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Shut Up and Dance
Walk the Moon Lyrics


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Oh, don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

We were victims of the night
The chemical, physical, kryptonite
Helpless to the bass and the fading light
Oh we were bound to get together
Bound to get together

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh, don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

A backless dress and some beat up sneaks
My discotheque Juliet teenage dream
I felt it in my chest as she looked at me
I knew we were bound to be together
Bound to be together

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh, don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

(Oh, come on girl)

Deep in her eyes
I think I see the future
I realize this is my last chance

She took my arm
I don't know how it happened
We took the floor and she said

Oh, don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance

Don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back
She said shut up and dance with me
This woman is my destiny
She said oh oh oh
Shut up and dance with me

Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me
Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Shut Up and Dance" by the band Walk the Moon can seem simple but actually have a deeper meaning. The song tells the story of a guy who meets a girl and has an instant connection with her. He is hesitant at first, but she tells him to let go and enjoy the moment by dancing with her. The catchy chorus "shut up and dance with me" is a call to action, urging people to forget their inhibitions and dance like nobody's watching.


The first verse introduces the female character and her persistence in getting the male protagonist to dance with her. The second verse explains how they were both caught up in the atmosphere of the dance, the lights, and the music. The lyrics mention "chemical, physical, kryptonite," which could refer to the intoxicating effects of alcohol or drugs. However, it can also refer to the chemistry and energy between two people who are attracted to each other.


Overall, the song promotes living in the moment and taking action, even if it means going against the usual norms. It is a celebration of the freedom and joy that one experiences on the dance floor.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh don't you dare look back
Don't dwell on the past, focus on the present moment


Just keep your eyes on me
Stay focused on me, don't get distracted


I said you're holding back
I can tell you're hesitant or unsure


She said shut up and dance with me
Stop talking and let's enjoy the moment by dancing together


This woman is my destiny
I feel like I'm meant to be with this woman


She took my arm
She grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the dance floor


I don't know how it happened
I'm not sure how we ended up dancing together


We were victims of the night
We were caught up in the excitement and energy of the night


The chemical, physical, kryptonite
The powerful, irresistible attraction we have to each other


Helpless to the bass and the fading light
Overwhelmed by the music and the dimming lights


Oh we were bound to get together
It was inevitable that we would end up together


A backless dress and some beat up sneaks
Her outfit doesn't matter because I'm enchanted with her regardless


My discotheque Juliet teenage dream
She's like a character from a fantasy or romance story


I felt it in my chest as she looked at me
I felt a strong connection to her as she gazed at me


Deep in her eyes, I think I see the future
I can see a happy future with her in her eyes


I realize this is my last chance
I understand that this moment could be my only opportunity


Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me
Let's stop talking and start dancing together




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Ryan McMahon, Ben Burger

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@theharshtruthoutthere

The music and film industries are under the rule of lucifer, who is the master of masonry club.
Think about it, all their HITS are about lust and fornication and being stressed and depressed, wanting to be done by “life”.
None of them has meaning in their music.

Souls are either in the lusting and fornication sin, or depressed that they cannot live like this.
= we praising sins and living in these.

Time is clear to REPENT – BORN AGAIN – come out from BABYLON:
Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.



All comments from YouTube:

@AFGuidesHD

Great song on it's own like, but the atmosphere of everyone in the bar stomping their feet is something else.

@isaakgamer1863

Only two replys?

@coloursphere3637

wow you're here afguides! keep the cod content coming😀 im always watching

@theguyinthesuit4555

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@RenzFidelaCharisa

true

@L.P.1987

The legend himself

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@ihavenoidea7786

When he said, "She took my arm, I don't know how it happened", Bucky felt that.

@Shibavana

I don't know what to think of that😂

@liliallen6439

Ahahaha this is too funny. I named my dog Bucky after him because he's a little white dog and "the winter soldier" so I totally though you were talking about my dog at first xD

@ihavenoidea7786

@@liliallen6439 that's really nice :)
No offense, but Does your Bucky have all the legs?

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