You're standing there alone
And so am I
But I want you here
By my side
Your smile at me
Is everything
The staring game
That song of love.

I look you in the eyes
I try to read you thoughts
I ask you to go with me
To a far off place.
Oh.

I look you in the eyes
I try to read you thoughts
I ask you to go with me
To a far off place.

You and me dancing the night away
You can feel my heart beating so hard.
We look eye to eye
And I'm swept away.
On a moonlit walk on the beach
Watching the sunrise for the first time
I'm in a trance
From that one slowdance.

You're standing there alone
And so am I
But I want you there
By my side
Your smile at me
Is everything
The staring game
That song of love.

I look you in the eyes
I try to read your thoughts
I ask you to go with me
To a far off place.
Oh.

I look you in the eyes
I try to read your thoughts
I ask you to go with me
To a far off place.

You and me dancing the night away
You can feel my heart beating so hard.
We look eye to eye
And I'm swept away.
On a moonlit walk on the beach
Watching the sunrise for the first time
I'm in a trance
From that one slowdance.

We don't have to talk,
We don't have to laugh at all
I just want you here with me

We don't have to talk,
We don't have to laugh at all
I just want to be
You and me

You and me dancing the night away
You can feel my hearting beating so hard
We look eye to eye
And im swept away.
On a moonlit walk on the beach
Watching the sunrise for the first time
I'm in a trance
From that one slowdance.


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    RUFIO...RUFIO...RUUUUUUFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOO

    Purely Madon December 14, 2001   Link
  • 0
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    isn't that from the movie "hook"?

    JulieMarleneon January 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    thats what I thought too! I was like whoa flashback! : )

    OwnPersonalDemonon January 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    haha yeah...that was sucha great movie.

    JulieMarleneon January 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    it totally kicked ass, bangarang!!!

    OwnPersonalDemonon January 09, 2002   Link
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    They're a pop punk band as opposed to a punk band and they're pretty good,this song is sweet and yeah hook does rule

    Greenday ruleon January 18, 2002   Link
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    A very good little song about, what seems to me, your typical middle school dance. It brought back some memories, but nothing too special. I think Jawbreaker writes better love songs.

    zachjbon January 18, 2002   Link
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    umm.....two words dumb fuks.....ok dis would be song meanings not lets fukin talk about tha gay ass movie hook! yes rufio is very tite and jawbreaker is a good band but i think dat the ataris write better love songs..... late - e

    pUnK eon January 19, 2002   Link
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    To all of you who like have conversations here...it's annoying, save it for IM if you want to comment on a band go for it but shut up about hook!!! And this song is awesome, to people like "Greenday Rule" OK, it really pisses me off when people come on here and judge songs like their some kind of reviewer, like only their opinion matters and after its said any debate is settled. Just shut up. I love this song, the lyrics, the music the whole, maybe it is middle school-ish sounding but i still love it. Love Always, QTchik16k

    QTchik16kon January 24, 2002   Link
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    Punk e, your really starting to annoy me, if your gonna talk like that, do it on the lyrics for a rap song, not a friggin punk song. Andrew

    SandwichPunkon January 25, 2002   Link

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