In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
It's true that I'm a silver shadow
And you are always on my mind
You, you need to get over here
We'll disappear
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
And you are always on my mind
You, you need to get over here
We'll disappear
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Can You Keep a Secret? Lyrics as written by Alex Johnson Alex Deleon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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nd the bridge they having sex for the 1st time after that she needs to make a decision so i see a woman walking down the ile looking at him, instead of her fiancee with tears in here eyes
UH HUH im so dramatic lol
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i think it's about using dancing to escape. the way he says - I could have sworn We disappeared tonight Come on and dance with me
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this song is like my life... He's a girls secret...pretty much... wants to prove he should be more than that....
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the meaning is basically what ^^^^ said. (:
dance could mean dance....
but dance could also mean a certain f word. haha.
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