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 the 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
(You know I ain't a fool girl)
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

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 feel

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
(You know I ain't a fool girl)
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you

Slow down
You know you're moving too fast
You know that I don't dance
But you insist you take my hand
And to the beat that move our feet
And everyone is watching me
And I don't dance no more.
And now I'm leaving my apartment
Til' its after evening
Bars are closing down
And every model in the pool halls drinking
I turn the juke box on to play my favorite song
Where we song along
I don't dance no more

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.

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
(You know I ain't a fool girl)
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
Now that you're gone
(To Pretend)
(You know I ain't a fool girl)
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
(To Pretend)
(You know I ain't a fool girl)
Now that you're gone


Lyrics submitted by DinosaurJR

Careless Whisper (Wham! cover feat. Juliet Simms and 30H!3) song meanings
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  • +1
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    I don't like it that much.. Maybe if it was only all time low... not the other two. I usually LOVE all of all time lows songs.. hmm.

    FootprintsWashedAwayon November 02, 2008   Link
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    if juliet "made this song" then this song was never done right. alex carries this song and yeah he sounds awesome and him and juliet sound good together too. 3oh!3 sounds great too. juliet does not make this song if anything she didnt have to have a solo, it wasn't that great. juliet simms does not make this fucking song, stfu.

    itsalexrogerson April 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    Haterz... People always tend to hate girls when there with there Manwhore. Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato, Juliet Simms and Alex Gaskarth. Too different worlds and yet it always ends up in the same thing. Jelousy.

    Now in general its very Poppy. I would get it if i didn't have to go through less than legal means to get it (and if i were to do that i rather get real All Time Low old songs first. Though it did prove to me i would love Alex Gaskarth wether he was in a boyband, rap, metal, country, or any other genre or type of music.

    BOOmMEgANon June 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think this song's about how someone feels guilty after cheating.

    and juliett simms pretty much ruined the song.

    fueledbyramenaddicton October 26, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i agree about the meaning. i love alex's vocals in this song, but juliett's not so much..

    carcrash_heartsx3on October 29, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    haha, wham! cover

    ohhaithare_kellyon October 30, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i actually love the song and think that Juliet has great vocals, it's different but i don't see why everyone seems to be hating on it so much.

    bec0105on November 20, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    upload song please?

    Maddie,fabregason December 03, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    juliet simms fucking made this song. stfu.

    nataliehurleyon February 09, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i would like to download this song, but i can't find it on iTunes, or LimeWire and i can't find it as a torrent...where can i download it? PLEASE?????!!!!!!!

    thank you

    poserscenemokidon February 19, 2009   Link

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