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Lyrics of I Can't Dance by Genesis
verse
Hot sun beating down
Burning my feet just walking around
Hot sun making me sweat
′Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet
chorus
I can′t dance, I can't talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance, I can′t sing
I′m just standing here selling everything
verse
Blue jeans sit on the beach
Her dog's talking to me, but she′s out of reach
Ooh, she's got a body under that shirt
But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt
chorus
′Cause I can't dance, I can′t talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance, I can't sing
I′m just standing here selling
bridge
Oh, and checking everything is in place
You never know who′s lookin' on
verse
Young punk spilling beer on my shoes
Fat guy′s talking to me, trying to steal my blues
Thick smoke, see her smiling through
I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool
chorus
But I can't dance, I can′t talk
The only thing about me is the way that I walk
I can't dance, I can′t sing
I'm just standing here selling
bridge
Oh, and checking everything is in place
You never know who's lookin′ on
A perfect body with a perfect face, mmhm
chorus
No, I can′t dance, I can't talk
The only thing about me is the way I walk
No, I can′t dance, I can't sing
I′m just standing here selling everything
outro
But I can walk
No, I can't dance
No, no, no, I can′t dance
No, I said I can't sing
But I can walk
Writer(s): Michael Rutherford, Anthony Banks, Phil Collins
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The song 'I Can't Dance' by Genesis portrays a sense of self-awareness and insecurity, where the protagonist feels inadequate in various aspects like dancing, talking, and singing. The lyrics depict encounters with different people, highlighting a lack of confidence and a feeling of being an outsider. The metaphorical references to dancing and singing symbolize the struggle with self-expression and fitting in, while the act of 'selling everything' could represent putting on a facade or trying to conform to societal expectations despite feeling out of place.
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Themes
Self-identity and limitations
• I can't dance, I can't talk
• Only thing about me is the way I walk
• I can't dance, I can't sing
Social interactions and observations
• Fat guy's talking to me, trying to steal my blues
• Young punk spilling beer on my shoes
• I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool
Desire and unattainable attraction
• But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt
• A perfect body with a perfect face
• Ooh, she's got a body under that shirt
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Moods
Joy, adventure, party, love, empowerment
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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We Can't Dance
Album • 1991 • 12 tracks
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