Careless Whisper
Loungaholic 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 your not a fool

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

Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find

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

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

Never without your love

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say

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

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

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

(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone




(Now that you're gone) What I did's so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone

Overall Meaning

Loungaholic's 1984 ballad "Careless Whisper" paints a picture of regret and guilt. It starts with the singer feeling apprehensive about leading his partner to the dance floor. The deterioration of the relationship becomes more evident as the music fades away, and the lyrics shift to the singer's internal struggle with the "careless whispers" he had shared with his partner. The singer admits to cheating on his partner, a friend, and wasting the opportunity he had. He acknowledges that he can never dance with his partner again in the same way he did before. The final verse finds the singer seeking a second chance, as he wishes that he could go back in time and correct his mistake, although he acknowledges that it is too late now that his partner has left.


The song's lyrics are simple but powerful, dealing with themes of betrayal, regret, and lost love. The song is full of soul, with a combination of George Michael's tenor voice and the saxophone solo being especially noteworthy. The saxophone solo has been described as being one of the most famous saxophone solos ever recorded, with The Guardian newspaper stating it as a "truly iconic saxophone riff." The song has a universal appeal, which can be heard in its continued popularity and its diverse use in films and television, as well as being parodied on several occasions.


Line by Line Meaning

I feel so unsure
I am uncertain and indecisive about what I have done.


As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
I guide you to move along with me.


As the music dies, something in your eyes
The end of the music makes you feel different.


Calls to mind the silver screen
It makes me think of the movies.


And all its sad good-byes
The memories of movie goodbyes are sad.


I'm never gonna dance again
I will never dance again.


Guilty feet have got no rhythm
I feel guilty and unable to keep pace & harmony while dancing.


Though it's easy to pretend
It is easy to act out the situation differently.


I know your not a fool
I believe, you are not foolish.


Should've known better than to cheat a friend
I should have known not to be untrue to you.


And waste the chance that I've been given
I lost the opportunity I had.


So I'm never gonna dance again
I will never dance again.


The way I danced with you
The way I used to dance with you.


Time can never mend
Time cannot rectify what cannot be rectified.


The careless whispers of a good friend
The not-meant-to-be-gossipy information shared by a good friend.


To the heart and mind
It is emotionally challenging.


Ignorance is kind
Not knowing about it is good.


There's no comfort in the truth
Knowing the truth won't make me feel any better.


Pain is all you'll find
It only brings pain in return in the end.


Never without your love
I can never live without you in my life.


Tonight the music seems so loud
The music seems too loud tonight.


I wish that we could lose this crowd
I wish we had the privacy to speak out.


Maybe it's better this way
Maybe this is for the best.


We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
We would have hurt each other by speaking our minds.


We could have been so good together
We had the potential to be great together.


We could have lived this dance forever
We could have shared this beautiful moment forever.


But no one's gonna dance with me
I feel lonely as no one wants to dance with me.


Please stay
I request you to not leave my side.


Now that you're gone, now that you're gone
Now that you left me alone, now that you left me alone.


What I did's so wrong, so wrong
What I did was profoundly wrong.


That you had to leave me alone
It is why you left me alone.




Writer(s): George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley

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