"Dance With Me" is a 1978 international hit single recorded by Peter Brown … Read Full Bio ↴"Dance With Me" is a 1978 international hit single recorded by Peter Brown featuring Betty Wright on backing vocals. It was the second release from his first LP, A Fantasy Love Affair. The song became Brown's greatest hit, peaking at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Billboard R&B chart, #9 in Canada, and #3 in New Zealand.

Dance With Me
Peter Brown Lyrics

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You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high

If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true

Come on and dance with me
Ladies get up off your seats
Come on and dance with me
Gentlemen get on your feet
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me, ha

You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high

If you feel that you like what you see
Dance with me

You gotta keep dancin'
'Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep dancin'
'Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high

You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high

If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me

You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on

Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me, ha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Dance With Me by Peter Brown is all about the love of dance and how great it feels when you are moving your body. It starts out with the repetition of the line “You gotta keep on making me high,” which suggests that the act of dancing evokes some kind of ecstatic feeling that keeps one hooked on it. Then the song describes a scenario where someone is feeling down and blue, and the solution offered is to dance with the singer, who promises to make their dreams come true through the power of music and movement. The invitation to dance with the singer is extended to both ladies and gentlemen, as long as they are willing to let their minds and bodies be free.

The lyrics go on to describe the singer as one who can summon the band just by waving his hand, which suggests a certain level of authority and mastery over the dancefloor. There is also an emphasis on the physical and emotional benefits of dancing, as the song’s protagonist keeps repeating the line “you gotta keep on dancing ‘cause it’s making me high.” The song ends with the singer encouraging listeners to keep making him high by dancing and letting their minds and bodies be free.

Line by Line Meaning

You gotta keep on makin' me high
I need you to keep doing whatever you're doing that makes me feel good and excited

If you're feeling sad and blue
If you're feeling down and unhappy

Come on and dance with me
Join me in dancing and having fun

I can make your dreams come true
I have the power to fulfill your desires

Ladies get up off your seats
Women, stand up and come dance with me

Gentlemen get on your feet
Men, rise up from your seats and come dance with me

Say the word and I'll summon the band
If you ask me to, I'll bring out the musicians to play for us

With my hand
I will signal to the band with a gesture

Let your mind and your body be free
Relax your thoughts and let your body move without inhibition

You gotta keep dancin'
I want you to keep dancing

'Cause it's makin' me high
Because your dancing is making me feel euphoric

If you feel that you like what you see
If you find me attractive and appealing

You gotta keep on makin' me high
Please continue to do what you're doing to make me feel excited and exhilarated

Let your mind and your body be free
Relax and let go of your inhibitions while dancing with me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER BROWN, ROBERT RANS

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