Careless Whisper
WHAM！ Lyrics
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The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
If your answer's kind
If there's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
Should've known better, yeah
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Mm-mm
I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies
Something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
If your answer's kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend (should've known better, yeah)
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
Never without your love
Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me?
Please stay
And I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
(Now that you're gone) now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?
The song Careless Whisper by WHAM! is about a man’s regret and heartbreak after he cheated on his lover. Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend, the lyrics suggest the man cheated on his partner with a friend, who he betrayed. The song stresses that a betrayal of trust cannot easily be forgotten or forgiven because the memory of what happened remains forever. Even if he wishes to fix things, his broken promises hurt his lover and maybe irreparable.
The chorus of the song emphasizes how he is guilty of his actions, and he knows he cannot make it right, and he is done grooving the way he used to because he is guilty. He feels unsure as he takes his love interest’s hand and leads her to the dance floor. The irony of this gesture is he feels that the music dies, and the moment reminds him of a silver screen tragic love story where two lovers have to go separate ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Time can never mend
The passing of time cannot heal the damage done
The careless whispers of a good friend
The thoughtless rumors spread by someone once trusted
To the heart and mind
Affecting both the emotions and thoughts
If your answer's kind
If your response is forgiving
If there's no comfort in the truth
If the honesty is painful
Pain is all you'll find
Suffering is the only result
Should've known better, yeah
I should have made the right choice
I'm never gonna dance again
I will never be carefree and happy again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
My guilty conscience will always cause me to misstep
Though it's easy to pretend
Despite the ease of trying to ignore the consequences
I know you're not a fool
I am aware you are not ignorant
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
I ought to have been conscious of betraying a friend's trust
And waste the chance that I'd been given
And squander the opportunity I had been presented with
So I'm never gonna dance again
Therefore, I will no longer enjoy life like before
The way I danced with you, oh
The way I lived life with you
Never without your love
Unable to live without your affection
Tonight the music seems so loud
Currently, the sounds are deafening
I wish that we could lose this crowd
I want to escape the social setting
Maybe it's better this way
Perhaps it's for the best
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say
We would damage each other with our truthful, yet hurtful statements
We could have been so good together
We could have been compatible partners
We could have lived this dance forever
We could have shared this enjoyment permanently
But now who's gonna dance with me?
Now who will rejoice with me?
Please stay
Please do not leave me
(Now that you're gone) now that you're gone
Now that you're not in my life
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
What was my cruel mistake that caused our separation?
That you had to leave me alone?
Why did I have to be left on my own?
Lyrics © Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew J. Ridgeley, George Michael
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@unemployicus
I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies, something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad good-byes
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend (should've known better, yeah)
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
Never without your love
Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now, who's gonna dance with me?
Please stay
And I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
I should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you, oh
now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?
@peachykeen1409
The funny thing is, is that this song is about cheating on someone and regretting it.
Everyone's interpretation : the romance song
@jaycinthmassey2354
Exactly
@Setsotama
It's the saxophone. The instrument of the giggity
@mikasolae
Lol 😂
@kamziekat
Oh my gosh, me and my boyfriend kissed to this song yesterday while having a picnic. Now I'm sitting in my room, watching it and I'm like, hol up, is this guy a cheater? And welp, I got my answer. I can't believe we kissed to thisXD.
@kamziekat
and I looked up romance songs to joke around and this comes up.
@KSF-fc1tc
Song : sad
Melody : seductive & romantic
@user-tt2mh3bb9e
I think that the point, and also why George Michael insisted that the saxophone be prefected to create a very romantic yet sorrowful vibe.
@joshuatobanus3223
I know right haha. Been thinking about this for a long time.
@m.boirabaev6401
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