Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Michael Henry Lyrics
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It's not the storm before the calm.
This is the deep and dying breath of
This love that we've been working on.
Can't seem to hold you like I want to
So I can feel you in my arms.
Nobody's gonna come and save you,
We're going down,
And you can see it too.
We're going down,
And you know that we're doomed.
My dear,
We're slow dancing in a burning room.
I was the one you always dreamed of,
You were the one I tried to draw.
How dare you say it's nothing to me?
Baby, you're the only light I ever saw.
I'll make the most of all the sadness,
You'll be a bitch because you can.
You try to hit me just to hurt me
So you leave me feeling dirty
Because you can't understand.
We're going down,
And you can see it too.
We're going down,
And you know that we're doomed.
My dear,
We're slow dancing in a burning room.
Go cry about it - why don't you?
Go cry about it - why don't you?
Go cry about it - why don't you?
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room,
Burning room,
Burning room,
Burning room,
Burning room.
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?
The song "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" by Michael Henry and Justin Robinett talks about a relationship that is about to come to an end. The lyrics convey a sense of sorrow and disappointment that comes with the realization that the love they had been working on is dying. The opening line “It’s not a silly little moment, it's not the storm before the calm” suggests that the situation is dire and not some brief, passing phase.
The tone of the song is reflective and mournful, particularly in the line “My dear, we’re slow dancing in a burning room.” The metaphor of a burning room invokes a sense of imminent destruction, and the slow dance symbolizes the reluctance to let go of something that they once cherished. Both parties seem to sense the inevitability of the end, but they are still holding on to the memories they shared together.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not a silly little moment,
This is not just a fleeting moment, it's an important one
It's not the storm before the calm.
It's not just a temporary obstacle before things get better
This is the deep and dying breath of
This is the last gasp of a relationship that is coming to an end
This love that we've been working on.
The love that we have been trying to make work
Can't seem to hold you like I want to
I am unable to hold you the way I desire
So I can feel you in my arms.
So that I can feel close to you
Nobody's gonna come and save you,
No one can save our relationship
We pulled too many false alarms.
We pretended our relationship was okay for too long
We're going down,
Our relationship is failing
And you can see it too.
You know it's true as well
And you know that we're doomed.
We both know that there is no saving our relationship
My dear,
A term of endearment to the other person
We're slow dancing in a burning room.
We are still trying to hold onto our relationship even though it's slowly burning out
I was the one you always dreamed of,
I was supposed to be the perfect partner
You were the one I tried to draw.
I tried to make myself perfect for you
How dare you say it's nothing to me?
You cannot say our love means nothing to me
Baby, you're the only light I ever saw.
You are the only thing that makes my life brighter
I'll make the most of all the sadness,
I will use this painful experience to grow and learn
You'll be a bitch because you can.
You'll act cold and distant because you are hurting
You try to hit me just to hurt me
You want to hurt me because you are in pain
So you leave me feeling dirty
Your actions make me feel like I have done something wrong
Because you can't understand.
You are unable to comprehend the depth of my emotions
Go cry about it - why don't you?
You should let yourself feel the emotions instead of suppressing them
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room,
We are still going through the motions of our dying relationship
Burning room,
Our relationship is burning out
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Shouldn't we know that our relationship is over?
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?
Shouldn't we have learned to move on from this?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
We should have realized that we cannot fix this
Don't you think we shoulda learned somehow?
We needed to learn from our mistakes and try to grow from them
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics:
It's not a silly little moment
It's not the storm before the calm
This is the deep and dying breath of
This love that we've been working on
Can't seem to hold you like I want to
So I can feel you in my arms
Nobody's gonna come and save you
We pulled too many false alarms
We're going down
And you can see it too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear
We're slow dancing in a burning room
I was the one you always dreamed of
You were the one I tried to draw
How dare you say it's nothing to me?
Baby, you're the only light I ever saw
I'll make the most of all the sadness
You'll be a bitch because you can
You try to hit me just to hurt me
So you leave me feeling dirty
'Cause you can't understand
We're going down
And you can see it too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear
We're slow dancing in a burning room
Go cry about it, why don't you?
Go cry about it, why don't you?
Go cry about it, why don't you?
My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room
Burning room
Burning room
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we should have learned somehow?
Dont you think we oughta know by now?
Dont you think we should have learned somehow?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we should have learned somehow?
Janine Lopes
It's not a silly little moment
It's not the storm before the calm
This is the deep and dying breath
Of this love that we've been working on
Can't seem to hold you like I want to
So I can feel you in my arms
Nobody's gonna come and save you
We pulled too many false alarms
We're going down
And you can see it, too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear, we're slow dancing
In a burning room
Remover anúncios
I was the one you always dreamed of
You were the one I tried to draw
How dare you say it's nothing to me?
Baby, you're the only light I ever saw
I'll make the most of all the sadness
You'll be a bitch because you can
You try to hit me just to hurt me
So you leave me feeling dirty
'Cause you can't understand
We're going down
And you can see it, too
We're going down
And you know that we're doomed
My dear, we're slow dancing
In a burning room
Go cry about it, why don't you?
Go cry about it, why don't you?
Go cry about it, why don't you?
My dear, we're slow dancing
In a burning room
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we should've learned somehow?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we should've learned somehow?
Don't you think we oughta know by now?
Don't you think we should've learned somehow?
Anthony Lane
It’s 2020 and I still come back and give this cover a listen I love it.
Renee Beckham
Same!
TheChazzmander
Same! Here in 2021 and I still keep coming back.
Sarah Akel
Its 2022 and i still come to this brilliant cover <3
U Abhishek
@Sarah Akel The only constant
Hope Owings
2022💛✨
K M
wow. 10 years and still one of the most memorable.
Arthur Sanches
YESSSSS!!!
Tori Long
goddammit I miss the old youtube, so good. listening to this to get through uni. it's crazy I listened to these guys years ago, it's so weird to think how things change and it's nice still having this music here.
Klepto_Nite
How was uni