Last Dance
Cervenka Exene Lyrics


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Sinner
This is the last dance
The last kiss goodbye
This is the last dance
Our love will never die

I'm walking down the backstreets
She's got her eye on me
I showed her no mercy
And shadows surrounded me
Open eyes beyond the windows
It took only one look
She plays it tough
She breaks the rules

Don't throw it all away
I'm standin' in the rain
Loneliness in an axe that cuts
If you need me call my name

This is the last dance
Then I saw you dancing
In the deep red light
Why can't this night
Go on forever
I guess I tried too much
We were hungry for love
We take it up to the limit
And lose control

She hides her face
It was more than I romance
It's hard to love a man like me
I need another chance

This is the last dance
The last dance

Just call my name
And I'll come running back
Into your life
And if you need my love
Just call my name

This is the last dance
Oh no, no




This is the last dance
Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Overall Meaning

“Last Dance” is a song by Exene Cervenka, which is all about love and longing. The lyrics of the chorus line, ‘This is the last dance, the last kiss goodbye, Our love will never die,’ suggest it is a farewell but also hint that the love they share will be eternal. The second stanza, ‘I'm walking down the backstreets, She's got her eye on me, I showed her no mercy, And shadows surrounded me,’ seems to be about someone who is consciously or unconsciously hurting their partner. The fourth line may mean the singer has closed themselves off from emotions or experiences. It can add to the interpretation that they are not ready for or cannot handle intimacy.


The lyrics then build up to a crescendo when the singer sees their lover dancing, ‘Then I saw you dancing In the deep red light, Why can't this night Go on forever.’ In the end, the singer realizes they have to leave, but they also leave the invitation for the lover to call them if they need them, ‘Just call my name And I'll come running back Into your life.’


Line by Line Meaning

Sinner
The song is about a person who has sinned and is aware of their wrongdoing.


This is the last dance
The person is aware that they are in their final moments and is living their last dance.


The last kiss goodbye
The person is saying their final goodbye with a kiss.


Our love will never die
The person believes that their love will last forever even though they are departing.


I'm walking down the backstreets
The person is walking in a place where they should not be.


She's got her eye on me
Another person (probably a lover) is keeping an eye on the person walking in the backstreet.


I showed her no mercy
The person did something wrong to the lover and did not show any kindness or mercy when they wronged them.


And shadows surrounded me
The person is sensing some danger or threat around them which is being symbolized by shadows.


Open eyes beyond the windows
The person can see beyond the situation through the windows that are there.


It took only one look
The person can comprehend the situation by taking just one look at it.


She plays it tough
The person's lover is acting strong and not accepting or showing any vulnerability.


She breaks the rules
The person's lover is willing to make sacrifices and break rules for the person they love.


Don't throw it all away
The person is asking the lover not to give up on the relationship even though they might have done wrong.


I'm standin' in the rain
The person is going through a tough time and is suffering alone (in the rain).


Loneliness in an axe that cuts
The person feels the pain of loneliness that's like a sharp weapon cutting them.


If you need me call my name
The person is offering themselves to be there for their lover whenever they need them.


Then I saw you dancing
The person is recalling a happy moment when they saw their lover dancing in the deep red light.


In the deep red light
The deep red light symbolizes a romantic moment or a moment of passion.


Why can't this night go on forever
The person wishes that the happy moment they just remembered would never end.


I guess I tried too much
The person feels that they went too far or pushed too hard and caused the relationship to end.


We were hungry for love
The person and their lover had a strong desire or passion for each other.


We take it up to the limit
The person and their lover pushed the limits of their relationship with their passion.


And lose control
The person and their lover lost control over their relationship and let their passion rule over them.


She hides her face
The person's lover is avoiding or hiding from them, probably because of what they did wrong.


It was more than I romance
The person realizes that their relationship was more than just a casual romance.


It's hard to love a man like me
The person acknowledges their flaws and accepts that it's difficult to love them.


I need another chance
The person is pleading for another opportunity to make things right and fix their relationship.


Just call my name
The person is reiterating that they are there for their lover whenever they need them.


And I'll come running back
The person is assuring their lover that they will come back running to them whenever they need them.


Into your life
The person is willing to be back in their lover's life again and make things right.


Oh no, no
The person is echoing that this is indeed the last dance and there is no more chance after this.


Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
The person is conveying a sense of finality and desperation by repeating the phrase multiple times.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: EXENE CERVENKA

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