Come Dancing
Dancing Through Time: A Nostalgic Tale of Love, Loss, and Saturday Nights
Lyrics
They put a parking lot on a piece of land
Development of a parking lot on a piece of land
When the supermarket used to stand
Reference to the removal of a supermarket that previously occupied the land
Before that they put up a bowling alley
Construction of a bowling alley on the same site
On the site that used to be the local pally
The location previously served as a local venue or community center
That's where the big bands used to come and play
Historical reference to big bands performing at the venue
My sister went there on a Saturday
Personal anecdote about the singer's sister attending the venue on Saturdays
Come dancing
Encouragement or invitation to participate in dancing
All her boyfriends used to come and call
Recollection of the sister's past boyfriends attending the venue
Why not come dancing, it's only natural
Highlighting the naturalness of coming together for dancing
Another Saturday, another date
Continuation of the sister's routine of dating on Saturdays
She would be ready but she's always make him wait
Description of the sister's tendency to make her date wait
In the hallway, in anticipation
Anticipation of the date's arrival
He didn't know the night would end up in frustration
Unforeseen frustration at the end of the night
He'd end up blowing all his wages for the week
Spending entire wages for a small affectionate gesture
All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek
Expressing the minimal outcome of the expenses - a simple kiss
Come dancing
Reiteration of the invitation or call to come dancing
That's how they did it when I was just a kid
Reflection on past customs during the singer's childhood
And when they said come dancing
Recalling the invitation for dancing during that time
My sister always did
Confirmation of the sister's participation in dancing events
My sister should have come in a midnight
Regret over the sister's late arrival
And my mom would always sit up and wait
Mother waiting for the sister's return home late at night
It always ended up in a big row
Conflict arising from the sister's late return home
When my sister used to get home late
Observation of the sister's late-night activities from the singer's window
Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight
Visual of silhouettes bidding goodnight outside
Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate
Emotional reaction of the sister upon the demolition of the venue
The day they knocked down the pally
Emotional impact due to the demolition of a significant childhood place
My sister stood and cried
Current occupation in a band where the venue used to stand
The day they knocked down the pally
Changes in the sister's life—married and residing in a different place
Part of my childhood died, just died
Understanding her daughters' behaviors as she once did similar things
Now I'm grown up and playing in a band
Questioning if the sister would still participate in dancing if asked
And there's a car park where the pally used to stand
Encouragement for the sister to enjoy herself and dance
My sister's married and she lives on an estate
Comparison between current life and the past venue's existence
Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to wait
Observation of the sister waiting for her daughters to return home
She knows they get away with things she never could
Acknowledgment of the daughters' liberties compared to the past
But if I asked her I wonder if she would
Speculation about whether the sister would participate if asked
Come dancing
Reiteration of the invitation or call to come dancing
Come on sister, have yourself a ball
Encouragement for the sister to enjoy herself
Don't be afraid to come dancing
Reaffirmation that dancing is a natural thing to do
It's only natural
Encouragement for participation in dancing
Come dancing
Repetition of the call or invitation to come dancing
Just like the pally on a Saturday
Comparison between current events and the past venue's atmosphere
And all her friends will come dancing
Expectation of the sister's friends joining in for dancing
Where the big bands used to play
Recollection of the past big band performances at the venue
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