Dance Dance Dance
The Fables Lyrics
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You had me three times, four times was nice
I hate you every single time that I still think of you and that's ok
It's okay, It's okay, It's okay
I'm okay, okay, okay
There was that first time I saw you and I didn't know you
And all of a sudden I was in love with
One that I saw right in front of me standing
Love you, goodbye to you, I'm done with you, our dance is done
Our dance is done, our dance is done
Day two, I wanted to ask you to be my girl
But you, had other things in mind worked out in the world
The other guy, made me cry, you said there was nothing to worry about
Now I'm, alone and cry, you were the one to kick me out
I'm dying, trying, crying poems with you
And I, I, I'm sick of trying, I'm sick of dying
Love you, goodbye to you, I'm done with you, our dance is done
Our dance is done, our dance is done, our dance is done, our dance is done
The Fables' song "Dance Dance Dance" is a melancholic portrayal of a relationship that has ended. The lyrics depict a sequence of emotions and events that the singer went through. The song begins by conveying the sentiment of having once loved the person they are singing to, twice, thrice, and even a fourth time. But now all that love has turned into hatred, and the singer is left reminiscing about the times they spent with their former lover. However, the singer comes to the realization that it is okay to think of them once in a while and feel emotions, even if the sentiment is not one of fondness but hate.
The lyrics then take us back to the first time the singer saw the love interest, and they fell deeply in love with them. Consequently, time flew by, and it has now been six months, and they find themselves dancing together. However, we quickly come to know that by day two, the singer wanted to ask the love interest to be their girl, but they had other intentions. Furthermore, the presence of another guy who eventually makes the singer cry while the love interest dismisses the matter leads to a break-up. The pain that the singer feels is evident in the lines, "I'm dying, trying, crying poems with you, and I, I, I'm sick of trying, I'm sick of dying." Finally, the singer declares their love and says goodbye, acknowledging that their dance is done.
Line by Line Meaning
I loved you once, I loved you twice
I have loved you multiple times before
You had me three times, four times was nice
You previously had a hold over me multiple times, and it was even enjoyable at times
I hate you every single time that I still think of you and that's ok
Whenever I think of you, it fills me with hatred, but I have come to accept that emotion
It's okay, It's okay, It's okay
I reassure myself that it's alright, through repetition
I'm okay, okay, okay
I reassure myself that I am fine, through repetition
There was that first time I saw you and I didn't know you
I recall the moment when I first saw you and didn't yet realize who you were
And all of a sudden I was in love with
I suddenly fell in love with you
One that I saw right in front of me standing
I experienced this love for someone who was physically present near me
Now it's six months and we're both here just dancing
Several months have passed, and now we find ourselves dancing together
Love you, goodbye to you, I'm done with you, our dance is done
I once loved you, but now it's time to say goodbye and end our relationship and the dance we shared
Day two, I wanted to ask you to be my girl
On the second day of knowing you, I wished to ask you to be my girlfriend
But you, had other things in mind worked out in the world
However, you already had plans and commitments
The other guy, made me cry, you said there was nothing to worry about
Another guy made me upset or caused me pain, but you told me not to worry since there was nothing between you two
Now I'm, alone and cry, you were the one to kick me out
Now I'm alone and crying because you were the one who ended the relationship
I'm dying, trying, crying poems with you
I feel like I am figuratively dying, trying to express my emotions through poetry regarding you
And I, I, I'm sick of trying, I'm sick of dying
I am tired of constantly trying to make something work between us and feeling hurt from doing so
Our dance is done, our dance is done, our dance is done, our dance is done
I repeat the phrase multiple times to reiterate that our relationship and the shared dance is over
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Justin Torvinen
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