Dance Tonight
Lucy Pearl Lyrics


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Dance Tonight

1 - [Raphael Saadiq] (Dawn Robinson)

I wanna dance tonight
(Dance tonight)
I wanna toast tonight
(Toast tonight)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money, yeah)
I wanna dance tonight
(Dance tonight)
I wanna toast tonight
(Toast tonight)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money)
I wanna get freaky tonight
(Freakin' baby yeah)

First thing we need to do
Is find brand new fits for you
Make sure that you look good
Make sure that I smell good
Let's purchase two new Bentleys
I know that it looks trendy
So glad that it's not windy
Here comes that girl named Dawny
Ask if she wants to go
Tonight's gonna be hot for sure
Big dancing on the floor
Folks strippin' I don't know
Money flying everywhere
Champagne we won't go there
Bottles poppin' in the air
They'll be screaming I don't care

Repeat 1

Look perfect and can't help it
Me and a couple friends
Don't need to settle down
My body don't know how
Right there I see you looking
Sure hope that you're not tooken
Don't get lost in the crowd
This place just so damn wild
Go ahead and flush your eyes
Go ahead do what you like
I'm feeling just as fly
Do you hear your song tonight?

Repeat 1

[Dawn Robinson](Raphael Saadiq)
Dance tonight, toast tonight
Spend your money baby
(Spend my money)
Dance tonight, toast tonight
(Dance tonight)
Freak your body baby
Dance tonight, toast tonight
(Dance tonight, another toast baby)
Spend your money baby
Dance tonight, toast tonight
Freak your body baby





Repeat 1 till end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lucy Pearl's song "Dance Tonight" mainly revolve around the singer's desire to have a good time, spend money and dance all night long. The song starts with the hook, "I wanna dance tonight, I wanna toast tonight, I'll spend my money tonight, I wanna get freaky tonight", which sets the upbeat and carefree tone of the track. The first verse, sung by Raphael Saadiq and Dawn Robinson, talks about preparing for a night out by buying new clothes, smelling good and driving fancy cars. The second verse is about enjoying the party scene and letting loose.


Overall, the song speaks to the universal desire to have fun and escape from the mundane routines of everyday life. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to live in the moment and fully embrace the excitement and energy of the present.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna dance tonight
I want to have fun and dance tonight.


I wanna toast tonight
I want to drink and celebrate tonight.


I'll spend my money tonight
I will use my money to enjoy myself tonight.


I wanna get freaky tonight
I want to let loose and have fun tonight.


First thing we need to do
We should start by finding new outfits for ourselves.


Is find brand new fits for you
We need to find new clothes that will make you look good.


Make sure that you look good
We need to make sure that you are dressed nicely.


Make sure that I smell good
I need to make sure that I am wearing nice perfume or cologne.


Let's purchase two new Bentleys
We should buy two new fancy cars to ride in tonight.


I know that it looks trendy
I am aware that this is what is popular now.


So glad that it's not windy
I am happy that the weather is not windy, so my hair will stay in place.


Here comes that girl named Dawny
I see Dawny coming over to us.


Ask if she wants to go
We should ask Dawny if she wants to come with us.


Tonight's gonna be hot for sure
Tonight will be exciting and memorable for sure.


Big dancing on the floor
There will be lots of people dancing on the floor.


Folks strippin' I don't know
I don't know if people will be stripping or not.


Money flying everywhere
People will be spending lots of money and throwing it around.


Champagne we won't go there
Let's not drink champagne tonight.


Bottles poppin' in the air
People will be popping bottles and celebrating.


They'll be screaming I don't care
People will be having so much fun that they will scream and not care about anything else.


Look perfect and can't help it
I look great and can't help feeling good about myself.


Me and a couple friends
I am here with a couple of my friends.


Don't need to settle down
I don't need to calm down or stop having fun.


My body don't know how
I am having so much fun that my body doesn't know how to stop moving.


Right there I see you looking
I see you looking at me right now.


Sure hope that you're not tooken
I hope that you are not already taken by someone else.


Don't get lost in the crowd
Don't get lost in the crowd of people here.


This place just so damn wild
This place is so wild and crazy.


Go ahead and flush your eyes
Look around and take in all the sights and sounds.


Go ahead do what you like
Go ahead and do whatever you feel like doing tonight.


I'm feeling just as fly
I feel great about myself and the way I look.


Do you hear your song tonight?
Do you hear the song that you like playing tonight?


Dance tonight, toast tonight, spend your money baby
Let's dance, toast, and spend our money tonight.


Freak your body baby
Let's have fun and let our bodies loose tonight.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAWN ROBINSON, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@imbonitaapplebum605

I want to dance tonight
(Dance tonight)
I want to toast tonight
(Toast tonight)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money, yeah)
I want to dance tonight
(Dance tonight)
I want to toast tonight
(Toast tonight)
I'll spend my money tonight
(Spend your money)
I want to get freaky tonight
(Freakin' baby yeah)

First thing we need to do
Is find brand new fits for you
Make sure that you look good
Make sure that I smell good
Let's purchase two new Bentleys
I know that it looks trendy
So glad that it's not windy
Here comes that girl named Dawny
Ask if she wants to go
Tonight's gonna be hot for sure
Big dancing on the floor
Folks strippin' I don't know
Money flying everywhere
Champagne we won't go there
Bottles poppin' in the air
They'll be screaming I don't care
Repeat 1

Look what the cat hauled in
Me and a couple friends
Don't need to settle down
My body don't know how
Right there I see you looking
Sure hope that you're not tooken
Don't get lost in the crowd
This place just so damn wild
Go ahead and floss your ice
Go ahead do what you like
I'm feeling just as fly
Do you hear your song tonight?



All comments from YouTube:

@dariushenry88

You never know how good a song is until you hear it again after 20 years. I was 12 when this was released so I didnโ€™t appreciate it at the time. Now Iโ€™m turning 33 and I realize how Soulful this was.

@maurice5354

My man I just turned 30 and feeling it

@alalahoward1299

@Maurice You was born in 1991?

@l8diva

I always realised it from the day it first came on MTV Base

@brianhines1452

I guess I'm the right age! I was 21 when this came out, now I just turned 44 and still enjoying the positive vibes these different joints had!

@skorpiosavage9818

You 35 now lol or 36

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@danquisjohnson

This song is so nostalgic. Well never get a time like this era.

@SARAHDJ104

Its almost /is sad isn't it ???

@yotiep.1072

Exactly๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต

@reginaholt787

Love this!.... still bringing the real music

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