Dancing with Myself
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On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With the record selection
And the mirror's reflection
I'm dancing with myself

When there's no-one else in sight
In the crowded lonely night
Well, I wait so long
For my love vibration
And I'm dancing with myself

Oh-oh, dancing with myself (oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (oh-oh-oh)
When there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove (ohh, oh)
Well, I'll be dancing with myself
Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh-oh-oh)

If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself

So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance
I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be dancing with myself

Oh-oh, dancing with myself (oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (oh-oh-oh)
When there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove (ohh, oh)
Well, I'll be dancing with myself
Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh-oh-oh)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (ohh, oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-oh)

(Ta)
(Ta)
(Ta)
(Ta)
(Ta)
(Ta)
(Ta)

Well, if I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself

So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance
I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be dancing with myself

Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
If I had the chance
I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance
I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance
I'd ask the world to dance, ow

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh

Dancing with myself (oh, my hair's all wet)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (and I'm sweating)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (and I'll sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, ohh)

Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Whoa

Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh-oh

With myself
Oh-oh-oh





With myself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dancing With Myself by Generation X talk about the fun and exhilaration of dancing alone while surrounded by people, which is a common feeling for many introverts. The song describes how the singer's dancing is independent of others and relies solely on the record selection and his mirror's reflection. The lyrics talk about waiting for the "love vibration" despite being alone in a crowded, lonely night. The chorus states that he's dancing with himself, with nothing to lose or prove.


The singer seems to be obsessively searching for someone to dance with, but everyone seems to ignore him, which leaves him dancing alone. The song captures the feeling of loneliness but also celebrates the freedom and joy of dancing with oneself, without the need for validation or approval from others. The lyrics also suggest that drinking alcohol gives the singer time to think and celebrate his own company. The song ends with a repetition of "dancing with myself" and the chorus, which reinforces the feeling of individuality.


Line by Line Meaning

On the floors of Tokyo
I am in Tokyo, dancing alone on the dance floor.


Or down in London town to go, go
I may also find myself in London, dancing alone with no partner.


With the record selection
I am selecting the music myself.


And the mirror's reflection
I am dancing in front of a mirror and watching myself while I dance.


I'm dancing with myself
I am dancing alone, without a partner.


When there's no-one else in sight
I am alone on the dance floor, with nobody else around.


In the crowded lonely night
I am dancing alone in the middle of a crowded room, feeling lonely.


Well, I wait so long
I have been waiting for a long time.


For my love vibration
I am waiting for the feeling of love, but cannot find it on the dance floor.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (oh-oh-oh)
I am still dancing alone and feeling lost.


When there's nothing to lose
I am not afraid to be myself, even if I am dancing alone.


And there's nothing to prove (ohh, oh)
I am not trying to prove anything to anyone while I am dancing.


If I looked all over the world
I have searched for love all over the world, but have not found it yet.


And there's every type of girl
I have seen all types of girls, but have not found the right one for me.


But your empty eyes
I have met girls with empty, lifeless eyes who do not interest me.


Seem to pass me by
These uninteresting girls do not pay me any attention, and they do not want to dance with me either.


Leave me dancing with myself
I am left alone again on the dance floor, with nobody to dance with but myself.


So let's sink another drink
I will drown my sorrows with alcohol and continue dancing.


'Cause it'll give me time to think
Drinking will give me time to reflect on why I am still dancing alone.


If I had the chance
If the opportunity presented itself ...


I'd ask the world to dance
... I would dance with the whole world, searching for love.


Dancing with myself (oh, my hair's all wet)
I am sweating profusely while dancing alone.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (and I'm sweating)
I am still sweating and dancing alone.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (and I'll sweat, sweat, sweat)
I will continue to sweat while I dance alone and feel lonely.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
Sweating is a constant part of my experience while I am dancing alone.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat)
I sweat more and more while continuing to dance alone.


Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, ohh)
I am dancing alone and sweating heavily, feeling lost and lonely.


With myself
I am still dancing alone.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Idol, Tony James

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@thwlkr

Lyrics:

On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With a record selection and a mirror's reflection
I'm dancing with myself
When there's no one else in sight
In the crowded lonely night
Well, I wait so long for my love vibration
And I'm dancing with myself
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove (ah, oh, oh-oh)
Well, I'm dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, ah, oh (oh-oh)
Dancing with myself (ah, oh, oh-oh)
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance (ah, oh, oh-oh)
And I'd be dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh, wow
Dance
Dance
Well, I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
Ah, oh, oh-oh, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, woo
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Yeah!
Well, I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
And it'll give me time to think
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself
Dancing with myself, ah, oh, oh-oh
Dancing with myself
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance, ow!
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh, yeah
Ah, oh, oh-oh
Oh, my ladies all wet, yeah, sweat, sweat
I wanna sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat
Sweat, sweat, sweat, ow!
Sweating with myself
I'm dancing with myself, myself
I'm all right



@ticiaegas

Dançando Comigo Mesmo
Nas pistas de Tokyo
Ou então nas ruas da cidade de Londres
Com a seleção de gravações
Com o reflexo do espelho
Estou dançando comigo mesmo

Quando não tem mais ninguém à vista
Na solitária noite cheia de pessoas
Bem, eu esperei tanto tempo
Por minha vibração de amor
E estou dançando comigo mesmo

Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo

Se eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo

Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estaria dançando comigo mesmo

Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Bem, não há nada a perder
E não há nada a provar
E estou dançando comigo mesmo

Ainda que eu procurasse por todo o mundo
E existe todo tipo de garota
Porém seus olhos vazios
Parecem me ignorar
E me deixam dançando comigo mesmo

Então vamos tomar outra bebida
Pois isso me dará tempo para pensar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
E estarei dançando comigo mesmo

Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Oh, oh, oh dançando comigo mesmo
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar
Se eu tivesse uma chance
Eu convidaria o mundo para dançar

Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo
Dançando comigo mesmo



All comments from YouTube:

@miguelmendoza5403

There are certain 80's songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.

@Nachhito

based

@jessheart4766

What other songs I need a playlist of them

@sandyjamison5929

@Jess Heart Hair bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leopard, Poison, White Snake, early Guns & Roses & Foreigner are some that I still really enjoy 🙂❤️

@springbloom5940

@Sandy Jamison

Well, you had one hair band in there. And as usual Def Leppard gets zero respect as NWOBHM

@squeegeemaster4082

@Jess Heart Asia is really good. Survivor has a lot of good ones too

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@SpeedyFAST2006

I remember this song in this movie called "Flushed Away". Ever since that movie came out, I wouldn't stop listening to this song. It fits my personality, very catchy, and very nostalgic! Thank you, Billy Idol, for making this masterpiece! :)

@CB-Productions2021

I saw that movie as well😂

@sezi9plays

I was wondering if anyone else would comment about Flushed Away. That movie and this song are both classics.

@assassin-gamer7361

Same😊

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