Careless Whisper

George Michael

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
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?


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Careless Whisper [Album Version] Lyrics as written by George Michael Andrew J. Ridgeley

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    My Interpretation
    The song "Careless Whisper" by George Michael is about a man who has cheated on his partner and is now feeling guilty. The song is full of regret and longing, as the man realizes that he has lost something special. The song begins with the man taking his partner's hand and leading her to the dance floor. As the music dies down, he sees something in her eyes that reminds him of a sad movie ending. This moment of realization is what sets the tone for the rest of the song. The chorus of the song is a declaration of the man's guilt. He sings that he will "never dance again" because he has "guilty feet" and "no rhythm." This is a metaphor for the man's inability to move on from his mistake. He is stuck in the past, unable to forgive himself or move forward. The verses of the song explore the man's guilt in more detail. He sings about how he "should have known better" than to cheat on his partner. He also sings about how he "wasted the chance" that he had been given. These lines show the man's deep regret for his actions. The bridge of the song is a moment of hope. The man sings that he and his partner "could have been so good together." This shows that the man still loves his partner and wishes that he could have been faithful to her. The song ends with the man repeating the chorus. This shows that he is still unable to forgive himself for his mistake. He is stuck in the past, unable to move on from his guilt. The song "Careless Whisper" is a powerful ballad about the pain of betrayal. It is a reminder that even the smallest mistakes can have lasting consequences.
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    soltrinoxon May 26, 2023   Link

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