Lyrics
Hey, listen boy
Expressing a call for attention from a boy.
Hey, listen girl
Expressing a call for attention from a girl.
Hey, listen boy
Repetition of the call for attention from a boy.
I don’t wanna dance
Declaring a lack of interest in dancing.
I don’t wanna feel
Expressing a desire not to feel.
When you don’t move with me
Stating discomfort when not moving together.
Hey, listen girl
Repetition of the call for attention from a girl.
I don’t wanna dance
Reiteration of disinterest in dancing.
I don’t wanna feel
Reiterating a desire not to feel.
When you don’t move with me
Emphasizing discomfort when not moving together.
Brand new moves
Introducing a concept of new and unconventional moves.
Gonna break up all the rules
Expressing a willingness to break established rules.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Brand new shoes
Introducing a concept of new shoes.
Baby please no more excuse
Pleading for no more excuses.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Brand new moves
Reiteration of the concept of new moves.
Gonna break up all the rules
Re-emphasizing a willingness to break established rules.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Brand new shoes
Reiteration of the concept of new shoes.
Baby please no more excuse
Pleading for no more excuses.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Do you want me to
Asking if the listener wants the speaker to wear fancy clothes.
Dress up fancy clothes
Mentioning dressing up in fancy clothes.
‘Cause I’m not the type
Declaring not being the right type to dance with.
Not the right type to dance with you
Expressing unsuitability for dancing together.
Do you want me to
Asking if the listener wants the speaker to follow fashion trends.
Be in fashion trends
Asking for the listener to come on.
Baby please come on
Expressing a desire to dance without complications.
I just wanna dance
-(Dance)
Repeated emphasis on the desire to dance.
(Dance)
-(Dance)
-(I just wanna dance)
-(I just wanna dance)
-Brand new moves
Reiteration of the concept of new moves.
Gonna break up all the rules
Re-emphasizing a willingness to break established rules.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Brand new shoes
Reiteration of the concept of new shoes.
Baby please no more excuse
Pleading for no more excuses.
Put your hands up
Encouraging listeners to raise their hands.
Put your, put your hands up, hey
-Do you want me to
Repetition of asking about dressing up in fancy clothes.
Dress up fancy clothes
-Do you want me to
-Dress up fancy clothes
-Do you want me to
Repetition of asking about following fashion trends.
Dress up fancy clothes
-‘Cause I’m not the type
-Not the right type to dance with you
-Do you want me to
Reiterating the plea for the listener to come on.
Be in fashion trends
Expressing the simple desire to dance.
Baby please come on
-I just wanna dance
-(Dance)
Repeated emphasis on the desire to dance.
(Dance)
-(Dance)
-(I just wanna dance)
-(I just wanna dance)
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