Dance
Dance to the Rhythm of Love: Pure Prairie League's Rock 'n' Roll Romance
Lyrics
When the young girls start to dance at the rock 'n' roll shows
Young girls engage in dancing at rock 'n' roll shows.
Heaven knows they're making love to you
Suggests a sensual or intimate connection between the dancers and the observer.
And it's a young man's chance, go on and dance
Encouraging a young man to seize the opportunity to dance.
You've got your reasons too, the girls been looking at you
Acknowledges the young man's motivations for dancing and the attention he receives from girls.
Dance, dance
An enthusiastic call to dance, emphasizing the joy of the activity.
So much romance gets lost from staying alone
Highlighting the potential loss of romance when one avoids dancing and stays alone.
Dance, dance
A repetition of the call to dance, underlining the importance of not missing out on romance.
You've got all night go on, you can take this song
Encouraging the listener to take advantage of the entire night and enjoy the music by dancing.
And dance, dance, dance
Reiterating the call to dance, emphasizing its significance and pleasure.
So my girl came to dance at the rock 'n' roll show
Describing the singer's girl participating in dancing at a rock 'n' roll show.
And you know she's making love to me
Implies intimacy between the singer and his girl during the dance.
I knew from her first glance, I'd take a chance
Expressing the singer's decision to take a chance on love during the dance.
And now I'm feeling free that girl will only dance with me
Feeling liberated, as the girl chooses to dance exclusively with the singer.
Dance, dance
Reiteration of the importance of dancing and its connection to romance.
So much romance gets lost from staying alone
Stresses the potential loss of romantic experiences when avoiding dancing alone.
Dance, dance
A repetition of the call to dance, emphasizing the night's possibilities for romance.
You've got all night go on, you can take this song
Encourages the listener to take advantage of the entire night and the accompanying song to dance.
And dance, dance, dance
A final call to dance, highlighting its joyful and liberating nature.
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