Damn, this situation's new to me, why?
I see a head afraid to be himself,
I bet he'd to have a little
Encouragement from the opposite,
Come that side of the floor, yes

Egg him along, make him feel at ease with himself
Steal his clothes, leave him his shoes
Let's get this marmaduke naked
Makehim feel at ease,
Let's get this maraduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces

Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be, gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer
Oh, now that the basics are down,
Converse amongst yourselves

But, keep an eye out for the next complication
In other words,
Grab the next motherfucker marmaduke,
Who refuses to submit to these pelvic ostentatious
I can't wait until the syllables bend
Let's get this marmaduke naked,
Let's get this marmaduke naked
So lose your head and go to pieces

Don't you make fun of me
Don't you make fun of me
I'm gonna be,
Gonna be,
I'm gonna be a hot dancer

Overall Meaning

In Incubus's song "You Will Be A Hot Dancer," the singer is encouraging someone who seems uncomfortable with themselves to let go and dance. The song starts by describing the singer's awareness that the situation is new to them, and they see someone who is afraid to be themselves. They believe that person would benefit from encouragement from someone on the opposite side of the dance floor. The singer wants to egg them along and make them feel comfortable in their own skin.

In the chorus, the singer states that they will be a hot dancer and encourages the listener to not make fun of them. The lyrics use the phrase "marmaduke" to describe someone who is awkward or uncomfortable in their own body. The singer wants to strip away the confines of clothing and help the person they are addressing to feel ease in their body. The words "pelvic ostentatious" suggest a light-hearted sexual energy in the song.

The lyrics of this song can be seen as a straightforward encouragement to let go and have fun during a night out. It is a celebration of letting loose and not letting insecurities hold people back from having a good time.

Line by Line Meaning

Damn, this situation's new to me, why?
I am unfamiliar with this situation and don't understand why things are the way they are.

I see a head afraid to be himself,
I notice someone who is scared to be their true self.

I bet he'd to have a little
I think he just needs a little bit of...

Encouragement from the opposite,
...encouragement from someone of the opposite sex.

Come that side of the floor, yes
Go over to his side of the dance floor.

Egg him along, make him feel at ease with himself
Encourage him and help him feel comfortable in his own skin.

Steal his clothes, leave him his shoes
Take his clothes off, but leave his shoes on.

Let's get this marmaduke naked
Let's get this guy naked.

Make him feel at ease,
Help him relax.

So lose your head and go to pieces
Let go and have fun!

Don't you make fun of me
Don't laugh at me.

I'm gonna be, gonna be,
I will become...

I'm gonna be a hot dancer
...a great dancer.

Oh, now that the basics are down,
Now that we have the basics down...

Converse amongst yourselves
...let's talk amongst ourselves.

But, keep an eye out for the next complication
Be prepared for any upcoming issues.

In other words,
To put it another way...

Grab the next motherfucker marmaduke,
...find the next guy who needs help.

Who refuses to submit to these pelvic ostentatious
Who is shy or nervous about dancing.

I can't wait until the syllables bend
I can't wait for the rhythm to change and become more varied.

Let's get this marmaduke naked,
Let's help this guy loosen up.

So lose your head and go to pieces
Let yourself go wild and really have fun!

Don't you make fun of me
Don't tease me.

I'm gonna be,
I will become...

Gonna be,
...a great dancer.

I'm gonna be a hot dancer
...an awesome dancer!

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX KATUNICH, BRANDON BOYD, BRANDON CHARLES BOYD, GAVIN KOPPEL, JOSE PASILLAS II, JOSE ANTHONY II PASILLAS, MICHAEL EINZIGER, MICHAEL AARON EINZIGER

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