Shut Up And Dance

Album: Talking Is Hard (2014)
Charted: 4 4
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  • Oh, don't you dare look back
    Just keep your eyes on me
    I said you're holding back
    She said shut up and dance with me
    This woman is my destiny
    She said oh oh oh
    Shut up and dance with me

    We were victims of the night
    The chemical, physical, kryptonite
    Helpless to the bass and the fading light
    Oh we were bound to get together
    Bound to get together

    She took my arm
    I don't know how it happened
    We took the floor and she said

    Oh, don't you dare look back
    Just keep your eyes on me
    I said you're holding back
    She said shut up and dance with me
    This woman is my destiny
    She said oh oh oh
    Shut up and dance with me

    A backless dress and some beat up sneaks
    My discotheque Juliet teenage dream
    I felt it in my chest as she looked at me
    I knew we were bound to be together
    Bound to be together

    She took my arm
    I don't know how it happened
    We took the floor and she said

    Oh, don't you dare look back
    Just keep your eyes on me
    I said you're holding back
    She said shut up and dance with me
    This woman is my destiny
    She said oh oh oh
    Shut up and dance with me

    (Oh, come on girl)

    Deep in her eyes
    I think I see the future
    I realize this is my last chance

    She took my arm
    I don't know how it happened
    We took the floor and she said

    Oh, don't you dare look back
    Just keep your eyes on me
    I said you're holding back
    She said shut up and dance with me
    This woman is my destiny
    She said oh oh oh
    Shut up and dance

    Don't you dare look back
    Just keep your eyes on me
    I said you're holding back
    She said shut up and dance with me
    This woman is my destiny
    She said oh oh oh
    Shut up and dance with me

    Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me
    Oh oh oh shut up and dance with me Writer/s: Ben Burger, Eli Maiman, Kevin Ray, Nicholas Petricca, Ryan McMahon, Sean Waugaman
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Dan from Newton, KansasThe video also seems to be very much inspired by The Cars' 80's style videos. Very catchy tune (& a feel good message).
  • Jason from Norfolk, VaThe video is very representative of 80's fashion apparel and colors. Seen in the video is the iconic shirt, Jungle Bird by Pardise Found, made famous by the 80's U.S. television show Magnum P.I.
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