Dance With Me
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From the moment that I met her, I knew that she'd be mine
We were twins, best friends, perfectly aligned
I loved Carrie Bradshaw, she loved Hennessy
We were two halves of the same energy
She was from NY, I was from LA
She said that she liked me, just not in that way
And that was okay, I win her heart through friendship
But once I had that, there was the distance
I dated 'round the way, she dated local dudes
We had something but neither of us wanted to move
We knew we'd be together, we didn't know when
But long distance love, never thought it would end
The feelings never changed, until the call came
You were engaged, I was in pain
It was such a shame, the timing it just wasn't right
So I say good luck, and then I say goodnight

We back and forth, we in and out
Is this love? What's this about?
We forth and back, we out and in
Is this love? Or we just friends?
(Back and back and forth and forth
Back and back and forth and forth
We move back, we move, forth, we move out, we move in
Now they're playing our song and we dancing again

Then there she was, and I forgot
We were in love, she took your spot
Shot through the heart, I never thought I'd feel so good
I was appreciated, I was understood
She was from my hood, we hella hit it off
I had to lose your number, she said we couldn't talk
But I keep tabs on you through mutual friends
Kinda hoping that your engagement would come to an end
And then it did, but I didn't care
You were into me, I just wasn't there
I had a girl, and I couldn't leave her
But she could tell I loved you, so I had to leave her
You and I talked, we made a deal
If this shit ever end, we would be friends still
Deep down, I always knew I'd never be complete until
I knew this thing between you and I was really real

We back and forth, we in and out
Is this love? What's this about?
We forth and back, we out and in
Is this love? Or we just friends?
(Back and back and forth and forth
Back and back and forth and forth
We move back, we move, forth, we move out, we move in
Now they're playing our song and we dancing again

The first time we made love it was unreal
Let's go get them rings, it was a done deal
Wonder why we wasn't doing this the whole time
We named kids, looked at cribs, the whole nine
We planned the wedding, we told our friends
They said that we were happier than we had ever been
It was exactly like I thought it'd always turn out
A future so bright eventually it burned out
And there it went, down in flames
Too many differences, too much the same
We yell and scream, we cuss and fight
Relationships need balance and we were just too much alike
Now we only talk on funerals and birthdays
Probably should've never got together in the first place




But all the dancing and messing around
Helped me finally realize when it was time to settle down

Overall Meaning

The song is about two people who were close friends, but one of them, the singer, secretly had feelings for the other person. They had an on-and-off-again relationship, not really knowing if they were just friends or if it was something more. It describes how they each dated other people but still had a connection that they couldn't shake. Eventually, they become a couple, but their relationship is not what they expected, and it ends in flames. The singer realized that they were better off as just friends.


The lyrics relay a complicated love story that many people can relate to. Sometimes, feelings cannot be expressed, creating a complicated situation that can ruin a friendship. The message is about taking risks and learning from past mistakes. It also emphasizes the idea that sometimes it is better to remain friends than to pursue a relationship that may end up damaging the connection you share. In the end, the singer comes to the conclusion that although they may have had their ups and downs, they learned from their experiences and finally found the right person to settle down with.


Line by Line Meaning

From the moment that I met her, I knew that she'd be mine
I immediately knew we had a strong connection.


We were twins, best friends, perfectly aligned
We were very similar and connected on a deep level.


I loved Carrie Bradshaw, she loved Hennessy
We had different interests but still had a strong bond.


We were two halves of the same energy
Together, we were unstoppable.


She was from NY, I was from LA
We came from different places but still connected strongly.


She said that she liked me, just not in that way
She didn't have romantic feelings for me.


And that was okay, I win her heart through friendship
I was okay with being friends and hoped to eventually change her mind.


But once I had that, there was the distance
Although we were close, we were physically apart.


I dated 'round the way, she dated local dudes
We both dated other people while still being close friends.


We had something but neither of us wanted to move
We had a strong connection but were hesitant to take it to the next level.


We knew we'd be together, we didn't know when
Although uncertain, we both believed we would end up together someday.


But long distance love, never thought it would end
We didn't think our long distance relationship would come to an end.


The feelings never changed, until the call came
Our feelings for each other remained constant until something changed.


You were engaged, I was in pain
I was heartbroken when I found out you were engaged to someone else.


It was such a shame, the timing it just wasn't right
Our timing was never right and we missed our chance.


So I say good luck, and then I say goodnight
I wished you well and had to let go.


We back and forth, we in and out
Our relationship was constantly changing.


Is this love? What's this about?
We were both unsure about what our relationship was.


