Blood On The Dance Floor – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: HIStory in the Mix

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Michael Jackson's "Blood On The Dance Floor"! This song is a masterclass in blending intense storytelling with pulsating dance rhythms. As you explore its unique fusion of R&B, funk, and new jack swing, you'll uncover potent English vocabulary related to intrigue, emotion, and dramatic narratives. Its captivating lyrics and dynamic production make it a compelling piece for understanding the nuances of English expression in music.

[English]

She got your number, ah

She know your game, ah

She put you under, ah

It's so insane, ah

Since you seduced her, ah

How does it feel? Ah

To know that woman, ah

Is out to kill

Every night stance is like taking a chance

It's not about love and romance

And now you're going to get it

Ah, every hot man is out taking a chance

It's not about love and romance

And now you do regret it

To escape the world, I've got to enjoy that simple dance

And it seemed that everything was on my side (blood on my side)

She seemed sincere like it was love and true romance

And now she's out to get me

But I just can't take it

Just can't break it

Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend

Look who took you under with seven inches in

Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife

Susie's got your number and Susie says it's right

She got your number, ah

How does it feel? Ah

To know this stranger, ah

Is about to kill, ah

She got yo' baby, ah

It happened fast, ah

If you could only, ah

Erase the past (ah)

Every night stance is like taking chances (ah)

It's not about love and romance

And now you're going to get it

Ah, every hot man is out taking a chance

It's not about love and romance

And now you do regret it

To escape the world, I got to enjoy this simple dance

And it seemed that everything was on my side (blood on my side)

It seemed sincere like it was love and true romance

And now she's out to get me

But I just can't take it

Just can't break it

Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend

Look who took you under with seven inches in

Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife

Susie got your number, you know Susie says it's right (woo-hoo)

Susie's got your number

Susie ain't your friend (ah, it's goin' down, baby)

Look who took you under, she put seven inches in

Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife (it's goin' down, baby)

Susie's got your number (ah)

Susie says it's right

It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)

It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)

It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)

It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor)

And I just can't take it (the girl won't break it)

Hoo!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of
chance /tʃɑːns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened or been done noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to succeed in getting away from a place or situation
dance /dɑːns/ A2	noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music verb - to move rhythmically to music
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - extremely foolish or unreasonable
sincere /sɪnˈsɪər/ B2	adjective - free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A2	noun - a quantity or amount
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get or receive something
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the lower surface of a room
knife /naɪf/ A2	noun - a tool with a blade used for cutting
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know
past /pæst/ A2	noun - time that has gone by
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2	verb - to take pleasure in

Key Grammar Structures

• She got your number, ah

  ➔ Past Simple (got)

  ➔ The past simple 'got' indicates a completed action in the past – she obtained your number.

• It's so insane, ah

  ➔ Use of 'so' with an adjective

  ➔ The word 'so' intensifies the adjective 'insane', emphasizing the degree of craziness.

• Every night stance is like taking a chance

  ➔ Use of 'like' as a conjunction

  ➔ Here, 'like' functions as a conjunction, comparing the situation to taking a chance. It introduces a comparison.

• And now you're going to get it, ah

  ➔ Future Simple (going to)

  ➔ The phrase 'going to' expresses a future action or consequence, indicating something is about to happen.

• To escape the world, I've got to enjoy that simple dance

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to enjoy' explains the purpose of escaping the world – to find pleasure in the dance.

• Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend

  ➔ Contraction (ain't)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a colloquial contraction of 'is not' or 'are not'. It adds a casual, informal tone.

• Look who took you under with seven inches in

  ➔ Use of 'with' to indicate accompaniment/instrument

  ➔ The preposition 'with' here indicates the means or instrument by which someone was taken under – a suggestive and metaphorical phrase.

• It seemed sincere like it was love and true romance

  ➔ Use of 'like' to introduce an example/comparison

  ➔ Here, 'like' is used to introduce an example of what it seemed to be – love and true romance.

• Blood is on the dance floor, blood is on the knife

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (is)

  ➔ The simple present tense 'is' describes a state or condition, emphasizing the presence of blood in a dramatic and symbolic way.