Four To The Floor
Daniel Desnoyers Lyrics

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With hand on heart, you right from the start
You taught me to take my part
No cross to bear, no reason to care
My life was all up in air
Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near

The iron hand did not understand
The plight of the common man

Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near

Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl

Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear
I could have it all
Whenever you are near

Four to the floor, I was sure
That she would be my girl
We'd rent a little world
We'd have a little girl

Four to the floor, I was sure
Never seeing clear

I could have it all
Whenever you are near.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Daniel Desnoyers's song Four To The Floor are quite simple yet powerful in its expression of loyalty and devotion to a special someone. The phrase "four to the floor" refers to the rhythm of the music, which has a steady and consistent beat. The singer describes being taught by this special someone to take his part and having no cross to bear, indicating that this person has been a source of comfort and support in his life. The singer seems to have trouble seeing clearly and making sense of his life, but whenever this person is near, he feels like he could have it all.

The lyrics then take a turn as the "iron hand" does not understand the "plight of the common man." This suggests a conflict with those in power and possibly alludes to societal struggles. The song then returns to the main theme of the singer being sure that this special person would be his girl and he could have it all whenever she was near. The idea of renting a little world and having a little girl displays the singer's hopefulness and desires for a future with this person.

Line by Line Meaning

With hand on heart, you right from the start
You were honest and sincere with me from the beginning.

You taught me to take my part
You taught me to take responsibility for myself.

No cross to bear, no reason to care
I had no worries to burden me and no reason to feel troubled.

My life was all up in air
My life was unsettled and uncertain.

Four to the floor, I was sure
I had confidence and faith in what I was doing.

Never seeing clear
I couldn't see things clearly or make sense of what was happening.

I could have it all
I could achieve anything I set my mind to.

Whenever you are near
As long as I have you in my life.

The iron hand did not understand
Those in power did not understand the struggles of everyday people.

That she would be my girl
I knew that she would be the one for me.

We'd rent a little world
We would create a private world for ourselves.