We forth and back, we out and in
We kept going back and forth.


Is this love? Or we just friends?
We couldn't tell if our feelings were romantic or just friendly.


(Back and back and forth and forth
We kept going back and forth.


Now they're playing our song and we dancing again
We found our way back to each other and were dancing again.


Then there she was, and I forgot
I forgot about you when I met someone new.


We were in love, she took your spot
I fell in love with someone else and moved on from you.


Shot through the heart, I never thought I'd feel so good
I was happy to find love again after heartbreak.


I was appreciated, I was understood
My new partner made me feel appreciated and understood.


She was from my hood, we hella hit it off
My new partner and I had a strong connection.


I had to lose your number, she said we couldn't talk
My new partner didn't want me to contact you anymore.


But I keep tabs on you through mutual friends
I still kept up with your life through friends we had in common.


Kinda hoping that your engagement would come to an end
I still had feelings for you and wanted another chance.


And then it did, but I didn't care
You ended your engagement but my feelings for you had changed.


You were into me, I just wasn't there
Although you had feelings for me, I didn't feel the same anymore.


I had a girl, and I couldn't leave her
I was in another relationship and couldn't leave my partner.


But she could tell I loved you, so I had to leave her
My partner could tell I still had feelings for you and I had to end our relationship.


You and I talked, we made a deal
We talked and agreed to remain friends if things didn't work out.


If this shit ever end, we would be friends still
We promised to stay friends if our relationship didn't work out.


Deep down, I always knew I'd never be complete until
I always knew something was missing in my life.


I knew this thing between you and I was really real
I knew our connection was genuine and meant to be.


The first time we made love it was unreal
Our physical connection was intensely powerful.


Let's go get them rings, it was a done deal
We were both ready to commit to each other for life.


Wonder why we wasn't doing this the whole time
We both questioned why we didn't start our relationship sooner.


We named kids, looked at cribs, the whole nine
We planned out our future together in great detail.


We planned the wedding, we told our friends
We were ready to share our love and commitment with our loved ones.


They said that we were happier than we had ever been
Our friends and family saw how much we loved each other and were supportive.


It was exactly like I thought it'd always turn out
Our relationship was everything I had hoped for and dreamed of.


A future so bright eventually it burned out
Our relationship eventually fell apart for various reasons.


And there it went, down in flames
Our relationship came to a fiery end.


Too many differences, too much the same
Our relationship had a lot of similarities and differences that eventually caused issues.


We yell and scream, we cuss and fight
Our relationship became toxic and full of conflict.


Relationships need balance and we were just too much alike
Our similarities caused a lack of balance in our relationship.


Now we only talk on funerals and birthdays
Our relationship is now only based on occasional social interactions.


Probably should've never got together in the first place
Looking back, we should have never pursued a romantic relationship.


But all the dancing and messing around
Despite the eventual end, we still had happy memories and moments together.


Helped me finally realize when it was time to settle down
Our relationship helped me mature and understand what I wanted in life.




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Greg Eichelberger

A great retro song from one of the great retro films of all-time. These tunes could have actually been big hits in the 1960s.

Mick Ives

Agreed

Jay

Absolutely ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Steve Eddy

Many of which were written by Mr. Hanks himself.

Seth Tenrec

@Steve Eddy nope

Seth Tenrec

@Steve Eddy only the crap songs like โ€œ lovinโ€™ you lots and lotsโ€

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All Things Mechanical

Man, this is such a perfectly iconic 90s movie. It's really obvious how much time and effort the actors put into not only learning the instruments, but the actual songs. It's clear that Tom Everett Scott could easily play these songs live on a drum kit, but less obvious are the subtle hand movements that the rest of them have while playing - it's not as easy to pick out for Johnathon Schaech because he was playing rhythm in this particular song and basically just strumming in time, but Steve Zahn has really specific movements that indicate bends/chord changes - something often lacking when actors play instruments on film - and Ethan Embry is straight up nailing the bass. That's a pretty complicated bass line but his finger strumming patterns as well as his left hand sliding up and down the neck really make it obvious that he knows how to play the instrument as well as the actual songs (mostly because he already knew how to play the bass before he was cast for the part, but he still had to learn the songs). I've always appreciated that about this movie - the actors really committed to learning it all, top to bottom.

SiSenor

Tom Hanks said they got good enough to play live in a concert. I believe the songs were recorded with session musicians but Hanks wanted the actors to learn how to play the songs for the realism you're talking about. They were way better than the Monkees.

Chaz Feitel

The bass player's strut in this is epic!!!

Mick Ives

I know right

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