🎵 Shut Up and Dance // by WALK THE MOON

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Shut Up and Dance

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TALKING IS HARD September 10, 2014 👁 1,305,109
🎧 1,466,580 listeners ▶ 13,156,621 plays IMUDB Ranking 9.5/10 Based on how many times this track has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score.
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About this song (Last.fm)
"Shut Up and Dance" (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song by American rock band Walk the Moon for their second studio album Talking Is Hard (released in 2014). The song was written by band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience frontman Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His girlfriend invited him to dance, inspiring the title. Petricca envisioned the song as an anthem for letting go of frustration and having fun. Read more on Last.fm.

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107 Contributors Shut Up and Dance Lyrics “Shut Up and Dance” was the lead single from Walk The Moon’s 2014 album, Talking Is Hard.… Read More  [Chorus] "Oh, don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me" I said, "You're holding back" She said, "Shut up and dance with me" This woman is my destiny She said, "Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me" [Verse 1] We were victims of the night The chemical, physical kryptonite Helpless to the bass and the fading light Oh, we were bound to get together Bound to get together [Pre-Chorus] She took my arm I don't know how it happened We took the floor and she said [Chorus] "Oh, don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me" I said, "You're holding back" She said, "Shut up and dance with me" This woman is my destiny She said, "Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me" [Verse 2] A backless dress and some beat-up sneaks My discothèque Juliet, teenage dream I felt it in my chest as she looked at me I knew we were bound to be together Bound to be together [Pre-Chorus] She took my arm I don't know how it happened We took the floor and she said [Chorus] "Oh, don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me" I said, "You're holding back" She said, "Shut up and dance with me" This woman is my destiny She said, "Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me" [Break] Oh, c'mon, girl [Bridge] Deep in her eyes I think I see the future I realize this is my last chance She took my arm I don't know how it happened We took the floor and she said [Chorus] "Oh, don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me" I said, "You're holding back" She said, "Shut up and dance with me" This woman is my destiny She said, "Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance" "Don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me" I said, "You're holding back" She said, "Shut up and dance with me" This woman is my destiny She said, "Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me" [Outro] Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me Ooh-ooh, hoo, shut up and dance with me
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