dancing with tears in my eyes
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Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died

It's five and I'm driving home again
It's hard to believe that it's my last time
The man on the wireless cries again
It's over, it's over

Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died

It's late and I'm with my love alone
We drink to forget the coming storm
We love to the sound of our favourite song
Over and over

Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died

It's time and we're in each other's arms
It's time but I don't think we really care

Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died

Dancing with tears in my eyes




Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes

Overall Meaning

"Dancing With Tears in My Eyes" is a sentimental and poignant song that portrays the feeling of sadness and nostalgia that comes with losing someone you loved. The music is melancholic yet rhythmic, and the lyrics express the feeling of dancing through the pain, weeping for the memories of the past.


The song opens with the singer driving home and realizing that this is their final journey. The man on the wireless cries, signaling the end of something significant. The first verse provides an evocative impression of someone lamenting a life gone by, with the tears on their face symbolizing the experience of loss.


The second verse offers a more intimate insight into the singer's feelings as they spend time with their lover. The closeness that they have found with one another provides them with the comfort they need amidst the coming storm. Dancing to their favorite song, they forget the pain of the past and live in the moment, but the reminder of their lost love is constant, a memory they keep alive.


The final verse seems to embody acceptance, where the singer is finally in their lover's arms but is aware that it's time for them to part. Whether it be death or the end of a relationship, the singer knows that the memory of their love will live on. Overall, the song seems to focus on the idea of acceptance in the face of loss and the importance of living out the memories of lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

Dancing with tears in my eyes
I am dancing while crying


Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
I am crying because I miss my past life


Dancing with tears in my eyes
I am still dancing while crying


Living out a memory of a love that died
I am reliving a love that no longer exists


It's five and I'm driving home again
It's early morning and I am heading home for the last time


It's hard to believe that it's my last time
I find it difficult to accept that this is my final journey


The man on the wireless cries again
The radio presenter announces that something is over


It's over, it's over
The thing that was just announced is now finished


It's late and I'm with my love alone
It's night-time and I am with my lover, just the two of us


We drink to forget the coming storm
We are drinking to avoid the troubles that are heading our way


We love to the sound of our favourite song
We are making love to the music that we both enjoy the most


Over and over
We keep repeating this act and this song


It's time and we're in each other's arms
It's time to be close to each other


It's time but I don't think we really care
We know it's time to let go, but we do not want to




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Comments from YouTube:

Alina Per

Hi and thank you for stopping by. All their songs are great and it is worth to buy their albums. You won't regret it!

Alina Per

I know it is too bad that not so many people know Century, but i hope that now that i have uploaded the songs a lot of people will see what a great and good quality band Century is.

Verena P.

well, that just worked for me!;) I will look out for one of their CDs on the internet, it really sounds beautiful.

Rameh Nahhas

century are the amaziiiiiiiiiing i mean they have a unique way in playing loooooooooooove them but i think they only have two albums is there more

Zoe Kavanagh

Best cover of a classic song so far.

liv6ify

Echt schade das diese geniale Band sich schon vor langer Zeit auflöste... "The worst singer"??? Clean your ears......

Stas Gesundheit

Michael Rohr is my favorite singer!)))

Tornelio Torres

mine too

Rameh Nahhas

but can u give me the names ov their albumes... thx

TheTunedfish

I think vocalist performance is very decent even it's just one octave lower than original.

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