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Careless Whisper Lyrics

by George Michael

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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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