Andy Gibb – Shadow Dancing Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Shadow Dancing Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You got me looking at that heaven in your eyes
I was chasing your direction, I was telling you no lies
And I was loving you
When the words are said, baby, I lose my head

[Pre-Chorus]
And in a world of people, there's only you and I
There ain't nothing come between us in the end
How can I hold you when you ain't even mine?
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you

[Chorus]
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right, uh-huh
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

[Verse 2]
All that I need is just one moment in your arms
I was chasing your affection, I was doing you no harm
And I was loving you
Make it shine, make it rain, baby I know my way

[Pre-Chorus]
I need that sweet sensation of living in your love
I can't breathe when you're away, it pulls me down
You are the question and the answer am I
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you
[Chorus]
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

[Bridge]
And in this world of people, there's only you and I
There ain't nothing come between us in the end
How can I hold you when you ain't even mine?
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you, oh

[Chorus]
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more
Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing, baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

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Genius Annotation

“Shadow Dancing” is a seventies disco song released off of Andy’s album of the same name. The song was co-written by Andy with his three brothers Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb, famous for being The Bee Gees.

The track was ranked the top of single of 1978 by Billboard, narrowly surpassing his elder brothers hit single “Night Fever,” which was said to be the second best single of the year by Billboard.

The song describes him smitten because of a woman he locks eyes with across the disco bar. He wants to “shadow dance” with her under the disco ball. Andy said that it only took him ten minutes to come up with the chorus.

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