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Don't Watch Me Dancing Lyrics

Margarita has a strange appeal
sways between suitors on a broke heel
Of course her desires they always mistook
Shed rather be scarred than be scarred with love

In conversation shed often contend
Customs builds customs that evolve dead-ends
If she found her courage in a change of scene
The sunday social would be short it's queen
All her best years spent distracted
By this tired re-enactments
With the right step
she would try her chances
Somewhere else

There he is a step outside her view
Reciting the words he hope she might pursue
Night upon night of faithful eye at shore
If only hed convince his legs across the floor

"Please don't watch me dancing
oh no don't watch me dancing"

Something changes when she glances
Enough to teach you what romance is
With the right step
they would try their chances
Somewhere else

Please don't watch me dancing
don't watch me dancing
Please don't watch me dancing
don't watch me dancing
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Correct lyrics:

Margarita has a strange appeal Sways between suitors on a broken heel Of course her desires they always mistook She'd rather've been scarred than be scarred with love

In conversation she'd often contend Costumes builds customs that involve dead-ends If she found her courage in a change of scene This Sunday social would be short it's queen All her best years spent distracted By these tired re-enactments With the right step she would try her chances Somewhere else

There he is a step outside her view Reciting the words he hoped she might pursue Night upon night, a faithful light at shore If he'd only convince his legs across the floor

"Please, don't watch me dancing Oh no, don't watch me dancing..."

Something changes when she glances Enough to teach you what romance is With the right step they try their chances Somewhere else

(Repeat) "Please, don't watch me dancing Don't watch me dancing..."

Anyways, I love this song, it's so sweet.
What I get is that it's about a girl (who's a dancer) who doesn't believe in love. She flirts with guys who all end up wanting her, but she never pays any attention. And then this guy comes along, who falls in love with her, and is shy to approach her (he's scared about dancing in front of her, practices talking to her before-hand because he's nervous). But then one day she notices him (perhaps catches him dancing) and starts to fall for him too, teaching her "what romance is"- ie. that love is real, and they end up together :)

My Interpretation
Cover art for Don't Watch Me Dancing lyrics by Little Joy

dude's in love with a babe that dances real good but he's all self conscious and doesn't know how to approach her

Cover art for Don't Watch Me Dancing lyrics by Little Joy

Margarita has a strange appeal sways between suitors on a broken heel Of course her desires they always mistook Shed rather have been scarred than be scarred with looks

In conversation she'd often contend Customs build customs that evolve dead-ends If she found her courage in a change of scene This sunday social would be short it's queen All her best years spent distracted By these tired re-enactments With the right step she would try her chances Somewhere else

There he is a step outside her view Reciting the words he hopes she might pursue Night upon night a faithful eye at shore If he'd only convince his legs across the floor

"Please don't watch me dancing oh no don't watch me dancing"

Something changes when she glances Enough to teach you what romance is With the right step they would try their chances Somewhere else

Please don't watch me dancing don't watch me dancing Please don't watch me dancing don't watch me dancing

These are the correct lyrics straight out of the cd book

Lyric Correction

thank god for that i was going crazy listening to everyone sprout bullshit...just one small typo though, COSTUMES

@THESHADOWPOET I agree with the "looks" line, but I think it sounds like "costumes build customs"

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thanks for the lyrics

Cover art for Don't Watch Me Dancing lyrics by Little Joy

Margarita has a strange appeal sways between suthers on a broke heel Of course her desires they always misunderstood She rather been scarred than be scarred with love

In conversation she often contend Costumes builds customs that have all dead-ends She found her courage in a change of scene This sunday social would be short its queen All her best years spent distracted By these tired re-enacments With the right stuff she would try her chances Somewhere else

There he is a step outside her view Presiding the words he hope she might pursue Night upon night of faithful lie shore* He only convinces legs across the floor

Please don't watch me dancing oh no don't watch me dancing

Something changes when she glances I'll have to teach you what romance is With the right stuff they tried their chances Somewhere else

Please don't watch me dancing don't watch me dancing Please don't watch me dancing don't watch me dancing ...

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Margarita has a strange appeal sways between suitors on a broken heel of course her desires, they always mis-stood she'd rather been scarred than be scarred with love

In conversation she often contend Costumes build customs that have all dead ends She found her courage in a change of scene This Sunday-social will be short its queen

All her best years spent distracted By these tired reactants With the right steps She will try her chances Somewhere else

There he is a step out her view Reciting the words he hoped she might pursue Night upon night of faith will lie ashore He only convinces legs across the floor

Please don't watch me dancing Oh no Don't watch me dancing

Something changes when she glances I'd love to teach you what romance is With the right steps they could try their chances Somewhere else

Please don't watch me dancing Don't watch me dancing Please don't watch me dancing Don't watch me dancing ....

My Interpretation
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This song is so sweet and pretty. To me it's about a girl who was beautiful but had to leave home and brave a different world before she found true love

Cover art for Don't Watch Me Dancing lyrics by Little Joy

such a beautiful love song..

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IT'S ALL WRONG!!!!! AFF!!

Margarida has a strange appeal Sways between suitors on a broken heel Of course her desires they always mistook She'd rather've been scarred than be scarred with loathe

In conversation she often contends Costumes build customs that involve dead ends She found her courage in a change of scene This Sunday's social would be short its queen

All her best years spent distracted By these tired reenactments With the right step she'll try her chances Somewhere else

There he is a step outside her view Reciting the words he hoped she might pursue Night upon night a faithful light at shore If he'd only convince his legs across the floor

Please, don't watch me dancing Oh no, don't watch me dancing

Something changes when she glances Enough to teach you what romance is With the right step they try their chances Somewhere else

(Repeat) Please, don't watch me dancing Don't watch me dancing

Margarita (minor, but still...)

Of course her desires they always messed up She'd rather've been scarred then be scarred with love

Costumes build customs that evolve dead ends

And I'll have to teach you what romance is

That's just what I hear...

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a beautiful girl who doesn't know what she wants and doesn't want to fall in love even though everyone is in 'love' with her mysterious appeal (which maybe stems from her avoidance of commitment). she's wasting her best years avoiding real relationships and is dating a guy who has been waiting for her to love him for a while now.

best guess from my first listen.

 
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