What You Feel
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lyrics

Why don't you run away,
Asking why the listener isn't leaving because of the singer's behavior

Don't you like my style?
Questioning if the listener is not enjoying the singer's attitude

Why don't you come and play
Asking the listener to join in on the fun

I guarantee a great big smile
Ensuring the listener that they will have fun

I come from the imagination
Introducing the artist as a product of the listener's creativity

And I'm here strictly by your invocation
Explaining that the singer is present because the listener called them forth

So what'd say
Asking the listener what they think about the situation

Why don't we dance a while
Suggesting that they dance together

I'm the heart of swing
The artist describes themselves as the essence of swing music

I'm the twist and shout
The artist identifies with the lively dance genre

When you gotta sing
When the listener wants to sing, the singer will be there

When you gotta let it out
When the listener needs to express themselves, the artist will support them with music

You call me and I come a-runnin'
The singer is always ready to provide music for the listener

I turn the music on - I bring the fun in
The singer provides an energetic and entertaining environment

Now we're partying - that's what it's all about
The singer emphasizes the importance of having fun

'Cause I know what you feel girl
The artist identifies with the listener's emotions

All these melodies
Referring to the various music genres

They go on too long
Music can be repetitive and last too long

Then that energy
The lively atmosphere that starts to feel overwhelming

Starts to come on way too strong
The atmosphere is becoming too intense

All those hearts laid open - that must sting
Referring to the emotional pain that can come with expressing oneself through music

Plus some customers just start combusting
Referencing the uncontrollable energy of some people in the audience

That's the penalty
The negative consequences of the lively atmosphere

When life is but a song
When life feels like a musical

You brought me down and doomed this town
Blaming the listener for the negative outcome of the lively atmosphere

So when we blow this scene
When they leave this place

Back we will go to my kingdom below
Returning to the singer's creative world

And you will be my queen
The listener will be the ruler of the artist's creative world

Dawn: No you see
The listener, Dawn, interjects

You and me
Referring to the singer and listener

Wouldn't be very regal
Pointing out that they wouldn't make a dignified pair

And I make it real, girl
The artist insists that they are genuine

What I mean
Dawn continues to speak

I'm fifteen
She reveals her age

So this "queen" thing's illegal
Pointing out that it is illegal for her to be a queen at her age

I can bring whole cities to ruin
The artist boasts about their ability to wreak havoc

And still have time to get a soft shoe in
The singer also has time to dance

No that's great
Dawn is not impressed

But I'm late
She points out that she is running out of time

And I'd hate to delay her
Dawn doesn't want to inconvenience her sister, who is waiting for her

Something's cooking, I'm at the griddle
The artist is busy and working on something

I bought Nero his very first fiddle
The singer humorously takes credit for Nero's first instrument

She'll get pissed
Dawn is worried that her sister will be upset if she is late

If I'm missed
If Dawn doesn't show up

See, my sister's the slayer
Explaining that her sister, Buffy, is a vampire slayer

Now we're partying - that's what it's all about
The artist returns to the main premise of the song