Remembering... Sometimes a Photograph is all you need

Today, I lost my grandmother. And while I have been going through the week prior to this, I have been listening to Ed Sheeran's "X" on repeat.

You may think, "Oh she's going to make a reference to "Even My Dad Does Sometimes," or possibly "I'm a Mess." While both songs have perfectly good lyrics and music to identify what I'm feeling, my mind went in a different direction.

It has been one of my favorite songs on the album since I first got it, but I always thought of it in the normal boy-girl relationship kind of way. But this morning, shortly before I was made aware of what happened, I heard something different in the words.

It's weird to think that at different times in your life you can hear the same words and feel completely different about what they mean to you and your situation.

I heard my current situation in these words:

"We keep this love in a photograph,
We made these memories for ourselves,
Where our eyes are never closing,
Our hearts were never broken,
And time's forever frozen, still."

But then I really heard it the last chorus, where the second half is added on.

"Oh you can fit me,
Inside the necklace you bought when you were sixteen,
Next to your heartbeat where I should be,
Keep it deep within your soul..."

When I turned 21, my aunt gave me a ring that her mother gave her when she was 21. I wear that ring as a necklace practically everyday. This lyric never really hit me like that until yesterday morning. And I felt a rush of hurt and longing as I listened to this song in a whole new way.

I cannot explain to you just how hard it was for me to hear that she was gone, but Sheeran's words say it all:

"And I won’t ever let you go,
Wait for me to come home"

Just read the lyrics and listen to the song. You'll be glad you did.

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
It's the only thing that makes us feel alive

We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Our hearts were never broken
And time's forever frozen, still

So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me close until our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul
And it's the only thing that I know
I swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of ya
And it's the only thing to take with us when we die

We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Our hearts were never broken
And time's forever frozen, still

So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me close until our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone
And if you hurt me
That's okay baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages you just hold me
And I won’t ever let you go
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home

Oh you can fit me
Inside the necklace you bought when you were sixteen
Next to your heartbeat where I should be
Keep it deep within your soul
And if you hurt me
That's okay baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages you just hold me
And I won’t ever let you go

When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me
Under the lamppost back on Sixth street
Hearing you whisper through the phone
Wait for me to come home

2015 Grammy's: Part 1!

As has become usual with award shows, the Grammy's left more to talk about than just music and who won.

There was lots of controversy and lots of politics. But I don't wanna talk about that. I'm all about the music.

First up was ACDC. I'm not a big fan of them, but they rocked the house and kicked it off to a great start. I can think of no better rock ban to open a music awards show. And better yet, they did it with a little class, a lot of flair and "Highway to Hell."

Host LL Cool J had two good quips about ACDC.

"That was devilishly good," and "Our evening has just begun and we've already taken a little trip on the 'Highway to Hell,' and, trust me, we're only going up from there."

TSwift gave the first award and did a great job - at making the losers feel better about it.

"As a former loser of 'Best New Artist' in 2008, if you do not win this award, it's gonna be fine, just, like, Shake It Off."

My pick was Sam Smith. And surprise: HE WON!

While I love Bastille and HAIM, Sam was the obvious choice. "In the Lonely Hour" is just that good.

The next performance was Ariana Grande's "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart."

I'd never heard the song before. It was just a little bit anticlimactic and a little bit long.

Her annunciation made it hard to understand the lyrics, but it was still a classy live performance by a decent singer.

Following Grande, Jessie J teamed up with Tom Jones to sing "That Loving Feeling."

J and Jones made for a great vocal pairing. I'm not familiar with either artist before this, but their voices worked well together.

I was familiar with the song before and I thought their rendition, while different, was great.

The Best Pop Solo Performance was up next. I love every nominee, so it was hard to choose.

Sam Smith was my pick, but Pharrell won with "Happy."

It wasn't my first choice (or my second), but I'm still "happy" with it. His speech was so humble, specifically toward the other nominations. And even though he said he'd moonwalk off the stage, he didn't.

