I think this song is about growth and separating oneself from those around us who inhibit that growth. The Incredible String Band also has a lot of such songs that talk about finding a little door behind the mind which is the greatest treasure.
The lofty language of the song emphasizes the desire to remove ourselves from our tiny surroundings and to escape our little pond and go out and develop a more universal mind, see things in new ways (as The Incredible String Band would say, "Cooking soup with stale words and fresh meanings, it tastes so good"), allow ourselves to think new thoughts, dare ourselves to grow. And dance is just about the ultimate symbol for freedom and delight - the sheer joy of escape, freedom, growth. Dance the night away could also mean to dance darkness out of our lives (dance it away, as in throw it away).
I think this song is about growth and separating oneself from those around us who inhibit that growth. The Incredible String Band also has a lot of such songs that talk about finding a little door behind the mind which is the greatest treasure.
The lofty language of the song emphasizes the desire to remove ourselves from our tiny surroundings and to escape our little pond and go out and develop a more universal mind, see things in new ways (as The Incredible String Band would say, "Cooking soup with stale words and fresh meanings, it tastes so good"), allow ourselves to think new thoughts, dare ourselves to grow. And dance is just about the ultimate symbol for freedom and delight - the sheer joy of escape, freedom, growth. Dance the night away could also mean to dance darkness out of our lives (dance it away, as in throw it away).
Just my little two cents.