Display Bilingual:

Halloween girl seize the fray 00:28
Brothers and sisters, lead the way 00:31
Shackled to the rhythm, your soul is weighed 00:33
So you better get down on your knees and pray 00:36
Comin' up for The Hawsker Mad-Bull 00:38
Jumpin' on the hot seat, lyin' in the dead pool 00:41
Delivery quake, expensive mistake 00:43
The damage, the damage, the damage, the damage 00:45
Hey, no way 00:48
Some ghost jive in an AC Cobra 00:50
Auto-da-fé 00:53
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre 00:55
Hey, no way 00:58
I had you down for the cat's pyjamas 01:00
Auto-da-fé 01:03
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre 01:05
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:08
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:11
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:13
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 01:15
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:18
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:21
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 01:23
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 01:25
For heaven's sake 01:28
To know your karma 01:33
Liberate your 01:38
Danse macabre 01:43
Zombie in the back room, nuns in the bed 01:48
Kids in KISS make-up, toasting the bread 01:51
An Elvis' moans a lone Natty Dread 01:53
With death in the living room, offering a head 01:55
Are you watching? Are you watching? 01:58
Collars and chains and cuffs are matching 02:00
Kami-kaze stag-do, twist and shout 02:03
At Sudan Archives on a girls' night out 02:05
Hey, no way 02:08
Some ghost jive in an AC Cobra 02:10
Auto-da-fé 02:13
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre 02:15
Hey, no way 02:18
I had you down for the cat's pyjamas 02:20
Auto-da-fé 02:23
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre 02:25
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:28
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:30
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:33
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 02:35
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:38
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:40
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 02:43
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 02:45
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:28
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:31
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:33
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 03:36
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:38
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:41
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:43
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 03:46
(For heaven's sake, don't know your karma) If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:48
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:51
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:53
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 03:56
(Liberate your Danse Macabre) If you don't mind, if you don't mind 03:58
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:01
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:03
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 04:06
(For heaven's sake, don't know your karma) If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:08
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:11
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:13
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine 04:16
(Liberate your Danse Macabre) If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:18
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:21
If you don't mind, if you don't mind 04:23
If you don't mind... 04:26

Danse Macabre – English Lyrics

🕺 Listening to "Danse Macabre" and picking up vocab? Open the app and learn it while it’s hot!
By
Duran Duran
Album
Danse Macabre
Viewed
1,230,766
Language
Learn this song

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Duran Duran's 'Danse Macabre,' a song that perfectly captures the spooky yet playful spirit of Halloween. Its theatrical lyrics and iconic synth-pop sound offer a fun way to learn descriptive vocabulary and cultural references associated with this festive tradition. This track is special as it showcases a legendary band embracing their darker influences while still creating an irresistibly catchy tune.

[English]
Halloween girl seize the fray
Brothers and sisters, lead the way
Shackled to the rhythm, your soul is weighed
So you better get down on your knees and pray
Comin' up for The Hawsker Mad-Bull
Jumpin' on the hot seat, lyin' in the dead pool
Delivery quake, expensive mistake
The damage, the damage, the damage, the damage
Hey, no way
Some ghost jive in an AC Cobra
Auto-da-fé
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre
Hey, no way
I had you down for the cat's pyjamas
Auto-da-fé
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
For heaven's sake
To know your karma
Liberate your
Danse macabre
Zombie in the back room, nuns in the bed
Kids in KISS make-up, toasting the bread
An Elvis' moans a lone Natty Dread
With death in the living room, offering a head
Are you watching? Are you watching?
Collars and chains and cuffs are matching
Kami-kaze stag-do, twist and shout
At Sudan Archives on a girls' night out
Hey, no way
Some ghost jive in an AC Cobra
Auto-da-fé
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre
Hey, no way
I had you down for the cat's pyjamas
Auto-da-fé
Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
(For heaven's sake, don't know your karma) If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
(Liberate your Danse Macabre) If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
(For heaven's sake, don't know your karma) If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind diggin' down the gold mine
(Liberate your Danse Macabre) If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
If you don't mind...

Key Vocabulary

Start Practicing
Vocabulary Meanings

seize

/siːz/

B2
  • verb
  • - to take possession of something suddenly or forcefully

shackled

/ˈʃækld/

B2
  • adjective
  • - restrained with chains or shackles

weighed

/weɪd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to measure the weight of
  • verb
  • - to burden or oppress

damage

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

B1
  • noun
  • - physical harm caused to something
  • verb
  • - to cause harm to

ghost

/ɡoʊst/

A2
  • noun
  • - the spirit of a dead person

jive

/dʒaɪv/

B2
  • noun
  • - lively dance

dirty

/ˈdɜːrti/

A2
  • adjective
  • - covered or marked with an unclean substance

pyjamas

/pəˈdʒɑːməz/

A2
  • noun
  • - loose-fitting clothes worn for sleeping

mine

/maɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a place where valuable minerals are extracted

heaven

/ˈhevən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a place of eternal bliss

karma

/ˈkɑːrmə/

B2
  • noun
  • - the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence

liberate

/ˈlɪbəreɪt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to set free

zombie

/ˈzɒmbi/

A2
  • noun
  • - a reanimated corpse

toast

/toʊst/

A2
  • verb
  • - to celebrate with a drink

offering

/ˈɒfərɪŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - something presented as a gift

collars

/ˈkɒlərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - the part of a shirt or coat that surrounds the neck

chains

/tʃeɪnz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of connected links

twist

/twɪst/

A2
  • verb
  • - to turn or wind something

💡 Which new word in “Danse Macabre” caught your eye?

📱 Open the app to check meanings, build sentences, and try them out in real convos!

Key Grammar Structures

  • Comin' up for The Hawsker Mad-Bull

    ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements.

    ➔ The phrase "Comin' up" indicates an arrangement or plan that is going to happen soon.

  • Get dirty up on the Danse Macabre

    ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

    ➔ The phrase "Get dirty" serves as a command suggesting action.

  • If you don't mind, diggin' down the gold mine

    ➔ Conditional sentences for polite requests.

    ➔ The phrase "If you don't mind" introduces a condition under which a request is made respectfully.

  • Are you watching?

    ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions.

    ➔ The phrase "Are you watching?" is used to inquire about a current action happening at this moment.