Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We stepped off in Italy
Salt on my collar, sun on your cheek
On a cruise ship full of strangers
You said, “Take my hand, count one-two-three”
The floor was a little tilted
Like the deck when the tide rolls in
You laughed at my two left shoes
And I tried to laugh with you
[Pre-Chorus]
You counted slow
I lost the beat
Then found your eyes
Right next to me
You said, “Relax
Let it go”
And my heart
Started to know
[Chorus]
Dance with me, danza con me
Spin me slow by the sea
Dance with me, danza con me
Stay this close, let me be
Dance with me, danza con me
While the night learns our name
Dance with me, danza con me
I was lost, then you came
[Verse 2]
You wore a black silk ribbon
Tied neat at the edge of your hair
You fixed my frame in the mirror
Like you’d done that for someone else
Then you told me, quiet
Your wedding ring stayed in a drawer
The room went still for a moment
And I saw the ache you wore
I didn’t ask for more than
What the lanterns let us say
Just your palm on my shoulder
And the harbor far away
[Pre-Chorus]
You said, “He loved this coast”
Then looked down
I held your breath
Like a prayer I found
You said, “Teach me
Something new”
So I put my trust
In your shoes
[Chorus]
Dance with me, danza con me
Spin me slow by the sea
Dance with me, danza con me
Stay this close, let me be
Dance with me, danza con me
While the night learns our name
Dance with me, danza con me
I was lost, then you came
[Bridge]
No one told me
Grief could sway
Like a dress in the wind
Or a tide at bay
You led with mercy
Not a word too much
And every careful turn
Felt like a touch
If love can wait
At the edge of sorrow
Then maybe tonight
Is where we borrow
[Chorus]
Dance with me, danza con me
Spin me slow by the sea
Dance with me, danza con me
Stay this close, let me be
Dance with me, danza con me
While the night learns our name
Dance with me, danza con me
I was lost, then you came
[Outro]
Under the moon
By the old stone quay
You said my name
Like a new melody
And I held your hand
As the cruise lights drifted by
One step at a time
You and I
Details
GeneratedJul 3, 2026
Duration5:08
LanguageEnglish
Style
Romantic jazz ballad with brushed drums, upright bass walking softly, muted trumpet replies, and nylon-string guitar turning the groove; verse glides in close-mic intimacy, pre-chorus opens with sax and voice stacking, chorus blooms into warm three-part harmonies; candlelit room tone, finger snaps, and a subtle wave-sway between phrases; lush, intimate mix with satin low end and smoky top sheen, jazz, romantic
Credits
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Prompt
Romantic jazz song about learning to dance in Italy while on a Mediterranean cruise and then falling for the instructor who just lost their spouse
