Dance Again – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez
• Album: Rare

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Selena Gomez's “Dance Again” offers an inspiring and accessible entry point into English. The song's uplifting lyrics about self-confidence and resilience are conveyed with clarity and repetition, making it easier for learners to pick up new vocabulary and phrases. What makes this song special is its universal message of hope and renewal, allowing you to connect with the emotional core of the English language while enjoying a vibrant pop anthem.

[English]

Happiness ain't something you sit back, and you wait for

Mm-mm, ah-ah

Confidence is throwing your heart through every brick wall

Mm-mm, ah-ah

I kick-start the rhythm

All the drama's in remission

No, I don't need permission

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again

With my emotions

I'm just, I'm going in

With everything

To dance again

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

Vulnerable ain't easy, believe me, but I go there

Mm-mm, ah-ah

It's like I'm ten-feet tall, I'm high off the weight off of my shoulders

Mm-mm, ah-ah

I kick-start the rhythm

All the drama's in remission

No, I don't need permission

I kick-start my system

When I speak, my body listens

I know what I'm missing

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again

With my emotions

I'm just, I'm going in

With everything

To dance again

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

Ooh-ooh-ooh (uh), ooh-ooh-ooh

I'm feeling-

Ooh-ooh-ooh (uh), ooh-ooh-ooh

Me again

Ooh-ooh-ooh (uh), ooh-ooh-ooh

Feels so good to dance again (uh)

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

So, so, so good

Happiness ain't something you sit back, and you wait for

...

...

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again (oh)

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

To dance again

With my emotions

I'm just, I'm going in (going in)

With everything (everything)

To dance again

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

I kick-start the rhythm (ooh-ooh-ooh)

All the drama's in remission (ooh-ooh-ooh)

I'm feelin' (ooh-ooh-ooh, uh, mm) me again

I kick-start the rhythm (mm, ooh-ooh, ooh)

All the drama's in remission

I'm feelin' (ooh-ooh-ooh, uh, mm)

Feels so, feels so, feels so good

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps noun - a series of rhythmic steps and movements
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; excellent noun - that which is morally right; righteousness.
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ of the body that pumps blood
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ B1	noun - the action of officially allowing someone to do something.
emotions /ɪˈməʊʃənz/ B1	noun - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ B2	adjective - susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - a measure of how heavy something is.
shoulders /ˈʃəʊldərz/ A2	noun - the part of the body where the arm is connected to the rest of the body.
system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1	noun - a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal.
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - absent or lost.
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ A1	noun - all things.

Key Grammar Structures

• Happiness ain't something you sit back, and you wait for

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement, compound sentence

  ➔ The use of 'ain't' (informal contraction of 'is not' or 'are not') indicates the relaxed style. The sentence is also a compound sentence connected by 'and'.

• Confidence is throwing your heart through every brick wall

  ➔ Gerund, prepositional phrase

  ➔ The gerund 'throwing' acts as a noun. 'Through every brick wall' is a prepositional phrase modifying 'throwing'.

• I kick-start the rhythm

  ➔ Simple present tense, direct object

  ➔ Basic sentence structure with a clear subject, verb, and direct object.

• All the drama's in remission

  ➔ Contraction ('drama's' is 'drama is'), prepositional phrase

  ➔ The contraction 'drama's' represents 'drama is'. 'in remission' is a prepositional phrase.

• No, I don't need permission

  ➔ Negative contraction, modal verb

  ➔ 'don't' is a negative contraction of 'do not'. 'need' acts as a modal verb here.

• Feels so, feels so, feels so good

  ➔ Repetition, adverbs of degree

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the feeling. 'So' is an adverb of degree modifying 'good'.

• To dance again

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ 'To dance again' is an infinitive phrase used as a noun or an adverbial phrase, serving as a core element in the song's chorus.

• Vulnerable ain't easy, believe me, but I go there

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement, contraction, compound sentence

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a contraction of 'is not' or 'are not'. The sentence structure is compound, and emphasizes an emotional state.

• It's like I'm ten-feet tall, I'm high off the weight off of my shoulders

  ➔ Contraction ('It's' = 'It is'), simile, prepositional phrases

  ➔ The sentence includes the contraction 'It's' (It is), a simile ('like'), and multiple prepositional phrases ('off the weight', 'off of my shoulders') describing a feeling.