Wallflower
Blake Mills; Diana Krall Lyrics
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Won't you dance with me?
I'm sad and lonely too
Wallflower, wallflower
Won't you dance with me?
I'm fallin' in love with you
Just like you I'm wondrin' what I'm doin' here
Wallflower, wallflower
Won't you dance with me?
The night will soon be gone
I have seen you standing in the smoky haze
And I know that you're gonna be mine one of these days
Mine alone
Wallflower, wallflower
Take a chance on me
Please let me ride you home
Wallflower, wallflower
Won't you dance with me?
I'm sad and lonely too
Wallflower, wallflower
Take a chance on me
I'm fallin' in love with you
I'm fallin' in love with you
The song "Wallflower" by Diana Krall is a sweet and sentimental ballad about a wallflower who is asked to dance by a lonely person. The song starts with an appeal to the wallflower, asking her to dance with the singer who is also sad and lonely. The second verse explains how the singer is just like the wallflower, wondering why he is there, and what is going on. The chorus then repeats the same appeal to the wallflower, asking her to dance before the night is gone.
The third verse of the song describes how the singer has seen the wallflower standing in the smoky haze, and knows that she will be his one day. The use of the word "mine" has a possessive tone, but it also symbolizes being intimate and close to someone. The fourth verse of the song is a plea for the wallflower to take a chance on the singer and allow him to ride her home. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus, but with a slight variation that the singer is falling in love with the wallflower.
Line by Line Meaning
Wallflower, wallflower
Addressing the person that is shy, introverted and standing alone at the wall
Won't you dance with me?
Asking the wallflower to come and dance with him
I'm sad and lonely too
Admitting that he feels the same way, which might be what attracted him to the wallflower in the first place
Just like you I'm wondrin' what I'm doin' here
Expressing shared feelings of uncertainty and wondering why they are both in this situation
Just like you I'm wondrin' what's goin' on
Further elaborating on their lack of understanding of the circumstance they find themselves in
The night will soon be gone
Urging the wallflower to dance with him before the night is over
I have seen you standing in the smoky haze
Noting that he's observed the wallflower for a while and has an interest in them
And I know that you're gonna be mine one of these days
Feeling confident that he will eventually win the wallflower's heart
Mine alone
Expressing his desire for a monogamous relationship with the wallflower
Take a chance on me
Urging the wallflower to take a risk and give him a chance
Please let me ride you home
Offering to escort the wallflower home safely
I'm fallin' in love with you
Finally admitting that he is developing romantic feelings for the wallflower
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB DYLAN
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