Dancing On My Own
Calum Scott Lyrics
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Does she love you better than I can?
And there's a big black sky over my town
I know where you're at, I bet she's around
And yeah, I know it's stupid
But I just gotta see it for myself
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh
And I'm giving it my all
I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own, ah
I just wanna dance all night
And I'm all messed up, I'm so out of line, yeah
Stilettos and broken bottles
I'm spinning around in circles
And I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
And I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh
And I'm giving it my all
But I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own
And oh, nah
So far away but still so near
The lights come on, the music dies
But you don't see me standing here
I just came to say goodbye
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
And I'm giving it my all
But I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own
And oh, nah
Said, I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
And I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh no
And I'm giving it my all
But I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own
So far away, but still so near
The lights come on, the music dies
But you don't see me standing here
In "Dancing On My Own," Calum Scott sings about heartbreak and longing. He hears that his ex has a new friend and wonders if she loves him better than he could. He knows where they are and imagines them together under a big black sky, and he can't help but want to see it for himself. He's in the corner of the club, watching them kiss and wishing it were him instead. He's giving it his all and dancing like there's nobody watching, but he knows deep down he's not the guy she's taking home. Despite his heartache, he keeps dancing on his own, lost in the rhythm and the memory of what he's lost.
The imagery in the song is powerful, highlighting the pain of unrequited love. Calum Scott paints a picture of a lonely figure, spinning in circles in stilettos and broken bottles, desperate to cling to the past. His voice quavers with emotion, capturing the raw vulnerability of the song. "Dancing On My Own" is a sad, haunting tune that captures the feeling of heartbreak in a way that anyone who has been through it can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody said you got a new friend
Someone told me you have a new partner
Does she love you better than I can?
Do you think she can love you better than me?
And there's a big black sky over my town
It's dark and gloomy where I am
I know where you're at, I bet she's around
I know where you are and I assume she's with you
And yeah, I know it's stupid
I understand that what I'm doing is foolish
But I just gotta see it for myself
But I need to see it for myself
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her
I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh
I'm right here, why can't you notice me?
And I'm giving it my all
I'm trying my hardest
I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
I'm not the one you want to take home
I keep dancing on my own, ah
I keep dancing alone
I just wanna dance all night
I just want to dance all night long
And I'm all messed up, I'm so out of line, yeah
I'm feeling confused and lost
Stilettos and broken bottles
I'm wearing stilettos and surrounded by broken bottles
I'm spinning around in circles
I'm spinning around in circles
And oh, nah
And oh, no
So far away but still so near
You're far away, but you still feel so close
The lights come on, the music dies
The lights turn on, the music stops
But you don't see me standing here
But you don't see me standing here
I just came to say goodbye
I came here just to say goodbye
Said, I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her
And I'm right over here, why can't you see me? Oh no
I'm right here, why can't you notice me?
And oh, nah
And oh, no
But I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooh
But I'm not the one you want to take home
I keep dancing on my own
I keep dancing alone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Patrik Jens Berger, Robin Miriam Carlsson
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