Shall We Dance?
Ariana DeBose Lyrics

Shall we dance?
Let's dance together and enjoy the moment.

On a bright cloud of music shall we fly?
Shall we float and drift with the music as if we're on a cloud?

Shall we then say good night and mean goodbye?
Should we leave after the dance or should we continue spending time together?

I expect every one In my crowd to make fun Of my proud protestations of faith in romance,
I know that my friends might ridicule my belief in love and romance.

And they'll say I'm naive As a babe to believe Any fable I hear from a person in pants.
My friends may think that I am gullible for believing any love story I hear from someone wearing pants.

Fearlessly I'll face them and argue their doubts away. Loudly I'll sing about flowers and spring. Flatly I'll stand on my little flat feet and say, Love is a grand and a beautiful thing!
I will confidently face my friends and argue in favor of love and its beauty. I'll sing joyfully about the beauty of nature and assert that love is truly grand and beautiful.

Or perchance When the last little star has left the sky, Shall we dance?
Maybe instead of leaving, we could keep dancing even when it's late and the stars have disappeared.

I'm as trite and as gay As a daisy in May, A cliché coming true!
I am feeling very happy and joyful, like a clichéd and expected springtime daisy.

I'm bromidic and bright As a moon-happy night Pouring light on the dew.
I am feeling happy and bright, like the moon on a clear night, illuminating everything around me.

I am in a conventional dither With a conventional star in my eye, And you will note There's a lump in my throat When I speak of that wonderful guy.
I am feeling nervous and excited, with stars in my eyes and a lump in my throat when I talk about the special guy who has caught my attention.

We've just been introduced, I do not know you well; But when the music started, Something drew me to your side.
We've only just met, so I don't know you well, but there was something about the music that brought us together.

I know you wanna dance Tell me, shall we fly?
I can tell that you want to dance, so should we lose ourselves to the music in the same way that flying feels like freedom?

Do you wanna dance? Do you wanna fly?
Are you interested in dancing and experiencing joy together, flying above the worries of the world?

One, two, three, and— One, two, three One, two, three, and— One, two, three, and— One, two, three, and— One, two, three One, two, three, and— One, two, three One, two, three, and— One, two, three One, two, three, and— One, two, three
The rhythm of the dance counts the beats, with a pattern of three counts followed by a break, three counts followed by a break, and so on.

Shall we dance? (Ooo - shall we dance?) Shall we dance? Shall we then say good night and mean goodbye? (Shall we dance?) Or perchance When the last little star has left the sky, Shall we dance? Shall we dance? Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
This chorus repeats the desire to dance together with the music, brought about by a connection that cannot be fully explained, and considers whether to keep dancing even when it's very late or to say goodbye and wait for another chance.