Story Behind The Song
My son played a guitar rift one day and the lyrics and melody hit me like a bullet. This song is about life in general....and how we tend to take on more than we can handle.
Song Description
The more we do, the more that is asked of us...till lifes "dance" becomes unbearable and we are forced to slow down and take a look at what is really important...
| Song Length |
4:34 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Life, Will |
| Similar Artists |
Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
**** HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE ****
(SHERRI MULLEN)
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
THAT?S ALL WE EVER DO
CHAISING OUR TAILS
NEVER SEEING THINGS THROUGH
LOOKING FOR RAINBOWS
NEVER DID ANYONE NO HARM
ALL WE REALLY WANT NOW
IS A PLACE THAT?S SAFE AND WARM
(CHORUS)
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT
DO WE STAND A CHANCE
HOW LONG CAN WE FAKE IT
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
LOSING IS PART OF LIVING
IN LIFE?S GRAND PARADIGM
YET WE?RE SO AFRAID OF GIVING
AFRAID OF WHAT WE?LL FIND
IF WISHES WERE PENNIES
AND FAILURES WERE DIMES
WE?D HAVE LOTS OF MONEY
BUT ALL WE WANT IS MORE TIME
(CHORUS)
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT
DO WE STAND A CHANCE
HOW LONG CAN WE FAKE IT
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
(BRIDGE)
JUMPING AND SPINNING
THIS FOOT WORK?S BEGINNING TO WEAR US DOWN
LYING AND SINNING
MORE LOSING THAN WINNING AND FEELING LIKE A CLOWN
STILL WE KEEP ON MOVING?.
AS THIS CAROUSEL GOES ROUND AND ROUND?
(CHORUS)
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT
DO WE STAND A CHANCE
HOW LONG CAN WE FAKE IT
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
HOW FAST CAN WE DANCE
Sherri Mullen © April 1 2004