Silverstein

One Last Dance

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I shot this glance at you
In a minute I'll be gone
But not because I didn't want to
No one wants to dance
So I'm standing on my feet
Nobody takes the chance
To break the mold and start the beat
So I'm sitting this one out
I'm planning on my own
I'm staying put for now
But not forever

I saved this dance for you
In the morning I'll be gone
But not because I didn't want to
I tried so hard to stay
Stay in love with you and me
I'm moving on because I have to

You said it's too late
I was wrong
You can't wait
I'd try now if you stay
Stay with me
I still fight for what's right
I still dream every night
I still want to believe
You're saving one last dance for me

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eltroyo11 On Feb 06, 2012

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2012-02-06 14:42:03

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by CFVirus

9y ago

I think the whole song is a metaphor for the end of a relationship and the hope of it actually getting better again.

The protagonist and his partner had a bad argument in the first verse and stopped talking to each other but he has the hope his/her partner starts the conversation again. The "last dance" is a metaphor for "trying to save the relationship" once again but the protagonist is not willing to start it (again), which is the meaning of the "In the morning I'll be gone But not because I didn't want to"-line.

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