Break The Silence
Ash & Skies Lyrics

Yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

Oh-oh
Onomatopoeia indicating a sound or beat

Oh yeah yeah yeah!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

I wanna be the first
Desire to be the first to take a certain action or make a certain change

Who'll break the silence
Taking initiative to break a lack of communication or awkwardness

Who is gonna be with you?
Asking who will accompany the listener

I think that it's me baby (me baby)
Belief that the singer is the best choice for a partner or companion

Ooh, if you want something new
Suggesting that the listener wants something different or exciting

I think that it's me baby
Reiterating the belief that the artist is the best choice for a partner or companion

'Cause
Explanation or reason for a previous statement

Tonight
Indicating that the following actions will occur tonight

I wanna dance
Desire to dance with the listener

With you baby (you baby)
Directly addressing the listener as the desired dance partner

'Cause i'm a maniac
Describing the singer's energy and enthusiasm for dancing

I'm killing this dancefloor
Dominating and performing exceptionally well on the dancefloor

Step up hey 1, 2, 3, 4
Encouragement for the listener to join the artist on the dancefloor and follow the beat

Say 1 if you wanna be famous
Asking the listener to respond if they desire fame

Say 2 if you wanna be rich
Asking the listener to respond if they desire wealth

Say 3 if you wanna go crazy
Asking the listener to respond if they want to let loose and have fun

Say 4 if...
Beginning a statement or question with the number 4

Tonight
Indicating that the following actions will occur tonight

You wanna dance
Asking the listener if they want to dance with the artist

With me baby (me baby)
Directly addressing the listener as the desired dance partner

'Cause i′m a maniac
Describing the artist's energy and enthusiasm for dancing

I'm killing this dancefloor
Dominating and performing exceptionally well on the dancefloor

Step up! hey! 1, 2, 3, 4!
Continuing to encourage the listener to join the singer on the dancefloor and follow the beat

Eat me with your eyes
Metaphor for intense attraction and desire

And please don't fly away
Asking the listener to stay close and not leave

It's such a magic night
Describing the atmosphere and setting as special and enchanting

Don't know what's wrong/what's right?
Questioning what actions are appropriate or acceptable

Don't know what's good/what's bad
Questioning what is morally right or wrong

You're in my heart/in my head
Expressing strong feelings and thoughts about the listener

So what if i'll be dead
Emphasizing the artist's willingness to take risks and live in the moment

And everything that I've said
Acknowledging and confirming the artist's previous statements

Was that song that song
Metaphor for the singer's feelings and emotions being expressed through music

Don't leave me for so long
Asking the listener to stay close and not leave for an extended period of time

Ah, Yeah
Exclamation of excitement and agreement

It's not a surprise, yeah
Acknowledging that the following statement is expected or predictable

That i am blind and
Acknowledging a personal flaw or limitation

All that i can see
Emphasizing the limited perspective of the artist

Is my own reality
Acknowledging and accepting the subjective nature of personal experiences

And maybe you're a falling angel
Metaphor for the listener being unique and special

And maybe i'm not a stranger
Acknowledging a potential connection or familiarity with the listener

My second name is "Danger"
Referencing a persona or personal trait of the artist

Oh and you know that...
Emphasizing a shared understanding or knowledge

Tonight
Indicating that the following actions will occur tonight

I wanna dance
Desire to dance with the listener

With you baby (you baby)
Directly addressing the listener as the desired dance partner

'Cause i'm a maniac
Describing the singer's energy and enthusiasm for dancing

I'm killing this dancefloor
Dominating and performing exceptionally well on the dancefloor

Step up! hey! 1, 2, 3, 4!
Encouragement for the listener to join the singer on the dancefloor and follow the beat

Tonight
Indicating that the following actions will occur tonight

I wanna dance
Desire to dance with the listener

With you baby (you baby)
Directly addressing the listener as the desired dance partner

'Cause i'm a maniac
Describing the singer's energy and enthusiasm for dancing

I'm killing this dancefloor
Dominating and performing exceptionally well on the dancefloor

Step up! hey! 1, 2, 3, 4!
Continuing to encourage the listener to join the artist on the dancefloor and follow the beat

Oh-oh
Onomatopoeia indicating a sound or beat