Miranda Lambert sang about her "Little Red Wagon."

It's definitely not my favorite song on her Platinum album. Still, it was an exciting performance an Blake Shelton was right there cheering her on.

After Miranda, the Best Pop Vocal Album award was up. I LOVE every nomination except Ariana.

That's Miley, ColdPlay, Katy, Ed and Sam. And I loved all those albums.

If it were up to me, Ed Sheeran's X would've won. (It's my current love, playing on repeat in my car and at the office.)

Alas, I do not make the choice and Sam Smith won, which was well-deserved.

I still hurt for Ed, though.

LL then went on to introduce the next artist with the words, "Dreams don't have deadlines. Believe in yourself."

And then there was Kanye.

As a TSwizzle fan, all my readers should probably guess that I don't. Like. Him. (Understatement of the year.)

Nonetheless, he sang "Only One," written in collaboration with Paul McCartney.

The performance had way too much auto time for the style and tempo of the song. Paul McCartney's influence is obvious by the "melody" and lyrics (that didn't include profanity).

Overall, I thought the song was extremely repetitive, which is expected of a Kanye song, but surprising from McCartney.

I was also not a huge fan of Madonna's performance of "Living for Love," though to be fair, I wasn't a big fan of hers before then.

The intro used way too much talking. There wasn't much going on melodically. It was also repetitive.

She put on a show, but left me wanting more musically.

(Then Josh Duhamel tripped.)

Best Rock album went to Beck, and while I have no real love for any if the nominees, I probably would've chosen Ryan Adams or The Black Keys.

Best R&B Performance is also not an area of my expertise. My choice was Beyoncé an "Drunk In Love," and he did win, but I also like Usher and Jennifer Hudson.

Beyoncé thanked the important people: her family and her fans.

The came my favorite part of the first half.

ED SHEERAN, JOHN MAYER, and ELO team up for the BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT!

And yes, I'm totally serious.

Ed and John with Herbie Hancock sang Sheeran's song, "Thinking Out Loud." And it was phenomenal. It's my favorite song of the moment and they did an incredible job.

It was very mellow with Mayer's harmony. And his guitar solo wasn't too over the top for the style of the song.

Jeff Lynn of ELO sang "Evil Woman," which was a personal favorite by the group before.

Paul McCartney was getting into it, so there's that.

ELO then had Ed come out and play "Mr. Blue Sky."

Ed's got the falsetto parts down, too.

Lynn and Sheeran's vocal pairing works well harmonically.

I'd totally go see that pair on tour.

I love that song and they did it really well. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban were appreciating it, too. I think they're good judges of great musicians.

While it was a hard performance to follow up, Gwen and Adam did and it was alright. "My Heart Is Open" is a Maroon 5 song, so Adam did a great job, of course.

I love them both individually, and their voices meshed surprisingly well. But their was some rockiness with Gwen on the first verse, but it was better as she went along.

I just love Adam's range. He owns his falsetto, but he takes full advantage of his comfort zone.

The orchestra accompaniment was great and added depth.

Hozier's "Take Me to Church,"  was great. I loved the song before and live, it was different, but not in a bad way. It was more raw.

Overall, it was a solid rock'n'roll performance, perfect for an awards show.

Annie Lennox "helped out" on the last chorus of "Church." Then, together, they sang "I Put a Spell On You."

She definitely enjoyed herself.

It wasn't as solid as I hoped, since I love the song. Hozier's guitar solo was sweet relief.

Question: WHAT WAS SHE DOING WITH HER HANDS?

Answer: INTERRUPTING A PERFECTLY GOOD GUITAR SOLO.

Hozier should've sung a bit more of the song with her. But ended on a good note, so there's that. And TSwift was all about it.

The biggest award of the night for me, was the Best Country album.

And the winner was MIRANDA LAMBERT.

YASSSSS!!!

I do like Dierks, Eric and Leann, but I LOVE PLATINUM, especially "Automatic." (And I love Blake, so there's that!) her speech was short and wonderfully sweet.

