Someone Who Can Dance
Icona Pop Lyrics
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DVDs are gone for life, we just get online and go to Pirate Bay
Tripping like I'm on the moon and when I think of being in the disco light
Give me that bass right up in my face, I want glitter on the floor tonight
I want nothing like the others
I want more than I can take
I want nothing like the others
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
Feeling like a superstar in this boring bar, with my lipstick on
Body getting tense, waiting for my friends, I wonder where the hell they are
Yeah we kinda rule the world, when we go there, we will never stand in line
Seven days a week, no we never sleep, I want glitter on the floor tonight
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
Oh, Iβ²m not insane
No, I'm not insane
We are not insane
No, we're not insane
(I want someone who can dance) No, Iβ²m not insane
Not someone I can talk to
(I want someone who can dance) No, Iβ²m not insane
(I want someone who can dance) We are not insane
Not someone I can talk to
(I want someone who can dance) No, we're not insane
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
If you look away, I make out with someone else
If you look away
If you look away, I make out with someone else
If you look away
I want someone who can dance
The song βSomeone Who Can Danceβ is a delightful pop dance track by Swedish duo Icona Pop. The song was released on May 27, 2016, as a follow-up to their previous hit single βEmergency.β The lyrics express the desire for a person who can dance, not to talk to. The song starts by describing the singer's monotonous job at a video store and her dream of escaping to the disco light. The verse also talks about how technology has changed and how people now watch movies online, while dancing in front of their computer screens. The chorus, βI want someone who can dance, not someone I can talk toβ is catchy and repetitive, emphasizing the main theme of the song. The bridge featuring βIf you look away, I make out with someone elseβ adds a fun and flirtatious element to the song.
The lyrics cleverly utilize contrasting images, showcasing both boredom and excitement. The singer wants to break free from her job at the video store and have a fun night out of dancing. The song's upbeat tempo and high energy level match the lyrics as a celebration of dance, glitter, and nightlife. The song embodies the essence of what makes Icona Pop so popular - a catchy melody complemented by powerful lyrics that inspire listeners to get up and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Working at the video store, every day's a bore, I just dream away
The singer hates their boring job at the video store and imagines wilder experiences.
DVDs are gone for life, we just get online and go to Pirate Bay
The singer uses illegal downloads to access media instead of purchasing DVDs.
Tripping like I'm on the moon and when I think of being in the disco light, Give me that bass right up in my face, I want glitter on the floor tonight
The singer is exhilarated by the thought of going out dancing and wants to feel sensory overload.
I want nothing like the others, I want more than I can take
The artist wants an extraordinary experience.
I want someone who can dance, Not someone I can talk to
The artist is not interested in conversation, but in finding a dance partner.
Feeling like a superstar in this boring bar, with my lipstick on, Body getting tense, waiting for my friends, I wonder where the hell they are
The singer is bored and anxious waiting to go out with friends, but excited by their appearance.
Yeah we kinda rule the world, when we go there, we will never stand in line, Seven days a week, no we never sleep, I want glitter on the floor tonight
The singer loves the freedom and energy of going out dancing, and not waiting in line for anything.
Oh, I'm not insane, No, I'm not insane, We are not insane, No, we're not insane
The artist wants to convey that their desires are not abnormal or unhealthy.
(I want someone who can dance) No, I'm not insane, Not someone I can talk to, (I want someone who can dance) No, I'm not insane, (I want someone who can dance) We are not insane, Not someone I can talk to, (I want someone who can dance) No, we're not insane
The artist repeats their desire for a non-conversational dance partner and asserts their sanity.
If you look away, I make out with someone else, If you look away, If you look away, I make out with someone else, If you look away
The artist is willing to cheat on their partner if they don't dance with them.
I want someone who can dance, Not someone I can talk to
The singer repeats their desire for a dance partner who does not require conversation.
Writer(s): Jarrad Leith Rogers, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo
Contributed by Eliana K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Butterfly-gx3nm
IAM SO MAD NO ONE PUT THE LYRICS SO IM GONNA DO IT
Working at the video store, every day's a bore
I just dream away
Dvds are gone for life, we just get online
and go to Pirate Bay
Tripping like I'm on the moon
and when I think of being in the disco light
Give me that bass right up in my face
I want glitter on the floor tonight
I want nothing like the others
I want more than I can take
I want nothing like the others
I want more than I can take
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
Feeling like a superstar in this boring bar
with my lipstick on
Body getting tense, waiting for my friends
I wonder where the hell they are
Yeah we kinda rule the world, when we go there
we will never stand in line
Seven days a week, no we never sleep
I want glitter on the floor tonight
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
Oh, I'm not insane
No, I'm not insane
We are not insane
No, we're not insane
(I want someone who can dance, not someone I can talk to)
No, I'm not insane
(I want someone who can dance, not someone I can talk to)
No, I'm not insane
(I want someone who can dance, not someone I can talk to)
We are not insane
(I want someone who can dance, not someone I can talk to)
No, we're not insane
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
I want someone who can dance
Not someone I can talk to
I want someone who can dance
If you look away, I make out with someone else
If you look away
If you look away, I make out with someone else
If you look away
I want someone who can dance
@alejandrovallencci
These two absolutely slay every song they release
@janellecalabria336
OMG!! I love the beat of this song!! πππ§π΅π
@rebecacontreras617
yes
@birds_dont_draw1875
YOU SAID IT SISTA !! As soon as i heard it my body went POW
@Perthorn
this is gold!
Icona Pop is so underrated :(
@Chrisguzman16
So catchy. Once again Icona on repeat
@MrThymadonna
Luv this! We need new album! β€
@LightbornCastles
Please god please let this be an indication of a NEW ALBUM!?! Please...? A lot of great bangers this group puts out.
@LuanLeaodearaujo
100000x BETTER THAN EMERGENCY, BRAZIL LOVES YOU ICONA POP β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
@rbmjr
como nΓ£o amar?! adooorooo