Wallflower
The Lamplights Lyrics


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Invitations ...be
.in the ... to see
And were on the . before
The dance will be .your fear to door.

Walking the soften .your face
Wallflowers city in the usual place
She was dressed more than a .
flowers in the .she's on the .
.made up my mind and I'll be .
...without us face in the .

Chorus:
So want you dance with me
Dance with me,
Please won't tell dance with me
Dance with me.
She said.

.close . to skin
She laughed . up on her .back in
Where river . spinning around flower .for my
.=right before .
Moon night set without her grace .

Won't you dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
He said.

So now I'm walking back down .the track
A .to footsteps at my back
The .down, it was easy to see
Wallflower, wallflower coming for me
Made up my mind and right before
Moon night . without a place in the .
So won't you




Dance with me, dance with me
Dance with me, dance with me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Wallflower" by The Lamplights depicts the story of a girl who is a wallflower or an introvert, who is hesitating to dance at a party. The first verse of the song indicates that the singer is being invited to dance, but she is unsure of herself. The second verse talks about her hesitance to dance and her presence as a wallflower. She is beautifully dressed, but she still feels like an outsider, watching from the sidelines.


The chorus of the song is a plea from the singer to her partner, asking him to dance with her. The request is repeated, indicating her desperation and the desire to break out of her shell. The third verse talks about the singer's partner, who is trying to get close to her. He is intrigued by her and wants to see her dance. The verse ends with a warning sign that the wallflower is coming to get him, setting a slightly ominous tone to the song.


Overall, the song talks about social anxiety and the fear of standing out or getting on a dance floor. It also highlights the power of music and dance to bring people together and break down barriers.


Line by Line Meaning

Invitations ...be
The singer is referring to invitations to some sort of social event or party.


.in the ... to see
It's possible that the person being referred to is invisible, or at least, not immediately noticeable in the setting.


And were on the . before
The singer and the person being addressed were in the same situation previously, possibly as the 'wallflowers' who are invisible to others at events.


The dance will be .your fear to door.
Attending the social event will require the artist and others to push past their social anxiety and approach others, symbolically opening the 'door.'


Walking the soften .your face
As the artist walks into the party, they notice the person being addressed, whose expression is perhaps softened or relaxed compared to others.


Wallflowers city in the usual place
The term 'Wallflower city' is used metaphorically to describe a group of people who stand alone or off to the side at social events.


She was dressed more than a .
The person being addressed is dressed in a way that makes her stand out, perhaps simply more uniquely or artistically than others.


flowers in the .she's on the .
The person being addressed is commonly seen with or associated with flowers.


.made up my mind and I'll be .
The artist has decided they will approach the person being addressed and ask her to dance.


...without us face in the .
The artist notes that there will be people at the party without any sort of confident front, just like them and the person being addressed.


Chorus:
The singer is beginning the chorus of the song.


So want you dance with me
The artist is asking the person being addressed to dance with them.


Dance with me,
A repetition of the request to dance.


Please won't tell dance with me
The singer is asking to dance with the person being addressed, and is polite and tactful in doing so.


Dance with me.
A repetition of the request to dance.


She said.
The artist notes the response of the person being addressed to their request to dance.


.close . to skin
The artist is close to the person being addressed, close enough to feel their skin.


She laughed . up on her .back in
The person being addressed reacts positively, laughing and enjoying the moment.


Where river . spinning around flower .for my
This line is unclear and could have a number of meanings. One possibility is the singer visualizing themselves and the person being addressed dancing or spinning around, surrounded by the flowers that the person being addressed symbolizes.


.=right before .
The person being addressed is the only thing the artist can focus on in the moment.


Moon night set without her grace .
The night could be seen as somehow darker or less meaningful if the person being addressed hadn't been there to enjoy it with the artist.


So won't you
The artist is repeating their request to dance.


Dance with me, dance with me
A repetition of the request to dance.


He said.
The artist switches again to the perspective of the person being addressed, who is now requesting that the artist dance with them.


So now I'm walking back down .the track
The singer is leaving the party, having danced with the person being addressed, and is perhaps now reflecting on their experience.


A .to footsteps at my back
The singer notes that they are being followed by someone or something, perhaps physically or symbolically.


The .down, it was easy to see
The singer was feeling particularly low or self-conscious when they exited the party and realized that they were a 'wallflower' again.


Wallflower, wallflower coming for me
The artist is watching as another shy or introverted person approaches them, perhaps hoping that they too will ask to dance.


Made up my mind and right before
Once again, the artist becomes resolute and confident, this time in the face of a new opportunity to connect with someone.


Moon night . without a place in the .
Perhaps additionally reflecting on the wider world outside of the party, the singer realizes that they still feel a bit lost, even though they have had a positive experience.


So won't you
The singer is once again making a request to dance with someone.


Dance with me, dance with me
A repetition of the request to dance.


Dance with me, dance with me.
The song concludes with a final repetition of the request to dance - perhaps implying that the pursuit of connection and breaking out of the role of the wallflower is an ongoing process.




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