Dance – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Astley
• Album: 50

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Rick Astley's "Dance," a contemporary pop and soul anthem that radiates positivity and encourages everyone to find joy on the dance floor. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clear, uplifting lyrics and straightforward message about the universal power of music to bring people together and lift spirits. Discover how simple, repeated phrases can convey profound feelings of happiness and freedom, making it an engaging and accessible track for language learners. Its catchy rhythm and feel-good vibe will have you moving and mastering new vocabulary in no time!

[English]

God walks home through the local park

Meets the devil with a broken heart

He says

"I've been let down by the armies of darkness

Oh my whole life's a mess"

And God says

"I've got the cure

I'm holding on to something pure

I've got the cure for you

All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me"

Now the devil thanks God and he's on his way

Skip in his stride

What a beautiful day

And along comes a cracker with a gun in his hand

Beelzebub knows he's got to save this man

And the devil says

"I've got the cure

I'm holding on to something pure

I've got the cure for you

All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me

All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me"

The trees became a multitude of angels

Singing out like a gospel choir

And the benches in the park rose up to become their chariots of Fire

Oh fire

Fire

Yeah

They rose up

They rose up

To become their chariots of fire

...

And God says

"All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me

All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me

All you gotta do is dance

Pick your feet up

All you gotta do is dance

Feel the beat love

All you've gotta do is dance

Dance with me"

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a rhythmic movement to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
walks /wɔːks/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives, and where one feels at ease and belongs
park /pɑːrk/ A1	noun - a large public green area in a town, used for recreation
devil /ˈdev.əl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; the personification of evil
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ of the body that pumps blood around the body
armies /ˈɑːr.miz/ B1	noun - an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being without light
cure /kjʊər/ B1	noun - a thing that relieves a person of a disease or condition.
pure /pjʊər/ A2	adjective - not mixed with any other substance or material
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the part of the leg below the ankle on which a person stands and walks
beat /biːt/ A1	noun - a rhythmic pattern of sound
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time.
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
choir /ˈkwaɪər/ B1	noun - an organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services or performs regularly in public.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat.

Key Grammar Structures

• God walks home through the local park

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'walks' is in the present simple tense, used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

• I've been let down by the armies of darkness

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been let down' uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and has effects in the present.

• All you gotta do is dance

  ➔ Modal Verb (Informal)

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'have got to,' used to express necessity or obligation.

• The trees became a multitude of angels

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'became' is in the past simple tense, used to describe a completed action in the past.

• Singing out like a gospel choir

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ 'Singing' is a present participle, used here to describe an action happening at the same time as another action.

• Oh fire, Fire, Yeah

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The words 'Oh,' 'Fire,' and 'Yeah' are interjections, used to express emotion or sentiment.

• They rose up to become their chariots of fire

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Infinitive

  ➔ The phrase 'rose up to become' combines the past simple tense 'rose' with the infinitive 'to become,' indicating a purpose or result.