Dance On
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance Lyrics

The lyrics of the song "Dance On" by Herman Brood seem to talk about a person's perseverance amidst hardships. The first few lines of the song paint a bleak picture of the singer's life. Everything around him seems to be going wrong, and he feels left alone, deserted by all his friends and lovers. The repetition of the lines creates a sense of despair, like the singer is stuck in a never-ending cycle of sadness and pain.

However, in the face of all this, the person doesn't lose hope. He doesn't want to die "stinkin' like this," and he finds solace in dancing. The chorus of the song, "Though she's gone, I dance on," seems to highlight this fact. It could be interpreted in many ways - maybe the "she" in question is a significant other who left, or maybe it's a metaphor for something else altogether. Regardless, the singer is not letting the fact that whatever or whoever is gone, get in the way of his joy.

The guitar solo in the middle of the song adds to the overall feeling of liberation and freedom of expression. The repetition of lines like "I dance on/I dance on" and "gonna dance on" feels like a plea to oneself to keep going, despite whatever the circumstances might be. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer's determination to keep dancing.