Dancing the Blues Away
Chris Rea Lyrics


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Beat up soul
Looking to find a smile
Ain't nobody here to give you the reason why
I need the wings of an angel
Need to find me a way to fly

Come on and dance with me baby
Dancing my blues away
Yeah dance with me baby
Dance 'til my blues can't stay
Come on and dance with me baby
Dancing my blues away

There is something worth knowing
Written behind those eyes
Well I've got tears by the truckload
Let's laugh 'til they all run dry
Let's steal the wings from those angels
And kiss what we know goodbye

Come on and dance with me baby
Dancing my blues away
Yeah dance with me baby
Dance 'til my blues can't stay




Come on and dance with me baby
Dancing my blues away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chris Rea's song "Dancing the Blues Away" talk about a person who is feeling low and has a beat-up soul. They are looking for reasons to smile, but nobody is around to help them. The person feels like they need a little bit of magic in their life, like the wings of an angel, to help them fly away and forget their troubles.


However, the artist suggests that dancing can be that magic as it allows the person to get away from all their worries and forget everything that is giving them the blues. Dancing will give them the freedom to be lost in the moment and escape their problems. The artist further suggests that if the person dances with him, they could dance their blues away together, and he could make the person forget all of their worries.


The lyrics also suggest that there is something written in the eyes of the person, and the artist believes that they have a story to tell. The artist also knows that the person has been crying, and he wants to help the person laugh until they have no tears left. The artist sees the wings of the angels as symbols of the person's troubles, and he wants to steal them, so they can forget about their struggles and kiss them goodbye.


Overall, the lyrics talk about how dancing can be a way to escape and forget about one's troubles, and how it can bring people together to share moments of joy and happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

Beat up soul
I am feeling down and broken inside


Looking to find a smile
I am searching for a way to be happy again


Ain't nobody here to give you the reason why
No one here can explain my sadness


I need the wings of an angel
I want to feel liberated


Need to find me a way to fly
I need the means to escape


Come on and dance with me baby
Let's do something fun and uplifting together


Dancing my blues away
Hoping dancing with you will cheer me up


Yeah dance with me baby
I need your company to uplift my spirit


Dance 'til my blues can't stay
I hope dancing with you will make my sadness disappear


There is something worth knowing
I believe there is something valuable here


Written behind those eyes
It's in your expression


Well I've got tears by the truckload
I've been crying a lot


Let's laugh 'til they all run dry
Let's enjoy ourselves until I stop crying


Let's steal the wings from those angels
Let's take control of our own lives


And kiss what we know goodbye
Let's leave the past behind and focus on the present


Dancing my blues away
Hoping dancing with you will cheer me up


Come on and dance with me baby
Let's do something fun and uplifting together


Dancing my blues away
Hoping dancing with you will cheer me up




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTON REA

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@PaulHurleyGuitar

Great album! Chris Rea has always been a blues guy to me, amazing musician/songwriter👌👍

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Great music and fantastic band with amazing vocals !

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One of Chris's best , I would say.

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