The English version begins: "When marimba rhythms start to play, dance with me, make me sway".
Sway
The Pussycat Dolls Lyrics
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Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me
Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have that magic technique
When we sway I go weak
I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Sway me, take me
Thrill me, hold me
Bend me, ease me
You have a way with me
Sway with me
Sway (sway) (Sway)
Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have that magic technique
When we sway I go weak
I go weak
I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Sway me
Sway me
Sway me now
The lyrics to The Pussycat Dolls' song Sway evoke a sense of yearning and desire for an intimate connection through dance. The opening lines suggest the intensity of the song's theme with "when marimba rhythms start to play" and invites the listener to "dance with me, make me sway." There's a sense of comfort that comes with getting lost in the movements of dance, and the line "like a lazy ocean hugs the shore, hold me close, sway me more" speaks to the longing for that feeling of security.
The second verse takes the theme even deeper, describing the sensation of being "bent with me" as if they are a "flower bending in the breeze" and that "when we dance, you have a way with me, stay with me, sway with me." The lyrics are sensual, and it evokes images of two people lost in the moment and fully connected to each other. The chorus iterates the theme, where the intimacy between the two is so distinct that they are oblivious to all other dancers on the floor.
The third and final verse describes the anticipation that arises even as "the sounds of violins" start playing, and the line "when we sway, I go weak" speaks to the profound impact that the experience has on the person singing this song. The song ends with the chorus, where the lyrics plead for the other person to sway her smooth, and the repetition of the line "sway me now" underscores the urgency of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
When marimba rhythms start to play
As the music begins with the beat of the marimba…
Dance with me, make me sway
Move with me, compel me to move with the rhythm…
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Enfold me in your arms, like the sea embraces the land…
Hold me close, sway me more
Embrace me, push me to be moved by the rhythm even more…
Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend and flow with me like a flower does when caressed by the breeze…
Bend with me, sway with ease
Sway effortlessly and naturally as we move together…
When we dance you have a way with me
Your dance skills and connection with me are exceptional…
Stay with me, sway with me
Stay close to me and sway in sync with me…
Other dancers may be on the floor
There may be others dancing around us…
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
But my focus and attention are only on you…
Only you have that magic technique
Your dance technique is unique and magical…
When we sway I go weak
I am so moved by our dance that I become weak…
I can hear the sounds of violins
The sounds of violins transport me to another world…
Long before it begins
I am already lost in the music even before we begin to dance…
Make me thrill as only you know how
Thrill me with the rhythm in the way that only you can…
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Move and rock me smoothly without delay…
Sway me, take me
Move and captivate me…
Thrill me, hold me
Excite me and embrace me…
Bend me, ease me
Bend and flow with me smoothly…
You have a way with me
You have a unique and captivating manner of dancing with me…
Sway with me
Move and flow with me…
Sway (sway) (Sway)
Move (move) (Move)…
I go weak
I become helpless and incapacitated by the music and our dance…
Sway me
Move and rock me…
Sway me now
Move and captivate me right away…
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Luis Demetrio Traconis Molina, Norman Gimbel, Pablo Beltran Ruiz
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