Dance On Little Girl
Paul Anka Lyrics


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Dance, dance on little girl
In the arms of someone new
As you dance, as you twirl
My heart dances with you

Dance, dance on little girl
But tell me what I've done wrong
Why should he hold you tight
While they're playing our song

I am watching you
Oh, no, no, it cannot be
While I'm watching you
I'm wishing, hoping it's for me

Dance, dance on little girl
Tell me why did we part
Dance, dance on little girl
Dance out of my heart

I am watching you
No, no, no it cannot be
While I'm watching you
I'm wishing, hoping it's for me

Dance, dance on little girl
Tell me why did we part
Dance, dance on little girl
Dance out of my heart
Oh, look at you
There you go, go, go
Oh yes, you'll know
That you're wrong, wrong, wrong
Because you know that you've gone, gone, gone




Yes, you know that you've gone, gone, gone
Right out of my heart

Overall Meaning

In Paul Anka's "Dance On Little Girl," the lyrics are an expression of heartbreak and disappointment as the singer watches his former lover dance with someone else to their song. The sentiment of the lyrics is particularly well captured in the opening lines, where Anka exhorts the girl to dance on, even as his heart dances with her. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the pain of watching his former lover with someone else, and the frustration he feels as he wonders why they are not dancing together.


At the heart of the song's message is the question of why they parted, a question that the singer repeats throughout the song. His desire to be with her is palpable in the lyric "while I'm watching you, I'm wishing, hoping it's for me." The song’s lyrics evoke feelings of nostalgia and sentimentality, leaving the listener with the sense that the singer remains deeply affected by the relationship long after it has ended.


In conclusion, "Dance On Little Girl" is a poignant love song in which the singer expresses his sense of loss and longing for a woman he has lost. The lyrics are full of emotion and effectively evoke the feelings of pain that come with a broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Dance, dance on little girl
Keep dancing, young lady


In the arms of someone new
Dance with a new partner


As you dance, as you twirl
Move gracefully as you make your way around


My heart dances with you
You and my heart move in sync


But tell me what I've done wrong
Please explain why you left me


Why should he hold you tight
Why is he holding you so closely?


While they're playing our song
The song that was once special to us both


I am watching you
I am keeping a close eye on you


Oh, no, no, it cannot be
I can't bear to witness you with someone else


I'm wishing, hoping it's for me
I still hope that you will come back to me


Tell me why did we part
Explain to me why we had to separate


Dance out of my heart
Dance away from my thoughts and feelings


There you go, go, go
You're moving further away from me


That you're wrong, wrong, wrong
You made a bad decision


Because you know that you've gone, gone, gone
You're fully aware that you've left me


Yes, you know that you've gone, gone, gone
You're well aware that you're no longer a part of my life


Right out of my heart
You left an empty space where my love for you once was




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Written by: Paul Anka

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@MnMPryoBanana

Dance, dance on little girl
In the arms of someone new
As you dance, as you twirl
My heart dances with you
Dance, dance on little girl
But tell me what I've done wrong
Why should he hold you tight
While they're playing our song
I am watching you
Oh, no, no, it cannot be
While I'm watching you
I'm wishing, hoping it's for me
Dance, dance on little girl
Tell me why did we part
Dance, dance on little girl
Dance out of my heart
I am watching you
No, no, no it cannot be
While I'm watching you
I'm wishing, hoping it's for me
Dance, dance on little girl
Tell me why did we part
Dance, dance on little girl
Dance out of my heart
Oh, look at you
There you go, go, go
Oh yes, you'll know
That you're wrong, wrong, wrong
Because you know that you've gone, gone, gone
Yes, you know that you've gone, gone, gone
Right out of my heart



All comments from YouTube:

@karinaport

My first record ever that I bought with my own money when it came out!!!...(I)still know the lyrics and sing along to it at 71!!

@elizalove47

😃🌺🌹

@imagenesypalabras1

❤ I used to hear it when I was a little boy. It was a oldie song back then lately in 80s .
Mixed emotions like happy and melancholic now that I understand a little what lyrics say😅

@cps7962

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS. I STILL HAVE THIS 45 RECORD.

@andrebette6770

me too

@pegfosnaugh7271

One of my favorites from the great Paul Anka

@ristovirtanen6396

Right at the end he brings new brilliant melodies to the song !😲✌️

@jamesframpton8120

I think my fav, Paul Anka song, My home Town a close second, love all his records really.

@charlesrodriguez9398

Watching my girl dance with the high school jock broke my heart, but no biggy she grew BIGGGGG last time I saw her at the school reunion, still one of my favorite songs from back then.

@carlavarella2449

I love all of Paul Anka's songs! Amazing

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