i gotta keep on dancing
Corona Lyrics


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I gotta keep dancin'
Smiling
To keep from breaking apart
I gotta keep dancin'
Smiling
To cover up my broken heart

I began to spin
Please help me pretend, that I don't see
Just walked in the door
I'm weak in the knees
But I gotta make believe that I'm hurt- free
I just can't let him know

That my heart is, breaking apart
Music rescue me

I gotta keep dancin'
Smiling
To keep from breaking apart
I gotta keep dancin'
Smiling
To cover up my broken heart

Don't let the music stop
I've gotta camouflage my feelings
He's not here with me
I should've know
That I never should've come, to the party
And just listen to the beat
Music can you, take me away
Help me hide my face





Keep on dancin', do do do do do do yeh
Keep on smiling, do do do do do do yeh

Overall Meaning

In this song, Corona describes how she uses dancing and smiling to hide her broken heart. She sings about entering a party feeling weak and vulnerable but needing to pretend that she is okay in front of others. She uses the music as a source of comfort to help her forget about her heartbreak and distract her from the emotions she wants to hide. The lyrics suggest that dancing and pretending to be happy are her coping mechanisms to avoid confronting the pain caused by her broken heart.


The song's upbeat and catchy tune contrasts with its lyrics' themes of heartbreak and emotional turmoil, creating an interesting juxtaposition. The lyrics describe the singer's inner turmoil while the music encourages the listener to get up and dance. The song became popular in the early 90s and was part of the eurodance movement. It remains a popular dance classic and a testament to the transformative power of music.


Line by Line Meaning

I gotta keep dancin'
I have to keep dancing to keep myself from falling apart


Smiling
I have to keep a smile on my face on the outside but I'm hurting on the inside


To keep from breaking apart
I need to dance and smile to hide my pain so I don't break down completely


I gotta keep dancin'
I have to keep dancing to pretend that everything is fine


Smiling
I have to keep a smile on my face even though my heart is broken


To cover up my broken heart
I need to dance and smile to hide the pain of my broken heart


I began to spin
I started dancing


Please help me pretend, that I don't see
Please help me pretend like I don't see the one who broke my heart


Just walked in the door
The one who broke my heart just walked in the door


I'm weak in the knees
I feel weak when I see the one who broke my heart


But I gotta make believe that I'm hurt-free
I have to pretend like I'm not hurt by the one who broke my heart


I just can't let him know
I can't let him know that he broke my heart


That my heart is, breaking apart
My heart is breaking apart because of him


Music rescue me
Music is helping me forget the pain of my broken heart


Don't let the music stop
I need the music to keep me distracted from my pain


I've gotta camouflage my feelings
I have to hide my true feelings and pretend everything is okay


He's not here with me
The one who broke my heart is not with me


I should've know
I should have known not to come to this party where he would be


That I never should've come, to the party
I should not have come to this party where he would be and remind me of my broken heart


And just listen to the beat
I'll just focus on the music and forget about my heartache


Music can you, take me away
Music, can you help me forget my pain?


Help me hide my face
Help me hide my pain and heartache with this dance and smile


Keep on dancin', do do do do do do yeh
I'll keep on dancing to this beat to try and forget my broken heart


Keep on smiling, do do do do do do yeh
I'll keep on smiling even though my heart is aching




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MALCOLM ANTHONY

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