I could have danced all night
I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things
I'd never ever done before
I'll never know what made it so exciting
But all at once my heart took flight
I only know when she began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced, danced, danced, danced

Bed? I couldn't go to bed
My head's too light to try to settle down
Sleep? I couldn't sleep tonight
Not for all the jewels in the crown!

I'll never know what made it so exciting
But all at once my heart took flight
I only know when she began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced, danced all night

Overall Meaning

The song I Could Have Danced All Night by Jamie Cullum is an upbeat, jazz-inspired song that discusses the exhilarating feeling that the singer experienced while dancing with his partner. The first verse establishes this feeling, with the singer expressing that he could have danced all night and still begged for more. He goes on to describe how he felt like he had spread his wings and done a thousand things he had never done before. The chorus reinforces this feeling, with the singer saying that he could have danced, danced, danced all night.

In the second verse, the singer discusses how he is unable to go to bed or sleep because he is so energized by the experience of dancing with his partner. He describes his head as being too light to settle down and says that he couldn't sleep tonight, not even for all the jewels in the crown. The chorus is repeated, with the singer expressing that he doesn't know what made dancing so exciting, but that all he knows is that when his partner began to dance with him, he could have danced all night.

Overall, the song is about the feeling of being so energized by a particular experience, in this case dancing with someone, that you never want it to end. The lyrics paint a picture of a joyful, carefree evening where the singer is lost in the moment and unable to contain his excitement.

Line by Line Meaning

I could have danced all night
I could have continued dancing all throughout the night

I could have spread my wings
I could have felt liberated and adventurous in my dance moves

And done a thousand things
I could have explored various dance styles and techniques

I'd never ever done before
I could have experienced new and exciting dance moves that I've never tried before

And still have begged for more
I would still crave for more dance and music

Bed? I couldn't go to bed
I was too energized to go to sleep

My head's too light to try to settle down
My thoughts are too active and jumpy to calm down and sleep

Sleep? I couldn't sleep tonight
I was too excited and full of life to even consider sleeping

Not for all the jewels in the crown!
I wouldn't trade this moment for anything, not even the most precious jewels

I only know when she began to dance with me
The moment I started dancing with someone special, I felt overwhelmed with joy and emotions

I could have danced, danced, danced, danced, danced, danced
I wanted to keep dancing forever, without any limit or interruption

I'll never know what made it so exciting
I cannot explain the exact reasons for the excitement I felt while dancing

But all at once my heart took flight
My heart felt lifted and soared with happiness and adrenaline

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Iricom US Ltd, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

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