Lyrics
I know, I know
Expression of understanding or agreement with something mentioned.
You say you don't know how to dance
The person is claiming not to know how to dance.
Can't seem to ever get your legs to move along with the groove
Difficulty or hesitation in coordinating leg movements with the music's rhythm.
I say you just come take my hand
Suggesting a solution by inviting the person to dance and guiding them.
Make a mess of this party in your dancin shoes
Encouraging the person to enjoy the party and have fun dancing despite any clumsiness.
So come and move your feet
Continuing the encouragement to move and dance.
Count to ten and breathe real deep
Guiding the person with a simple countdown and deep breaths to ease into dancing.
If you start to hum along you'll even find the melody
Suggesting that even humming along will enhance the dancing experience.
Don't you trust me
A question probing the person's trust or confidence in the speaker.
And so we go
Transitioning to a new scenario or phase in the narrative.
Put something slow to dance to on the stereo
Suggesting playing slow music to dance to using a stereo.
Sway along with me and you'll be like a pro
Encouraging the partner to sway along, promising improvement to a professional level.
Dance the night away in all our fancy clothes, till I take you home
Painting a picture of dancing elegantly in fancy clothes until taking the partner home.
I know, I know
Repetition of the first stanza, creating a parallel scenario.
He's not the one to take a chance
Describing another person who is hesitant to take a chance in dancing.
He's making moves when no one else can see that he's here with me
Observing that the person is making hidden moves while claiming not to dance.
Says he's not for PDA, but he gets up anyway, says fuck it, let's do this
Highlighting a willingness to break personal rules for public display of affection (PDA).
So come and move your feet
Repeating the encouragement to move and dance.
Count to ten and breathe real deep
Repeating the guidance with counting and deep breaths.
If you start to hum along you'll even find your melody
Reiterating that even humming will enhance the dancing experience.
Don't you trust me
Repeating the question about trust or confidence in the speaker.
And so we go
Repeating the transition to a new scenario or phase in the narrative.
Put something slow to dance to on the stereo
Repeating the suggestion to play slow music for dancing using a stereo.
Sway along with me and you'll be like a pro
Repeating the encouragement to sway along, promising improvement to a professional level.
Dance the night away in all our fancy clothes, till I take you home
Repeating the description of dancing elegantly in fancy clothes until taking the partner home.
And so we go
Repeating the transition to a new scenario or phase in the narrative.
Put something slow to dance to on the stereo
Repeating the suggestion to play slow music for dancing using a stereo.
Sway along with me and you'll be like a pro
Repeating the encouragement to sway along, promising improvement to a professional level.
Dance the night away in all our fancy clothes, till I take you home
Repeating the description of dancing elegantly in fancy clothes until taking the partner home.
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