Careless Whisper
Joaquim Sanchez Lyrics


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I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies, something in your eyes
Calls to mind the silver screen
And all its sad good-byes

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

Shoulda known better than to cheat a friend
And waste this chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Tonight the music seems so loud
I am wishing that we could lose this crowd
But maybe it's better this way
We hurt each other with the things we wanna say

We could have been so good together
We could have danced this dance forever
But no one's gonna dance with me
Please stay

I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're, know you're not a fool

I shoulda known better than to cheat a friend
And waste this chance that I've been given




So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Careless Whisper" by George Michael from the Wham! era, now interpreted here by Joaquim Sanchez, is a classic ballad that tells the story of a man who regrets cheating on his lover as he takes her to the dance floor. The lyrics are filled with regret, sadness, and the yearning to go back in time and change the decisions made. The opening lyrics, "I feel so unsure, as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor," indicate that the singer is filled with uncertainty and guilt as he takes his partner's hand. As the music ends, his partner's sad eyes remind him of the silver screen, where actors say goodbye to one another, and the singer realizes that he has likely lost his chance for happiness.


The chorus "I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm, though it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool" is where the song's title comes from. The singer admits that he is guilty and that he can no longer dance as he used to. He also admits that despite trying to pretend to be okay, his lover is wise to his cheating ways. In the third stanza, the singer expresses regret for hurting his partner and for not valuing the chance he had to be with her. He notes that they could have been good together and danced forever but instead, their relationship has come to an end. The final plea of "please stay" indicates that he still hopes for a second chance, but he knows it's unlikely to happen.


Line by Line Meaning

I feel so unsure
Uncertainty overwhelms me


As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
Leading you to the dance floor with a hand in mine


As the music dies, something in your eyes
The music fades but your eyes still speak


Calls to mind the silver screen
Your eyes remind me of the emotions on the silver screen


And all its sad good-byes
And the good-byes that brought sadness in the movies


I'm never gonna dance again
I'll never dance again


Guilty feet have got no rhythm
My feet know no rhythm, guilty for cheating your love


Though it's easy to pretend
It's easy to fake a dance, mirrored in your eyes


I know you're not a fool
You're not naïve


Shoulda known better than to cheat a friend
Cheating a friend? I knew better


And waste this chance that I've been given
This chance I was given, I let slip by


So I'm never gonna dance again
And now, never will I dance again


The way I danced with you
The way we danced together


Tonight the music seems so loud
Tonight, the music's too loud


I am wishing that we could lose this crowd
I wish for a chance to be alone with you


But maybe it's better this way
But maybe it was better we part ways


We hurt each other with the things we wanna say
We hurt each other with our unsaid words


We could have been so good together
We could have been great if we stayed together


We could have danced this dance forever
Dancing through life forever hand in hand


But no one's gonna dance with me
But I'm left with no dance partner


Please stay
Stay a bit longer


I'm never gonna dance again
I'll never dance again


Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Cheating's taken the rhythm from my feet


Though it's easy to pretend
Easy to pretend that all's fine


I know you're, know you're not a fool
I know you're not gullible, no fool


I shoulda known better than to cheat a friend
I should've known better than to cheat you, friend


And waste this chance that I've been given
And waste the chance that life gave me


So I'm never gonna dance again
I'll never dance again


The way I danced with you
The way we danced before




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew J. Ridgeley, George Michael

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