I met you under neon
All of the lights were flickering
Off and on
Everybody's coming down, or throwing up, or sleeping around
I remember why I left this town

I don't want to dance with you
No, I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you

Charlie, I think you were right
The bluebird in my heart it sings
And sings all night
All the rich kids freak me out
You know, they gave me quite a fright
Baby teeth, vampire bite

Underneath all your clothes
I admit it comes and goes
I don't know what I'll do when I set my sights on you
In the dark I see your bones
I can find my own way home
No I won't.
Not tonight
I dont feel like it

And I don't want to dance with you
No, I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you
So please do not ask me to

And I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you
No, I don't want to dance with you

I remember why I left this town

I remember why I left this…

And I don't want to dance with you
No, I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you
So please do not ask me to

I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you
I don't want to dance with you
So please do not ask me to
(Repeat to end)


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Rich Kids Lyrics as written by Megan Alexanda Washington

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    General Comment

    I can't believe this song doesn't have any comments! I absolutely love it.

    I think it's about growing up in a town full of fake, vain, vapid, rich, superficial brats. She's talking about not fitting in. I think it's about sleeping with one of those previously mentioned brats and feeling like she's betraying her principles. She doesn't want too but she does anyway because she's an impressionable, confused teenager. She gets sucked into the life. I think 'baby teeth, vampire bite' is talking about that sexual eagerness and inexperience. Dance may just literally mean dance but I think it's more likely she's talking about sex.

    Of course that may just be complete crap. I'm only guessing.

    GypsyUncleon December 26, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I think this song is about growing up in love and as she gets older the love gets older and shes married and in love but she comes back to the town where she met her first love and he still loves her and she doesnt love him back

    jaycce11on December 08, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    Well the part about baby teeth vampire bite could be about the people being like babies and immature but they can really hurt you so they have a nasty bite.

    I never even knew that line exists but it's defintely my favourite line.

    alreadyinuseon October 12, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Washington attended a private all girls high school and it was full of "rich kids" (I went there too, that's how I know)

    I think that's got a lot of influence in this song, coming to adolesence around these types of people. And the lyrics regarding dancing are reminiscent of the school dances we used to have with the other private schools.

    Morniron October 09, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion

    Check out GypsyUncle's submission, i reckon he's just about got it perfectly

    hokealogenouson November 17, 2013   Link

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