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Lyrics to Dance Away

Lyrics to the song Dance Away as recorded by Roxy Music.

(Ferry)

Yesterday
Well it seemed so cool
When I walked you home
Kissed goodnight
I said "it's love" you said "alright"
It's funny how
I could never cry
Until tonight
And you pass by
Hand in hand with another guy
You're dressed to kill
And guess who's dying?

Dance away the heartache, dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache, dance away the fear
Dance away

Loneliness
Is a crowded room
Full of open hearts turned to stone
All together all alone
All at once
My whole world had changed
Now I'm in the dark
Off the wall
Let the strobe light up them all
I close my close
And dance till dawn

Dance away, dance away, dance away

Now I know I must walk the line
Until I find an open door
Off the street onto the floor
There was I
Many times a fool
I hope and pray
But not too much
Out of reach is out of touch
All the way is far enough

Dance away the heartache, dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache, dance away the fear
Dance away the heartache, dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache, dance away the fear
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the fear
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the fear

Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the fear
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the fear
Dance away the heartache (heartache), dance away the tears
Dance away the heartache (heartache)


 

Dance Away

Single

This song began it's life during the In Your Mind sessions and was drafted for the Bride Stripped Bare album but wasn't finished until Roxy Music's Manifesto album. This was a huge hit for Roxy, reaching number 2 in the UK charts in 1979.

The original version on the picture disc of the album was replaced by a remix version for the general album release. The original version was eventually released on CD on The Thrill Of It All box set in 1995. The song was given an extended mix which was released in Canada as a 12" single. This too was first released on CD on The Thrill Of It All box set.

The single was backed with Cry Cry Cry in UK and Europe and featured Trash 2 on the flip side in USA & Japan.

The song was played live on Roxy Music's 1980 & 1982 tour. Bryan Ferry also included it in some USA shows during his 1988 tour. Bryan added it to the As Time Goes By tour for the 2000 stately homes shows and Roxy introduced it to the USA dates of the 2001 reunion tour. Dance Away was also performed during Bryan Ferry's Frantic tour 2002-03

There are 3 versions of this track:-

Picture disc version 4:18
Album & Single Version 3:45
Extended Remix 6:33

Natalie Dawn has recorded a version of Dance Away.

Song Musicians

Dance Away is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums

Chart Info

CHART HISTORY

24 Apr 1979     41
01 May          34
08 May          20
15 May           7
22 May           2
29 May           2
05 June          2
12 June          3
19 June          3
26 June          6
03 July         10
10 July         29
17 July         41
24 July         59
(Chart run of 14 weeks)

Thanks to Johnny Reece for the research.

Format Country A-Side B-Side Details Label Cat. No
             
7" UK Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G POSP 44
7" France Dance Away Cry Cry Cry   Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" USA Dance Away Trash 2   ATCO ST-79C-36621
7" USA Dance Away Dance Away Mono/Stereo Promo ATCO ST-79C-36621
7" USA Dance Away Love Is The Drug Atlantic Oldies Series Atlantic ST-79C-36621
7" Japan Dance Away Trash 2 Picture Insert + Lyrics Polydor/E'G DPQ6131
12" Canada Dance Away(Extended) Trash 2 Picture Sleeve ATCO DDK 7504
7" Germany Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" Sweden Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" Holland Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" Belgium Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" Italy Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872
7" Spain Dance Away Cry Cry Cry Picture Sleeve Polydor/E'G 2001 872