Sarah and Charlie
Dancing into Love: A Friday Tale with Sarah and Charlie
Lyrics
What you doing when your work is through?
Asking about one's activities after finishing work on a Friday afternoon.
On a Friday afternoon
Referencing a specific time, Friday afternoon.
When the spring is warm and it smells so sweet
Describing the pleasant ambiance of spring with a sweet fragrance.
In the hall with the lights festooned
Referring to a decorated room or space, possibly for an event.
Honeysuckles all in bloom
Highlighting the blooming honeysuckle flowers, adding to the atmosphere.
They’re gonna have themselves a dance
Anticipation of an upcoming dance event.
All the children in the doorway crowd up
Children eagerly gathering at the entrance.
They stand on their tippy toes
Children standing on their toes to see something exciting.
Just to catch a glimpse of Miss Sarah’s dress
Describing the admiration for Miss Sarah's attire.
Charlie only has to look to give up
Implying Charlie's fondness or admiration for Sarah.
Him in his ready clothes
Charlie dressed up and ready for the occasion.
He doesn’t stand half a chance
Charlie's perceived low chances or confidence to engage with Sarah.
If you’re sad and lonely but a love you spy
Suggesting advice to someone feeling lonely to take a chance in love.
Take a chance and ask her to dance all night, it’ll be alright
Encouragement to ask someone to dance as it might lead to a positive outcome.
When you wind up dancing with the one you want and fall in love
Expressing the idea that dancing with the desired person can result in falling in love.
What’s the worst that could go wrong?
Rhetorical question pondering the potential risks of taking a chance in love.
Well she could break your heart I guess
Recognizing the potential heartbreak if things go wrong in a relationship.
There’s a band and the tune’s been called
Announcing the arrival of a band and their song.
They get their backs up off the wall
Describing people getting ready to dance.
All the couples pair up and take a bow
Depicting couples coming together and acknowledging the audience.
Charlie’s pacing cause he’s far too bashful
Charlie feeling nervous or hesitant.
Sarah she’s on the floor
Sarah actively participating on the dance floor.
He may have missed his only chance
Implying Charlie might have missed his chance to dance with Sarah.
He winds up drinking with the boys out back
Charlie opting to drink with friends instead of engaging in the dance.
He takes a sip and then he passed the bottle back
Sharing a drink with others.
Swallows all his pride enough to try again
Charlie mustering courage to try his luck again.
At the moment when the band it strikes up
Describing the pivotal moment when the band starts playing.
He gently holds out his hand
Charlie extending his hand to ask Sarah to dance.
Charlie I thought you’d never ask
Sarah expressing surprise that Charlie finally asked her to dance.
If you’re sad and lonely but a love you spy
Reiteration of the advice to take a chance in love when feeling lonely.
Take a chance and ask her to dance all, it’ll be alright
Encouraging someone to ask for a dance, ensuring it will turn out fine.
When you wind up dancing with the one you want and fall in love
Reiterating the idea that dancing with a desired person can lead to love.
What’s the worst that could go wrong?
Rhetorical question pondering the risks of pursuing love.
Well she could break your heart I guess
Recognizing the potential heartbreak if things go wrong in a relationship.
Or she could just say yes
Highlighting the possibility of a positive response if someone asks for a dance.
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