Dancing on My Own is written by Robyn and Patrik Berger, and it is a track on Robyns Body Talk Pt. 1 album, released in 2010. The song speaks to the experience of being in a nightclub and watching a loved one with someone else, reflecting the pain and isolation that come with seeing someone you love move on.
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Somebody said you got a new friend
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Does she love you better than I can?
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There's a big black sky over my town
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I know where you're at, I bet she's around
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yeah, I know it's stupid
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I just gotta see it for myself
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I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh..
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I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh..
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I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooohh..
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I keep dancing on my own
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I'm just gonna dance all night
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I'm all messed up, I'm so outta line
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Stilettos and broken bottles,
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I'm spinnin' around in circles
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I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh..
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I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh..
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I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooohh..
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I keep dancing on my own
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so far away but still so near (the lights go on, the music dies)
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but you don't see me standing here (I just came to say goodbye)
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I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh..
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I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooohh..
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I keep dancing on my own
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I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
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I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh no
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I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooohh..
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I keep dancing on my own
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so far away but still so near (the lights go on, the music dies)