Dance Dance
Fall Out Boy Lyrics
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Barely stuttered out a joke of a romantic stuck to my tongue
Weighed down with words too overdramatic
Tonight it's it can't get much worse
Versus no one should ever feel like
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
I need them just to get by
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
You always fold just before you're found out
Drink up it's last call last resort
But only the first mistake and I
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I write them
So you need them just to get by
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress, love
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love if they knew how misery loved me
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress (mattress, mattress)
I only want sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dance this is the way they'd love if they knew how misery loved me
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
The lyrics of "Dance Dance" by Fall Out Boy describe the struggle of the singer trying to express his feelings to his crush, who is equally bad with words. They both struggle to express their love properly and feel weighed down by their lack of ability to do so. The singer acknowledges that things can't get much worse, and no one should feel the way they do.
The chorus of the song talks about dancing as a way of forgetting their struggles and their lives. They're falling apart to halftime but still dance anyway. The singer asks his crush to show some backbone and stop saving themselves for someone else. They want them to crawl into bed with them and offer them some sympathy, even if it's just for the night.
In a deeper sense, the lyrics could be interpreted as a metaphor for how people often use dancing or other activities to distract themselves from their problems. The characters are struggling with their inability to express themselves to each other, which is a relatable theme for many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
She says she's no good with words, but I'm worse
She confesses she can't express herself well, but I am even worse
Barely stuttered out a joke of a romantic stuck to my tongue
I awkwardly told a bad romantic joke that I couldn't get out of my head
Weighed down with words too overdramatic
I feel burdened by using overly dramatic language in my communication
Tonight it's it can't get much worse
I feel like things cannot get any worse tonight
Versus no one should ever feel like
No one should ever feel the way I do right now
I'm two quarters and a heart down
I am broke and heartbroken
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
I don't want to forget the sound of your voice
These words are all I have so I write them
Writing these words is all I can do to express myself
I need them just to get by
I rely on these words to keep going
Dance, dance
Let's dance
We're falling apart to halftime
We are breaking down, but still moving forward
And these are the lives you love to lead
This is the lifestyle you enjoy
Dance, this is the way they'd love
Dancing is what people want and expect from us
If they knew how misery loved me
If they knew how much I am suffering, they would understand why I dance
You always fold just before you're found out
You always give up right before you are caught
Drink up it's last call last resort
Drink now, this is the last chance we have
But only the first mistake and I
But I have already made the first mistake
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
Why don't you show some courage and stand up for yourself
You've been saving for his mattress, love
You have been waiting and preparing for intimacy with someone else
Dance, dance
Let's dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
This is the lifestyle you enjoy
Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dancing is what people want and expect from us
I only want sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me
I only want comfort from you through physical intimacy
Dance, dance
Let's dance
Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dancing is what people want and expect from us
Dance this is the way they'd love if they knew how misery loved me
People would understand why I dance if they knew how much I am suffering
Dance, dance
Let's dance
Dance, dance
Let's dance
Dance, dance
Let's dance
Dance, dance
Let's dance
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Peter Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joseph Trohman, Andrew Hurley
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lyrics
She says, she's no good with words but I'm worse
Barely stuttered out a joke of a romantic stuck to my tongue
Weighed down with words too overdramatic
Tonight it's "It can't get much worse"
Vs. "No one should ever feel like"
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't wanna forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
You always fold just before you're found out
Drink up it's last call
Last resort, but only the first mistake, and I
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress, love
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress (Mattress, mattress)
I only want sympathy in the form of you
Crawling into bed with me
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love (Way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love (Way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
@elbrudareal7767
She says, she's no good with GUNS but I'm SAW
Barely stuttered out a BANG of a romantic stuck to my CHAINSAW
Weighed down with words too over-SAWMATIC
Tonight it's "It can't get much worse"
Vs. "No one should ever feel SAWS”
I'm two quarters and a POCHITA down
And I don't wanna forget how your SNOWBALL sounds
These words are all I have so I'll BARK THEM
So you need them just to get by
vance, Vance
We're falling apart to CHAINSAW
VANCE, VANCE
And these are the GUNS WE LIKE TO SEE
VANCE, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery BARKED me
You always fold YOUR GUN you're found out
Drink up it's last BARK
Last resort, but only the first mistake, and I
I'm two quarters and a GUN down
And I don't want to forget how YOU VOMITED IN MY MOUTH
These words are all I have so I'll BARK them
So you need them just to get by.
KOBENI PLEASE show me a little bit of CAR
You've been saving for COLLEGE, BOMB
VANCE, VANCE
BURGERS ARE falling apart to half time
VANCE, VANCE
And these are the BOMBS you have for me
Vance, this is the way they'd DIE
If they knew how MAKIMA ADOPTED me
kobeni please show me a little bit of CAR
You've been saving for your college (college,college)
I only want sympathy in the form BARK
BARKING into bed with MAKIMAADJQNJAKW
VANCE, VANCE
We'rE VANCING apart to half time
VANCE, VANCE
And these are the SIMPS you love to lead
Vance, this is the way they'd simp (Way they'd simp)
Dance, this is the way they'd simp (Way they'd simp)
Dance, this is the way they'd simp
If they knew how MAKIMA ADOPTED me
VANCE, VANCE
VANCE, VANCE
VANCE, VANCE
@ozielgon2621
I don't know why you need this:
She says, she's no good with words but I'm worse
Barely stuttered out a joke of a romantic stuck to my tongue
Weighed down with words too overdramatic
Tonight it's "It can't get much worse"
Vs. "No one should ever feel like"
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't wanna forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
You always fold just before you're found out
Drink up it's last call
Last resort, but only the first mistake, and I
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress, love
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress (Mattress, mattress)
I only want sympathy in the form of you
Crawling into bed with me
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love (Way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love (Way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
@DiegoLopez-fc8sm
She says she's no good with words but I'm worse
Barely stuttered out a joke of a romantic stuck to my tongue
Weighed down with words too over-dramatic
Tonight it's "It can't get much worse"
Vs. "No one should ever feel like..."
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
You always fold just before you're found out
Drink up it's last call,
Last resort
But only the first mistake and I...
I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds
These words are all I have so I'll write them
So you need them just to get by
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress, love
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Why don't you show me a little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress (mattress, mattress)
I only want sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me
Dance, dance
We're falling apart to half time
Dance, dance
And these are the lives you love to lead
Dance, this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love (way they'd love)
Dance, this is the way they'd love
If they knew how misery loved me
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
Dance, dance
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Dance dance
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