Lyrics
With my back on the wall
Feeling hesitant or cautious, possibly in a social situation.
She grabbed my arm and says it's her song
A girl claims a connection to the song and pulls the speaker onto the dance floor.
Pulling me out
Taking action to join the dance floor.
To the dance floor
Physically moving onto the dance floor.
Just to try (just to try)
Expressing an attempt or effort.
To try
Reiteration of the willingness to try dancing.
To get me to dance (get me to dance)
Desire for the girl to encourage the speaker to dance.
I ain't had enough, no, not yet
The speaker hasn't had enough and is open to more dancing.
The night is still young, I digress
Acknowledging that the night is still young, diverting from the previous statement.
I pull back to the wall (back to the wall)
Returning to a more reserved stance against the wall.
And laugh it off
Laughing off the situation, possibly to mask discomfort.
She didn't know
The girl is unaware of what it takes to make the speaker dance.
What it takes to get me to dance (get me to dance)
Reiteration of the desire for the girl to get the speaker to dance.
Hold your horses, babe
Requesting patience or restraint.
We gon' get there in a minute
Assurance that they will reach a certain point in time.
You know I wanna go all the way
Expressing a desire to go all the way in the dance.
I told you this from the beginning, ah (slow down)
A reminder to slow down and take it easy.
Just take it easy
Reiteration of the advice to take it easy.
Slur my speech as we speak
Speaking with impaired speech, possibly due to excitement or intoxication.
Watching your waistline to the beat
Observing the girl's body movements to the rhythm.
Getting ideas
Generating ideas or intentions.
I hope you wouldn't mind trying
Expressing hope that the girl is open to trying again.
Take my hand, let's try again
Inviting the girl to dance again.
I think I'm ready to dance
Feeling ready and willing to dance.
(Ready to dance, ready to dance, ready to dance)
Repetition of readiness to dance.
Hard to believe you cracked the code (you cracked the code)
Astonishment that the girl figured something out.
But my body is moving on its own
The speaker's body responding involuntarily to the music.
The rhythm's contagious
The contagious nature of the rhythm.
Out on the dance floor (on the dance floor)
Being on the dance floor, immersed in the rhythm.
I don't think she knows she did the impossible
The girl unknowingly accomplished a difficult feat—getting the speaker to dance.
And got me to dance (got me to dance)
Reiteration of the girl's success in getting the speaker to dance.
And I need to dance
The speaker expresses the need to dance.
Hold your horses, babe
Repeating the request for patience or restraint.
We gon' get there in a minute
Reassurance that they will reach their destination soon.
You know I wanna go all the way
Reiterating the desire to go all the way in the dance.
I told you this from the beginning, ah (slow down)
Restating the advice to slow down and take it easy.
Just take it easy, ooh
Reiteration of the advice to take it easy.
Hold your horses, babe
Repeating the request for patience or restraint.
We gon' get there in a minute
Assurance that they will reach their destination soon.
You know I wanna go all the way
Reiterating the desire to go all the way in the dance.
I told you this from the beginning, ah (slow down)
Restating the advice to slow down and take it easy.
Just take it easy
Reiteration of the advice to take it easy.
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