Last Night At Danceland
Randy Crawford Lyrics


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I woke up this mornin', just another day
Don't ask me for very much, gave it all away
No use to pretend, the movie has to end
I made my last stand, last night at Danceland

I got high last night at Danceland
For the last time before he said good bye
I could fly last night at Danceland
Kept on laughin' just so I wouldn't cry

Anyway, he bought blue orchids for my hair
I felt like Ginger Rogers after she lost Fred Astaire
I got by last night at Danceland
Now I'm down to love songs and loneliness

Anyway, he bought blue orchids for my hair
I felt like Ginger Rogers after she lost Fred Astaire
I got a high at Danceland, I could fly last night at Danceland
I said goodbye last night at Danceland
I made my last stand, last night at Danceland, yeah

I got high last night at Danceland
For the last time before he said good bye
I could fly last night at Danceland
But I kept right on laughin', just so that I wouldn't cry

Anyway, you bought blue orchids for my hair
Felt like Ginger Rogers after she lost Fred Astaire
I got a high, I could fly, I said goodbye, ooh, I could fly
I said goodbye at Danceland, yeah
I made my last stand, last night at Danceland, yeah

This is what I did at Danceland
Got a little high, got a little high at Danceland
Kept on laughin', kept on laughin' at Danceland
I thought I was flyin', I thought I was flyin' at Danceland

Kept on dancin', I kept on dancin' at Danceland




I thought I was flyin', I thought I was flyin' at Danceland
Kept on laughin', kept on dancin' at Danceland

Overall Meaning

"Last Night at Danceland" is a nostalgic song that talks about a woman who has just broken up with her lover. She wakes up the next morning feeling lonesome and lost. She reminisces about the last time she spent with her lover before they parted ways. The last time they spent together was at Danceland, where they danced all night and drank until they were high. The song begins with the singer saying that it's just another day, and she doesn't have much to give as she gave everything at the dance club.


She goes on to say that the movie has to end, which means that their short-lived affair has come to an end. The verses suggest that the woman wants to forget all the pain and heartache caused by her recently ended relationship. She remembers the moments she spent with her ex-lover where he would buy her blue orchids for her hair, make her feel like Ginger Rogers after she lost Fred Astaire, and dance the night away. The chorus repeats the phrase "I got high last night at Danceland for the last time before he said goodbye, I could fly last night at Danceland, kept on laughing just so I wouldn't cry." This suggests that the singer spent the night drinking and dancing to forget the pain of losing her lover.


In conclusion, Last Night at Danceland is a bittersweet song about the end of a love affair. It is a melancholic, yet uplifting tune that reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can keep on dancing and laughing to forget the pain.


Line by Line Meaning

I woke up this mornin', just another day
The singer describes the start of an ordinary day.


Don't ask me for very much, gave it all away
She says that she has nothing more to give.


No use to pretend, the movie has to end
She recognizes that a situation has ended.


I made my last stand, last night at Danceland
She implies that the events of the previous night were a turning point for her.


I got high last night at Danceland
She mentions getting high at the club.


For the last time before he said good bye
She implies that this was her last time with a specific person before they parted ways.


I could fly last night at Danceland
She says that she felt euphoric while dancing.


Kept on laughin' just so I wouldn't cry
She explains that she was trying to stay positive even though she was sad.


Anyway, he bought blue orchids for my hair
She mentions a gift that someone gave her.


I felt like Ginger Rogers after she lost Fred Astaire
She compares herself to a famous dancer, who was still able to dance even after losing her partner.


Now I'm down to love songs and loneliness
She implies that she is feeling sad and reflective.


I said goodbye last night at Danceland
She confirms that she said goodbye to someone at the club.


This is what I did at Danceland
She summarizes her experience at the club.


Got a little high, got a little high at Danceland
She mentions getting high at the club again.


Kept on laughin', kept on laughin' at Danceland
She explains that she was still trying to stay positive.


I thought I was flyin', I thought I was flyin' at Danceland
She was so caught up in the moment, she felt like she was flying while dancing.


Kept on dancin', I kept on dancin' at Danceland
She mentions continuing to dance at the club.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE SAMPLE, WILL JENNINGS

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