Dance
Motφrhead Lyrics

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If you want to feel good
If you want to feel alright
If you want to shake your stuff
Get some rock 'n' roll tonight

Dance, 'til your shoes are hot
Dance, 'til your nerves are shot
Dance, give it all you got

Dance, dance, ready or not

If you want to shake it up
If you want to feel so cool
Get down with them girls
Get down you dancing fool

Dance, 'til your bones are tired
Dance, 'til you feel inspired
Dance, get your hormones fired
Dance, dance, we're dancing wired

You're jiving feeling right
You're diving in the crowd
You're dancing 'til you drop
Rock 'n' roll music good and loud

Dance, you liked your score
Dance, what you're looking for

Dance, if you're rich or poor
Dance, dance, can't take no more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Motφrhead's song "Dance" are fairly straightforward - they're an invitation to let loose and dance to rock 'n' roll music. The first verse sets the tone, with Lemmy proclaiming that if you want to feel good and shake your stuff, you should turn up the rock 'n' roll. The chorus is equally simple, urging the listener to dance as hard as they can, regardless of how tired or inspired they might feel. The second verse expands the invitation to women and declares that dancing is wired into our very being, and the final verse gives a little shout out to those who love to dance all night long.

However, it's worth noting some of the deeper connotations behind these lyrics. Motφrhead were notorious for their hard-partying lifestyle, and "Dance" can certainly be read as a tribute to the hedonistic joys of getting lost in music and movement. Furthermore, rock 'n' roll itself has a long history of being a liberating force - particularly for working-class youth - and this song taps into that tradition by celebrating dancing as a form of rebellion and joy.

In many ways, "Dance" is a quintessential Motφrhead song: brash, unapologetically loud, and focused on living life to the fullest. It's a call to arms for anyone who loves music and loves to move, and it's no wonder that it's remained a fan favorite for so many years.

Line by Line Meaning

If you want to feel good
If you're looking to uplift your mood

If you want to feel alright
If you're looking for a way to feel okay

If you want to shake your stuff
If you're in the mood to dance

Get some rock 'n' roll tonight
Listen to some rock n' roll music tonigh

Dance, 'til your shoes are hot
Keep dancing until your shoes get hot

Dance, 'til your nerves are shot
Keep dancing until you can't feel your nerves anymore

Dance, give it all you got
Dance with all your energy

Dance, dance, ready or not
Dance right now, whether you're ready or not

If you want to shake it up
If you want to mix things around

If you want to feel so cool
If you feel like you want to be cool

Get down with them girls
Dance with the girls around you

Get down you dancing fool
Dance like a fool

Dance, 'til your bones are tired
Keep dancing until your bones get tired

Dance, 'til you feel inspired
Dance until you feel the rush

Dance, get your hormones fired
Dance to get your hormones going

Dance, dance, we're dancing wired
We're all energized with dancing

You're jiving feeling right
You're grooving, feeling alive

You're diving in the crowd
You're getting lost in the crowd while dancing

You're dancing 'til you drop
You're dancing until you're exhausted

Rock 'n' roll music good and loud
The music you're dancing to is rock n' roll and it's loud

Dance, you liked your score
Dance like you deserve to be there

Dance, what you're looking for
Dance if you haven't found what you're looking for

Dance, if you're rich or poor
Dance no matter who you are or what you have

Dance, dance, can't take no more
Dance until you can't dance anymore

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERICA MONIQUE ATKINS-CAMPBELL, TRECINA EVETTE ATKINS-CAMPBELL, WARRYN S. II CAMPBELL, WILLIE RAY NORWOOD, HOWARD SMITH, MARVIN LAWRENCE WINANS, RONALD WINANS

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