John, I'm Only Dancing
Dancing Shadows of Desire: Unveiling the Allure in 'John, I'm Only Dancing'
Lyrics
Well, Annie's pretty neat, she always eats her meat
Describing Annie as tidy and always eating meat.
Joe is awful strong, bet your life he's putting us on
Suggesting Joe is exaggerating his strength.
Oh Lordy, oh Lordy, you know I need some loving
Expressing a need for love or affection.
I'm moving, touch me!
Implies a desire for physical contact.
John, I'm only dancing
Addressing someone named John, claiming to be just dancing.
She turns me on, but I'm only dancing
Admitting that dancing is turning the speaker on.
She turns me on, don't get me wrong
Emphasizing the arousal but clarifying it's just dancing.
I'm only dancing
Reiterating that the speaker is only dancing.
Oh shadow love was quick and clean, life's a well thumbed machine
Reflecting on past love as swift and life as a well-used machine.
I saw you watching from the stairs, you're everyone that ever cared
Noticing someone watching and feeling cared for.
Oh Lordy, oh Lordy, you know I need some loving
Expressing the ongoing need for love or affection.
I'm moving, touch me!
Reiterating a desire for physical contact.
John, I'm only dancing
Repeating the claim of only dancing to someone named John.
She turns me on, but I'm only dancing
Acknowledging that dancing is turning the speaker on.
She turns me on, don't get me wrong
Reaffirming the arousal but emphasizing it's just dancing.
I'm only dancing
Restating that the speaker is only dancing.
John, I'm only dancing
Repeating the claim of only dancing to John.
She turns me on, but I'm only dancing
Acknowledging that dancing is turning the speaker on again.
She turns me on, don't get me wrong
Emphasizing the arousal but clarifying it's just dancing.
I'm only dancing
Reiterating that the speaker is only dancing.
Dancing, won't someone dance with me?
Expressing a desire for a dance partner.
Touch me! Ohhh!
Repeating the desire for physical contact.
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