Dancing with Myself
Glee Cast/Kevin McHale Lyrics
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Down in London town's a go-go
With the record selection
And the mirror's reflection
I'm a-dancing with myself
Oh, when there's no one else in sight
In the crowded, lonely night
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
And leave me dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had a chance, I'd ask one to dance
And I'd be dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
If I had a chance, I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be dancing with myself
I'll be dancing with myself
So let's sink another drink
'Cause it'll give me time to think
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Oh, dancing with myself
Well there's nothing to lose
And there's nothing to prove
And I'm dancing with myself
The lyrics of Glee Cast's song "Dancing with Myself" describe someone dancing alone in different cities, Tokyo and London, enjoying the music and the reflection on the mirror. The person confesses that they have been waiting for their "love vibration" for so long but have found themselves dancing with themselves. Despite being surrounded by different types of people in different places, the person feels empty because the one they desire does not seem to notice them. The song suggests that there's nothing wrong with dancing alone, and that maybe it is better to dance with oneself than wait for someone else's approval.
The song expresses the idea of self-love, acceptance, and confidence in one's abilities. The person is not afraid of being alone, and instead, they relish the moment by dancing with themselves. Dancing with oneself implies an act of self-sufficiency and self-entertainment that is not dependent on other people's validation. The lyrics tell the audience that if someone is alone, they don't have to be lonely, and they can find their own happiness, even in the midst of a crowd.
Line by Line Meaning
On the floors of Tokyo
I'm dancing alone in Tokyo.
Down in London town's a go-go
I'm also dancing alone in London.
With the record selection
I'm choosing my own music to dance to.
And the mirror's reflection
I see only myself in the mirror as I dance.
I'm a-dancing with myself
I'm enjoying dancing alone without a partner.
Oh, when there's no one else in sight
When I can't find a dance partner.
In the crowded, lonely night
Despite being in a crowd, I feel alone and friendless.
Well, I wait so long for my love vibration
I'm waiting for someone to approach me and dance with me.
And I'm dancing with myself
In the meantime, I'm still having fun dancing alone.
Oh, dancing with myself
I keep enjoying my own company as I dance.
Well there's nothing to lose
I have nothing to lose by dancing alone.
And there's nothing to prove
I don't need to prove anything to anyone by dancing alone.
If I looked all over the world
If I searched everywhere for a dance partner.
And there's every type of girl
If there were all kinds of women around me.
But your empty eyes seem to pass me by
If no one seemed interested in dancing with me.
And leave me dancing with myself
If I ended up just dancing alone again.
So let's sink another drink
I'll have another drink to relax and think.
'Cause it'll give me time to think
Drinking will give me time to ponder and reflect.
If I had a chance, I'd ask one to dance
If an opportunity arose, I'd ask someone to dance with me.
And I'd be dancing with myself
But if that doesn't happen, I'd still enjoy dancing alone.
So let's sink another drink
I'll have yet another drink as I dance by myself.
'Cause it'll give me time to think
Drinking will give me even more time to think and plan my next move.
If I had a chance, I'd ask the world to dance
If I could, I'd ask everyone in the world to dance with me, since I enjoy dancing so much.
And I'll be dancing with myself
But if that proves impossible, I'll just continue dancing solo.
Oh, dancing with myself
Regardless of my circumstances, I'll always have a good time dancing alone.
Well there's nothing to lose
It doesn't matter if I'm alone or if someone's watching- I'll still dance.
And there's nothing to prove
There's nothing I need to prove to anyone by dancing alone; I dance for my own enjoyment.
And I'm dancing with myself
In the end, dancing alone is still better than not dancing at all.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Idol, Tony James
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Helena Sumbu
On the floors of Tokyo
Or down in London town to go, go
With a record selection and a mirror direction
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
Dancing with myself
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
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
'Cause 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
When there's nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
Well I'm dancing with myself
Ah oh oh-oh
Ah oh oh-oh-oh
Ah oh oh-oh
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
'Cause 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
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh oh oh-oh
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (sweat)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself (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, aah!)
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh, dancing with myself
Oh-oh
With myself
With myself
Stormy Lovely
Artie never got enough credit. His voice is actually really fricken good. And this is my all time favorite Artie performance
Colonel Cornelius Cornwall
I agree
Rose
Stormy Lovely he’s so underrated. People shouldn’t ignore his singing voice. Say what you want about his character but still
Stormy Lovely
Flower Fennec Fox I LOVED his character bruh. He was one of the best. Super under rated.
Rose
Stormy Lovely that’s good. I liked him a lot in the first season.
Teddy West-Side
Ikr he was great!!
Finnick Odair
Artie may be in a wheelchair but he's a better dancer than me. Not because I'm bad but because he's awesome
Izzy Harris
Finnick Odair in real life he's not actually in a wheel chair but he's really good
Payge
Finnick Odair in real life the actor isnt in a wheelchair and is a professional dancer
Miss Amanda's world
Izzy his character is the actor isn't and what Kevin can do that even in portrayal of the character Artie is awesome.