END OF PART 1!

Kate Voegele is a Wild Card

 

I’ve been a fan of Kate Voegele since her appearance in One Tree Hill years ago.

 

So when I got the chance to see her live, I couldn’t pass it up.

 

As Mia Catalano on One Tree Hill, Voegele played a struggling singer songwriter whose light was not as bright as the lead rocker in the band she was in. Once she signed with Red Bedroom Records as its first artist, she became a confident rockstar.

 

All the while, Voegele was performing her own music on the show. That mixed with her musical talents shot her to actual rockstardom.

 

Her first album, Don’t Look Away, had a handful of songs featured on One Tree Hill including “Kindly Unspoken,” “No Good,” “I Won’t Disagree,” “It’s Only Life,” “Wish You Were,” “Only Fooling Myself,” “Devil in Me,” “Hallelujah,” and “You Can’t Break a Broken Heart.” That’s nine of the 15 of the songs from her debut album from MySpace/Interscope.

 

Her second album, A Fine Mess, had “Manhattan From the Sky,” “Angel,” “99 Times,” “Lift Me Up,” “Sweet Silver Lining,” and “Inside Out” were featured on the show. That’s six of the nine tracks from the album.

 

Now, skipping a few albums and years, Kate released her most recent EP Wild Card, in November 2014.

 

That was the tour she was on when I saw her.

 

Everything I ever thought a Kate Voegele concert would be, it was.

 

All but one or two of my favorite songs were on the set list.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Most of it was her performance, but the venue, Natasha’s Bistro, had great ambience (and the waiter was pretty cute, too).

 

My cousin, who is also a diehard One Tree Hill fan, enjoyed it almost as much as I did.

 

The only disappointment of the night was not getting to meet her.

 

As most of you probably know by now, I really love singer songwriters. And Kate Voegele is the embodiment of that genre.

 

Delving onto some of my favorite Kate Voegele lyrics, I would have to say that lyrically, my favorite songs are “It’s Only Life” and “Kindly Unspoken” from Don’t Look Away.

 

“It’s Only Life” is about being confident and keeping your head up.

 

“Kindly Unspoken,” on the other hand, is about reading people by their actions as opposed to their words. And here are a few of my favorite lines from it:

 

“…even the sturdiest ground, can shift and can tremble and let us fall down…”

 

“In the days of my folly I follow your lead, I do what Simon says to do, But I won’t let melancholy play me for a fool, Oh no, I’m on my way somewhere new…”

 

And then the chorus, which really says it all:

 

“Kindly unspoken, you showed your emotion, And silence speaks louder than words, It’s lucky I’m clever, if I didn’t know better, I’d believe only that which I’d heard.”

 

I think the things I love most about Voegele’s lyrics are not only the honesty in them, but how conversational they are, like she’s sitting at your kitchen table telling a story through her words.

 

From A Fine Mess, my favorite songs based on the lyrics are “Manhattan From the Sky,” “Sweet Silver Lining” and “Lift Me Up.”

“Manhattan From the Sky” is one of those easy, breezy, almost-beachy songs that you wanna hear with a Manhattan in your hand.

“Lift Me Up” is one of my favorite songs by Voegele. She manages to make seamless transitions between verses, choruses and bridges and still use intriguing language. Here are a few examples:

“This road is anything but simple, Twisted like a riddle, I’ve seen high and I’ve seen low. So loud, the voices of all my doubts, Telling me to give up, To pack up and leave town.”

“Somewhere, everybody starts there, I’m counting on a small prayer, Lost in a nightmare.”

And of course the chorus:

“So can you lift me up? And turn the ashes into flames, ‘Cause I have overcome, More than words will ever say, And I’ve been given hope, That there’s a light on up the hall, And that a day will come when the fight is won, And I think that day has just begun.”

Voegele’s lyrical vocabulary is just beyond me, it’s that good. She can paint a picture, make me feel empathy and tug at my heartstrings with the melodies that go so well with her words.

