jari Sillanpää - Takes 2 To Tango
Jari Sillanpää - Takes 2 To Tango (LIVE) - Finland 🇫🇮 - Semi-Final - Eurovision 2004