Careless Whisper
Michael George Lyrics
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As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies, something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad good-byes
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
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 you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend (should've known better, yeah)
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
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 now, who'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 you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
(Now that you're gone) now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?
"Careless Whisper" is a chart-topping song by the late English singer-songwriter George Michael. The song speaks of regret, heartbreaks, and lost love. The first verse sets the scene of an uncertain dance floor with dying music, and the singer feeling unsure, accompanied by someone he referred to as a "good friend." The chorus is an admission of guilt and shame as the singer says he's never going to dance again because he is guilty of cheating on this "good friend." The second verse portrays the impact of the infidelity on the relationship as the singer feels like he wasted the chance given to him, and he should have known better than to hurt a friend. The third verse captures the sense of loss, with the references to the careless whispers of a good friend, heartache, and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel so unsure
I am unsure about this situation.
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
I turned to you and invited you to dance with me.
As the music dies, something in your eyes
As the music ends, I see something in your eyes.
Calls to mind a silver screen
It reminds me of a movie.
And all its sad good-byes
About its sad endings.
I'm never gonna dance again
I cannot dance anymore.
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
I am guilty, and it shows in my lack of rhythm.
Though it's easy to pretend
It's easy to pretend everything is ok.
I know you're not a fool
But I know better, and you're not fooled by me.
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
I should have known better than to betray a friend's trust.
And waste the chance that I'd been given
And waste the opportunity I had.
So I'm never gonna dance again
So I will never dance again.
The way I danced with you, oh
The way I danced with you was special.
Time can never mend
Time cannot make things right.
The careless whispers of a good friend
The hurtful words I said to my friend.
To the heart and mind
It affected their emotions and thoughts.
Ignorance is kind
Not knowing, or ignoring, the truth can be merciful.
There's no comfort in the truth
The truth is painful.
Pain is all you'll find
I know you are hurting because of my actions.
Never without your love
I cannot face being without your love.
Tonight the music seems so loud
The music is too loud, I can't think.
I wish that we could lose this crowd
I want to be alone with you.
Maybe it's better this way
Maybe it's better we part ways.
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
We would hurt each other with the things we need to say.
We could have been so good together
We could have made a great team.
We could have lived this dance forever
We could have had a lifetime of happiness together.
But now, who's gonna dance with me?
But now I am alone.
Please stay
Please don't go.
(Now that you're gone) now that you're gone
Now that you're gone from my life.
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
I want to know what I did wrong.
That you had to leave me alone?
Why did you have to leave me alone?
Lyrics © Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew J. Ridgeley, George Michael
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@unemployicus
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 a 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
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
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 you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend (should've known better, yeah)
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
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 now, who'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 you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?
@peachykeen1409
The funny thing is, is that this song is about cheating on someone and regretting it.
Everyone's interpretation : the romance song
@jaycinthmassey2354
Exactly
@Setsotama
It's the saxophone. The instrument of the giggity
@mikasolae
Lol 😂
@kamziekat
Oh my gosh, me and my boyfriend kissed to this song yesterday while having a picnic. Now I'm sitting in my room, watching it and I'm like, hol up, is this guy a cheater? And welp, I got my answer. I can't believe we kissed to thisXD.
@kamziekat
and I looked up romance songs to joke around and this comes up.
@KSF-fc1tc
Song : sad
Melody : seductive & romantic
@user-tt2mh3bb9e
I think that the point, and also why George Michael insisted that the saxophone be prefected to create a very romantic yet sorrowful vibe.
@joshuatobanus3223
I know right haha. Been thinking about this for a long time.
@m.boirabaev6401
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