Again, I cannot express how impressed I was with Voegele’s live performance. I would recommend it to anyone with ears.

Below, I’ll leave the full lyrics to the other of my favorite Kate Voegele songs, “Sweet Silver Lining.” I hope you enjoy it as much as I do

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“I’m going home downhearted and hoping,

I’m close to some new beginning,

I know there’s a reason for everything that comes and goes.

But so many people are looking to me,

To be strong and to fight but I’m just surviving,

I may be weak but I’m never defeated,

And I’ll keep believing in clouds with that sweet silver lining.

Most days I try my best to put on a brave face,

But inside my bones are cold and my heart breaks,

But all the while something’s keeping me safe and alive.

But so many people are looking to me,

To be strong and to fight but I’m just surviving,

I may be weak but I’m never defeated,

And I’ll keep believing in clouds with that sweet silver lining.

And I won’t give up like this, I will be given strength,

Now that I’ve found it nothing can take that away.

But so many people are looking to me

To be strong and to fight but I’m just surviving,

I may be weak but I’m never defeated,

And I’ll keep believing in clouds with that sweet silver lining.

But so many people are looking to me,

To be strong and to fight but I’m just surviving,

I may be weak but I’m never defeated,

And I’ll keep believing in clouds with that sweet silver lining,

Sweet silver lining.”

Katy Perry Roared her way to the best halftime show in a long time...

 

Who knew that Katy Perry would come out roaring?

Okay so some of us may have guessed that she would open with “Roar,” but I certainly didn’t expect her to be riding atop a giant lion.

I was not always a fan of Katy Perry. “I Kissed a Girl” is most definitely not my favorite Perry song.

Still, there are many songs of hers that I love. And “Roar” is right at the top of that list.

I applaud her for the theatrics, but her ability to stay in it musically was most impressive.

Perry is a rockstar if there ever was one and she made that quite clear during her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIX.

Outside of her songs from the performance that I love, which included “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls” (only made better by the dancing trees, sharks, waves, surfboards and beachballs), “Roar” (while riding the lion), and “Firework” (while flying around the stadium on a firework), I also love “Last Friday Night,” “The One That Got Away,” “Hot ‘n Cold,” “Part of Me,” “Waking Up in Vegas,” and “Wide Awake.”

And while some may say that Perry’s lyrics are chock full of clichés, I say they are catchy. And catchy trumps cliché, especially when she’s making bank.

Yet another thing I love about Perry is how she doesn’t try to be anyone but herself. Whether she’s wearing a fire dress designed by Lenny Kravitz (…just kidding about that last part) or a beautiful sparkling gown she wore during “Firework,” she’s not trying to be Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga or even Nicki Minaj. She is completely comfortable in her own skin.

Take, for example, her song, “I Kissed a Girl”: I may not like the song, but she made waves with the lyrics:

“I kissed a girl and I liked it… I kissed a girl just to try it… It felt so wrong, it felt so right, Don’t mean I’m in love tonight.”

The idea that she’s “experimenting” is so real, that you have to respect her honesty in songwriting. The words from the chorus of one of my favorite Perry songs are among my favorite lyrics of all time:

“In another life, I would be your girl, We keep all our promises, be us against the world, And in another life, I would make you stay, So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away.”

Yes, Perry’s “The One That Got Away” pairs truthfully sappy lyrics about best friends and a comparison to Johnny and June with a splash of regret. The final product is a sad but beautiful song that speaks volumes about Perry.

Her popularity has never waned despite never being in the spotlight as long as some of her other pop counterparts, but she will always be remembered for her cherry chapstick and stellar halftime show.

The 'great' Gatsby soundtrack - Baz Luhrmann has done it again!

Although most of the music of The Great Gatsby didn’t fit with the time period, to me, it brought new approaches to scenes that music from the 20’s just wouldn’t have given that (green) light to.

