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Careless Whisper Lyrics
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Careless Whisper Lyrics
I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies
Something in your eyes
Calls to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
Never without your love
Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please stay
And I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
(Now that you're gone) now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) was what I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone?
Meaning of Careless Whisper
“Careless Whisper” is a poignant lament about lost love and betrayal, drenched in regret and sorrow. The narrator’s inability to dance again symbolizes his shattered joy and the irreversible damage caused by a friend's infidelity. He recalls a shared past filled with dancing and affection, now tainted by deception and the painful realization that trust has been broken. The song explores themes of heartbreak, guilt, and the enduring pain of knowing something was fundamentally wrong. George Michael masterfully conveys a sense of vulnerability and despair, acknowledging his own foolishness in allowing himself to be hurt while simultaneously condemning the actions of the one who caused him such anguish. The repeated refrain – “I’m never gonna dance again” – underscores a permanent loss, a symbolic representation of a future forever devoid of happiness and connection, leaving only the haunting echoes of "careless whispers."
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