Last Dance Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hammy02 

Cover art for Last Dance lyrics by Neil Young

This whole song paints the perfect image of getting up in the morning for work, miserable. I feel it's about society's view and concept on how you should live your life - work. Get up in the morning, go to work, come back late in the day. "Feeling like the day is through" is so true. I think there are people in life who can be fine with their lives being based on working like a drone. And then there are others who can't live like that, they are those who live life for the sake of their happiness (which I feel is the way to live). The key is finding the right balance between these two. I think that's what this song is about. Living your own life and not letting the sad truth that you HAVE to work in life actually ruin your life.

Most people I talk to have a real negative concept of their work life. For them it's like a weight attached to your foot every day of your life, but they bear with it and continue on that way for whatever reason. I am a firm believer that life doesn't have to be this way.