“While we acknowledge, as Fitzgerald phrased it, ’the Jazz Age,’ and this is the period represented on screen, we — our audience — are living in ’the Hip-Hop Age’ and want our viewers to feel the impact of modern-day music the way Fitzgerald did for the readers of his novel at the time of its publication,” Baz Lurhmann said here. 

"Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey and "Over the Love" by Florence + the Machine are absolutely amazing, especially how the lyrics to "Over the Love" go with Gatsby's "green light" theme. 

I don't care who you are, you can’t go wrong with Beyonce (no description necessary) Jack White (of the White Stripes), will.i.am. (of the Black Eyed Peas) and Gotye (“Somebody That I Used to Know”).

I have never found a Baz Luhrmann soundtrack or movie that I did not like. Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge and now Gatsby are three of my top 25 movies of all time.

Although it’s not on the soundtrack, I’d highly recommend downloading the song that was used for the main movie trailer, Filter’s cover of “Happy Together.” It is not at all what you would expect, but it is fascinating how they bring a new perspective to a pretty well-known song.

Here are the songs on the soundtrack:

1. "100$ Bill," performed by Jay-Z
2. "Back to Black," performed by Beyonce and Andre 3000, originally by Amy Winehouse
3. "Band Bang," peformed by will.i.am
4. "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)," performed by Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock
5. "Young and Beautiful," peformed by Lana Del Rey
6. "Love is the Drug," peformed by Bryan Ferry with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra, originally by Roxy Music
7. "Over the Love," peformed by Florence + the Machine
8. "Where the Wind Blows," performed by Coco O. of Quadron
9. "Crazy in Love," performed by Emeli Sande with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra, originally by Beyonce
10. "Together," performed by The xx
11. "Hearts a Mess." peformed by Gotye
12. "Love is Blindness." performed by Jack White, originally by U2
13. "Into the Past," performed by Nero
14. "Kill and Run," performed by Sia

Initially, I planned on leaving you with the lyrics to Del Rey's hauntingly amazing "Young and Beautiful," but after some consideration and repeatedly listening to "Over the Love," I will leave you with it instead.

Here are the lyrics to my favorite song off the album:

Ever since I was a child,
I've turned it over in my mind,
I sang by the piano,
Tore my yellow dress and,
Cried and cried and cried.

Not once seen what I've seen,
To undo what has been done,
Turn off all the lights,
Let the morning come.

Now there's a green light in my eyes,
And my lover on my mind,
And I sing by the piano,
Tear my yellow dress and,
Cry and cry and cry,
Over the love of you.

On this champagne-drunken home,
Against the current of gold,
'Cause it's the feeling that you get,
When the afternoon is set,
On the bridge to the city.

Not once seen what I've seen,
To undo what has been done,
Turn off all the lights,
Let the morning come.

Now there's a green light in my eyes,

And my lover on my mind,

And I sing by the piano,

Tear my yellow dress and,

Cry and cry and cry.

'Cause you're a hard soul to save

With an ocean in the way,

But I'll get around it.

'Cause you're a hard soul to save

With an ocean in the way,

But I'll get around it.

I'll get around it.

Now there's a green light in my eyes,

And my lover on my mind,

And I sing by the piano,

Tear my yellow dress and,

Cry and cry and cry,

Over the love of you.

(I can see the green light,

I can see it in your eyes.)

Cry and cry and cry,

Over the love of you.

I can see the green light,

I can see it in your eyes.

I can see the green light, 

I can see it in your eyes.

Love and Theft... Great band name... Especially if you're planning on stealing someone's heart...

Last summer, Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" - the original version - was basically the country party anthem. And I loved it.

Now, there's a new band in town that's gotten a song stuck in my head... And has stolen my heart. 

Love and Theft have "Angel Eyes" and it is such a fun song that I forget that they are talking about how this girl is so bipolar... Okay that's not exactly what they're saying. 

The chorus says: 

"There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes, She's a little bit of heaven with a wild side, Got a rebel heart a country mile wide, There's a little bit of devil in her angel eyes, A little bit of devil in her angel eyes."

