For more than a decade now, DJ Irene has played a part on the LA club scene… Read Full Bio ↴For more than a decade now, DJ Irene has played a part on the LA club scene starting and sporting spinning trends as well as making name for herself.

While currently holding one of the longest running residencies on the LA club circuit with her nine-year gig at Circus Disco, Irene can also be seen weekly at the Arena as well as Robbie's.

Irene began spinning in 1984 while attending college for commercial photography. It was when she met photo partner, Henry De Lapena that everything changed. Henry was able to guide Irene into a hobby that would soon become a career. Throughout the years, Irene would practice for hours, spin at local parties, spend countless weekends at clubs watching and listening to her favorite DJ's. Now Irene doesn't need a guy to guide her anymore or to write her bio at her place. She has worked enough and got opportunities by herself to let her talent be recognized.

Flashdance
DJ Irene Lyrics

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First when there's nothing
But a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide
Deep inside your mind

All alone I have cried
Silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel

Made of stone

Well, I hear the music
Close my eyes, feel the rhythm
Wrap around
Take a hold of my heart

What a feeling
Bein's believin'
I can have it all
Now I'm dancing for my life

Take your passion
And make it happen
Pictures come alive
You can dance right through your life

Now I hear the music
Close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash
It takes hold of my heart

What a feeling
Bein's believin'
I can have it all
Now I'm dancing for my life

Take your passion
And make it happen
Pictures come alive
Now I'm dancing through my life
What a feeling

What a feeling
(I am music now)
Bein's believin'
(I am rhythm now)
Pictures come alive
You can dance right through your life

What a feeling
(You can really have it all)
What a feeling
(Pictures come alive when I call)
I can have it all
(I can really have it all)
Have it all
(Pictures come alive when I call)
(Call, call, call, call)

(What a feeling)
I can have it all
(Bein's believin')
Bein's believin'
(Take your passion)

(Make it happen)
Make it happen
(What a feeling)
What a feeling

(Bein's believin')
Take your passion

Overall Meaning

The song Flashdance, by DJ Irene, speaks to the idea of overcoming fear and pushing beyond the limits of one's own mind. The first verse describes the feeling of being held back by fear, which can seem insurmountable at times. The second verse takes a positive turn, with the singer finding solace in the music and the rhythm, allowing it to take hold of their heart and move them beyond their fears.

The chorus emphasizes the power of passion and its ability to drive us to achieve our dreams. The line "pictures come alive" suggests that the imagination can be a powerful tool in bringing our desires to life, and the idea of dancing through life conveys a sense of freedom and joy. The final verse brings the song full circle, with the singer now embodying the music and rhythm themselves and able to "have it all."

At its core, Flashdance is a song about the power of music to inspire and uplift us, and the importance of pursuing our passions in order to live a fulfilling life.

Line by Line Meaning

First when there's nothing
At the beginning, when there is nothing

But a slow glowing dream
Except for a slowly glowing dream

That your fear seems to hide
That your fear is within hidden

Deep inside your mind
Deep within your mind

All alone I have cried
Alone, I have cried

Silent tears full of pride
Proudly shedding silent tears

In a world made of steel
Within a world made of steel

Made of stone
Made of stone

Well, I hear the music
Now, I hear the music

Close my eyes, feel the rhythm
I close my eyes and feel the rhythm

Wrap around
Wrapping around me

Take a hold of my heart
Taking hold of my heart

What a feeling
This is a wonderful feeling

Bein's believin'
Believing in myself

I can have it all
I can achieve anything

Now I'm dancing for my life
Now, I am dancing for my life

Take your passion
Use your passion

And make it happen
To make what you want happen

Pictures come alive
Imaginations come to life

You can dance right through your life
One can dance through life

Now I hear the music
Now, I hear the music

Close my eyes, I am rhythm
I close my eyes, and I am one with the rhythm

In a flash
Suddenly

It takes hold of my heart
It takes hold of my heart

What a feeling
This is a wonderful feeling

Bein's believin'
Believing in myself

I can have it all
I can achieve anything

Now I'm dancing for my life
Now, I am dancing for my life

Take your passion
Use your passion

And make it happen
To make what you want happen

Pictures come alive
Imaginations come to life

Now I'm dancing through my life
Now, I am dancing through life

What a feeling
This is a wonderful feeling

(I am music now)
(I am one with the music now)

Bein's believin'
Believing in myself

(I am rhythm now)
(I am one with the rhythm now)

Pictures come alive
Imaginations come to life

You can dance right through your life
One can dance through life

What a feeling
This is a wonderful feeling

(You can really have it all)
(You can really achieve anything)

Pictures come alive when I call
Imaginations come to life when I call

I can have it all
I can achieve anything

(I can really have it all)
(I can really achieve anything)

Pictures come alive when I call
Imaginations come to life when I call

(Call, call, call, call)
(Call, call, call, call)

(What a feeling)
(This is a wonderful feeling)

I can have it all
I can achieve anything

(Bein's believin')
(Believing in myself)

(Take your passion)
(Use your passion)

Make it happen
To make what you want happen

(What a feeling)
(This is a wonderful feeling)

Take your passion
Use your passion

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irene Cara, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey

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