We Danced
Unexpected Love: A Dance That Changed Everything
Lyrics
The bar was empty
The narrator sets the scene in an empty bar.
I was sweeping up the floor
The narrator is cleaning the floor of the bar.
That's when she walked in
A woman enters the bar.
I said, I'm sorry but we're closed
The narrator informs her that the bar is closed.
And she said "I know
The woman acknowledges she knows but mentions leaving her purse.
But I'm afraid I left my purse"
She claims to have left her purse.
I said, "I put one back behind the bar
The narrator suggests a purse behind the bar may be hers.
I bet it's probably yours"
He speculates it could be her purse.
And the next thing that I knew
A shift from the initial situation to a developing interaction.
There we were, lost in conversation
The narrator and the woman engage in a deep conversation.
Before I handed her her purse
The narrator returns her purse with a condition.
I said, "You'll only get this back on one condition"
The condition for returning the purse is not specified in the lyrics.
And we danced
Transition to dancing as an expression of connection.
Out there on that empty hardwood floor
Describes the setting of the dance floor.
The chairs up and the lights turned way down low
Sets the mood with dim lights and chairs put away.
The music played, we held each other close
Describes the experience of dancing together.
And we danced
Reiteration of the dancing experience.
And from that moment
Reflects on the certainty of finding a special person.
There was never any doubt
The narrator is convinced that he found his dream partner.
I had found the one
Expresses the realization of finding "the one."
That I had always dreamed about
Confirms the fulfillment of a long-held dream.
And then one evenin'
Shifts to another moment when the narrator presents a ring.
When she stopped by after work
Describes an evening when the narrator gives a diamond ring.
I pulled a diamond ring out of the pocket of my shirt
The ring is taken out from the narrator's shirt pocket.
And as her eyes filled up with tears
The woman reacts with surprise and tears.
She said, "This is the last thing I expected"
Expresses the unexpected nature of the proposal.
And then she took me by the hand
The woman takes the narrator's hand and sets a condition for marriage.
And said, "I'll only marry you on one condition"
The condition for marriage is not specified in the lyrics.
And we danced
Shifts back to the theme of dancing as a pivotal moment.
Out there on that empty hardwood floor
Describes the dance floor setting once again.
The chairs up and the lights turned way down low
Reiterates the atmosphere with dim lights and close dancing.
The music played, we held each other close
Describes the intimate experience of holding each other close.
And we danced
Reiteration of the significance of dancing in their relationship.
Like no one else had ever danced before
Highlights the uniqueness of their dance compared to others.
I can't explain what happened on that floor
The narrator expresses difficulty explaining the dance's significance.
But the music played
Reiterates the importance of music in their dance.
We held each other close
Emphasizes the closeness during the dance.
And we danced
Repeats the concluding line about their unique dance.
Yeah, we danced
A final confirmation of the significant dance they shared.
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