Now alone, the lyrics make her seem a bit crazy. but that's the great thing about music. The flair that the notes, instruments and the major or minor key give the song let you know whether she's crazy or he's crazy in lover with her. In this case, it's the latter.

Apparently, I'm not the only person who thinks that the band is pretty great. on July 9, they played at the Grand Ole Opry. Talk about makin' it in the big time. 

this song, like many, many songs, is a love song.

Sidebar: The thing about country, or the stereotype about the country music genre, is that people say that country musicians whine all the time.

Let's just set this right; in every genre, singers whine. The difference here is that country musicians whine with an accent. Period. 

I probably don't write about country as often as I should considering the fact that I actually do listen to and sing a lot of the genre. 

I especially appreciate the female presence in country: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks, Kacey Musgraves - even Reba! I'm a regular karaoke singer and those women are always my go-to artists for good strong songs. (End of sidebar.)

Being a love song, you might think that it would be a ballad. This song is not. It may not be a rock anthem, but it is definitely rock'n'roll and fun and something you'd sing along to in the car... At least I know I do.

As usual, here are the lyrics to Love and Theft's "Angel Eyes," so you can get the full understanding of the song, but I sugget you listen to it. The music changes everything:

She likes whiskey with her water,

She starts dancing when the stars come out,

She ain’t your typical preacher’s daughter, 

She’ll leave you dreamin’ yeah there ain’t no doubt.

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes,

She’s a little bit of heaven with a wild side,

Got a rebel heart a country mile wide,

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes,

A little bit of devil in her angel eyes.

Saturday night she’s rockin’ out by the bonfire,

Flirting from that tail gate and crankin’ up the dial,

Come Sunday mornin’ she’ll be singing with the choir,

Drivin’ me crazy with that 'kiss me' smile.

There’s a little bit of devil in those angel eyes,

She’s a little bit of heaven with a wild side,

Got a rebel heart a country mile wide,

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes,

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes.

And I can’t stop wonderin’ what it would feel like, to hold her all night,

She’s got that something, that sexy innocence, she must be heaven sent.

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes,

She’s a little bit of heaven with a wild side,

Got a rebel heart a country mile wide,

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes.

There’s a little bit of devil in those angel eyes,

She’s a little bit of heaven with a wild side,

Got a rebel heart a country mile wide,

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes,

There’s a little bit of devil in her,

In those angel, in those angel eyes.

I have to pick myself up by my Bootstraps after dancing with somebody...

Another new great band I heard because of "Grey's Anatomy" is Bootstraps.

 Their rendition of the Whitney Houston pop hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" is one of my new "always-on-repeat" songs.

 (Sometimes I wonder if my listening to these artists loudly in the shower shares them with my neighbors in the apartment building... probably not.)

 What was once a diva-drenched, power-driven hit becomes a hit of a different kind when performed by Bootstraps. The simple change from female to male singer helps, but I think it is the duo of piano with guitar mixed with the scruffy-sexy voice of the lead vocalist that does it for me.

 If it weren't for the fact that I know the original, I would have no clue it was supposed to be upbeat. It is quickly turned into a soulful plea to any girl who thinks she is the right one for the guy.

 It almost brings me to tears on the last refrain when it basically just goes to vocals and sparse piano chords...

"Oh I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. Yea, I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who loves... me..."

I can't really say much more. Here are the lyrics, but you should look up the Bootstraps version. Trust me.

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Clock strikes upon the hour,
And the sun begins to fade.
Still enough time to figure out,
How to chase my blues away.

I've done alright up till now.
It's the light of day that shows me how.
When the night falls...
The loneliness calls.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
Wanna feel the heat with somebody.
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.

I've been in love,
And lost my senses,
Spinning through the town.
Sooner or later the fever ends,
And I wind up feeling down.

I need a woman who will take a chance,
On a love that burns hot enough to last.
When the night falls,
My lonely heart calls.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
Wanna feel the heat with somebody.
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
Wanna feel the heat with somebody.
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody... who loves... me.