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♪ ♪ 00:10
♪ SOMEBODY SAID YOU GOT A NEW FRIEND ♪ 00:16
♪ DOES SHE LOVE YOU BETTER THAN I CAN? ♪ 00:24
♪ YEAH, I KNOW IT'S STUPID ♪ 00:33
♪ BUT I JUST GOTTA SEE IT FOR MYSELF ♪ 00:37
♪ I'M IN THE CORNER ♪ 00:41
♪ WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪ 00:44
♪ OH OH OH ♪ 00:46
♪ AND I'M RIGHT OVER HERE ♪ 00:50
♪ WHY CAN'T YOU SEE ME? OH OH OH ♪ 00:52
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪ 00:58
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪ 01:00
♪ OOH OOH OOH ♪ 01:05
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN, OHH ♪ 01:07
♪ I'M JUST WANNA DANCE ALL NIGHT ♪ 01:15
♪ I'M ALL MESSED UP, I'M SO OUTTA LINE ♪ 01:24
♪ STILETTOS ON BROKEN BOTTLES ♪ 01:32
♪ I'M SPINNING AROUND IN CIRCLES ♪ 01:37
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪ 01:42
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪ 01:44
♪ OOH OOH OOH ♪ 01:49
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪ 01:51
♪ AND OHH NOO ♪ 01:56
♪ ♪ 02:00
♪ SO FAR AWAY, BUT STILL SO NEAR ♪ 02:07
♪ THE LIGHTS GO ON, THE MUSIC DIES ♪ 02:12
♪ BUT YOU DON'T SEE ME STANDING HERE ♪ 02:16
♪ I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE ♪ 02:21
♪ I'M IN THE CORNER WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪ 02:25
♪ OH OH OH ♪ 02:29
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪ 02:33
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪ 02:36
♪ OH OH OH ♪ 02:40
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪ 02:42
♪ AND OHH NOO ♪ 02:48
♪ SAID I'M IN THE CORNER WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪ 02:50
♪ OH NO ♪ 02:55
♪ I'M RIGHT OVER HERE WHY CAN'T YOU SEE ME ♪ 02:59
♪ OH NO ♪ 03:03
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪ 03:07
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪ 03:09
♪ OH OH OH ♪ 03:14
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪ 03:16
♪ SO FAR AWAY, BUT STILL SO NEAR ♪ 03:22
♪ THE LIGHTS COME UP, THE MUSIC DIES ♪ 03:26
♪ BUT YOU DON'T SEE ME STANDING HERE ♪ 03:30

Dancing On My Own – English Lyrics

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Discover the poignant beauty of Calum Scott's "Dancing On My Own," a song that encapsulates the universal experience of heartbreak and solitude. Explore the emotional depth of the lyrics and learn how Scott's rendition transformed a dance track into a powerful ballad that touches the soul.

[English]
♪ ♪
♪ SOMEBODY SAID YOU GOT A NEW FRIEND ♪
♪ DOES SHE LOVE YOU BETTER THAN I CAN? ♪
♪ YEAH, I KNOW IT'S STUPID ♪
♪ BUT I JUST GOTTA SEE IT FOR MYSELF ♪
♪ I'M IN THE CORNER ♪
♪ WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪
♪ OH OH OH ♪
♪ AND I'M RIGHT OVER HERE ♪
♪ WHY CAN'T YOU SEE ME? OH OH OH ♪
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪
♪ OOH OOH OOH ♪
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN, OHH ♪
♪ I'M JUST WANNA DANCE ALL NIGHT ♪
♪ I'M ALL MESSED UP, I'M SO OUTTA LINE ♪
♪ STILETTOS ON BROKEN BOTTLES ♪
♪ I'M SPINNING AROUND IN CIRCLES ♪
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪
♪ OOH OOH OOH ♪
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪
♪ AND OHH NOO ♪
♪ ♪
♪ SO FAR AWAY, BUT STILL SO NEAR ♪
♪ THE LIGHTS GO ON, THE MUSIC DIES ♪
♪ BUT YOU DON'T SEE ME STANDING HERE ♪
♪ I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE ♪
♪ I'M IN THE CORNER WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪
♪ OH OH OH ♪
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪
♪ OH OH OH ♪
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪
♪ AND OHH NOO ♪
♪ SAID I'M IN THE CORNER WATCHING YOU KISS HER ♪
♪ OH NO ♪
♪ I'M RIGHT OVER HERE WHY CAN'T YOU SEE ME ♪
♪ OH NO ♪
♪ AND I'M GIVING IT MY ALL ♪
♪ BUT I'M NOT THE GUY YOU'RE TAKING HOME ♪
♪ OH OH OH ♪
♪ I KEEP DANCING ON MY OWN ♪
♪ SO FAR AWAY, BUT STILL SO NEAR ♪
♪ THE LIGHTS COME UP, THE MUSIC DIES ♪
♪ BUT YOU DON'T SEE ME STANDING HERE ♪

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Vocabulary Meanings

friend

/frend/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of affection
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone

stupid

/ˈstuːpɪd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - lacking intelligence or common sense

corner

/ˈkɔːrnər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a place where two or more sides or edges meet

kiss

/kɪs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
  • noun
  • - an act of kissing

dance

/dæns/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move rhythmically to music
  • noun
  • - an act of dancing

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the period from sunset to sunrise

messed

/mɛst/

B1
  • adjective
  • - untidy or disordered
  • verb
  • - make a mess of; damage or spoil

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.

bottles

/ˈbɑːtlz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.

spinning

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - turn or cause to turn rapidly on an axis

circles

/ˈsɜːrklz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the centre.

away

/əˈweɪ/

A1
  • adverb
  • - to or at a distance from a particular place or person

near

/nɪr/

A1
  • adjective
  • - a short distance away

lights

/laɪts/

A1
  • noun
  • - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/

A1
  • noun
  • - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

goodbye

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - an instance of saying goodbye.

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