Dance Anthem of the 80's Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MissAmbs 

Cover art for Dance Anthem of the 80's lyrics by Regina Spektor

To me, this is a very sad song, nothing sweet about it.

I think it's about people, the dating scene I guess, everyone being so desperate for love, and not getting it. All they really get is dinner, and maybe some empty sex. This bit:

And it's been a long time since before I've been touched Now I'm getting touched all the time And it's only a matter of who And it's only a matter of when

... strikes me as tragic. To me, it reads as a girl regretting her sexual activity. She lost her virginity at an early age and sex is all she knows, but she longs for something more.