Dance This World Away
Dance Through Chaos: Rick Springfield's Anthem to Escaping Reality
Lyrics
Everybody looks so spaced out there
Observing that everyone appears detached or disconnected.
Busy blowing to the priests of noise.
Engaged in indulging in loud music or distractions.
Turn it up and make it drown out the warning
Increasing the volume to ignore or suppress warnings or negativity.
Bad news for the girls and boys.
Unpleasant information impacting both genders, particularly young people.
Everybody looks so romantic
People seem idealistic or dreamy, pretending issues don't exist.
Acting like it's nothing at all.
Behaving as if problems aren't significant.
Looking out for number one
Focusing primarily on oneself or personal interests.
Working for the week and living to the beat.
Living life according to a routine or societal expectations.
Dance this world away - dance this world away -
Suggesting the desire to escape or evade reality through dancing.
Dance this world away - dance this world away.
-I see people all dressed like Nero
People are oblivious to imminent danger, likened to Nero fiddling during Rome's destruction.
Fiddling while Rome burns in strife.
Indifference to societal chaos and problems.
Personal responsibility zero
Lack of accountability or ownership for one's actions.
We've lost that rhythm of life.
We've lost touch with the natural flow or rhythm of life.
There's a shadow in our bright horizon
There's a looming problem or threat overshadowing our positive prospects.
It won't be manna falling out of the sky.
No easy or miraculous solution will solve our problems.
The hard rain hits everyone
Adversity affects everyone, regardless of status or actions.
Working for the week and living to the beat.
Continuing to live life according to a routine or societal expectations despite challenges.
Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
Reinforcing the desire to escape or avoid reality through dancing.
Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Somewhere there is a ship that's sinking
A critical situation or crisis that's unnoticed or ignored.
Why do I think that nobody knows?
Perception that nobody acknowledges the sinking ship, representing an impending disaster.
Looking out for number one
Emphasis on self-interest rather than collective well-being.
Working through the week and dancing to the back beat.
Working through the week but finding solace in dancing and rhythm.
Dance
Repeated emphasis on dancing as a means of escape from the world's problems.
Dance
-Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Dance - dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Dance this world away - dance this world away - . . .
-Dance!
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