Wham! – Careless Whisper

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Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind
there's no comfort in the truth
pain is all you'll find

Should've known better

I feel so unsure
as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
as the music dies, something in your eyes
calls to mind the silver screen
and all its sad good-byes

I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know your not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

Time can never mend
the careless whispers of a good friend
to the heart and mind
ignorance is kind
there's no comfort in the truth
pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know your not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste this chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

Never without your love

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say

We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But noone's gonna dance with me
Please stay

And I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know your not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) What I did's so wrong
that you had to leave me alone

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    General Comment:This song makes me vision a man who is not necessarily dancing with a woman but it seem like a metaphor for their relationship. He fell for this girl who used to be just a friend then he hurt her. He can barely stand to look in her eyes knowing what he's done and when he says he'll never dance with anyone else that way i think he means he's learned his lesson not to hurt someone or that he's not capable of loving someone that much after losing her.
    Flag ttishy15on February 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so sweet, even though you can imagine him um, dancing, with a guy and not a girl. It's just the cutest. Lesson to be learned to, no cheating!
    Flag valeinion August 04, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Where have y'all heard the Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright versions?
    Flag beef.stewieon February 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright's version is amazing.
    Flag waitingonyouon February 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song was originally a Wham song, and it was actually co-written by Andrew Ridgley (the other half of the band). But since record companies wanted to push for a solo career for George Michael, the song was credited to "Wham! Featuring George Michael."

    Also, the guy who did the sax solo is Steve Gregory.
    Flag Fluffyinsanityon December 31, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:So it was. I retract my earlier statement. Oh and the album u culdn't think of was "Make it Big"
    Flag K-nuxXxon April 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:K-nuxXx: George Michael did of course use this song in his solo career but it was originally a Wham song.

    It was on one of their albums with an extended begining(I don't know which album it was though) and it was also on the album called "The Final"
    Flag CharlieLoveon April 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song was done by George Michael (solo) not by Wham!
    Flag K-nuxXxon April 14, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I heard a beautiful version done by Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds
    Flag dd59714on March 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Barely anyone has commented on this song! This is my favourite Wham song. It's a really good song.
    Flag abscondingon December 27, 2004   Link

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