When We're Dancing

1 week ago by @jamesstaubes

Liner Notes

Sometimes inspiration just hits. That happened last Thursday when I stumbled across this video on Instagram. Here it is on YouTube:

Betty Wright and Peter Brown, absolutely killing it. The energy, the groove—it got me so fired up, I had to make a disco track.

I borrowed some elements from Peter Brown, but trust me, this one is all mine. I love Disco, and I wanted to make something that felt like a true love letter to the genre. I went all in—strings, guitars, keys, bass, breakdowns, harmonies—the works. I'm almost at 14 songs now, so I pushed myself on the production. Did I get exactly what was in my head? Not quite. But am I proud of this? Absolutely.

And yeah, if you hear some Chic influence in there, you’re not imagining things. Nile Rodgers is one of my musical heroes, and his magic always sneaks its way in.

When I was working on this, I kept picturing those unreal dancing couples from Saturday Night Fever, gliding across the floor like they owned it. I even pulled up some videos from the movie to get in the zone.
#disco #pop #pop #funk #keyboards #dance #dancing

Lyrics

Verse 1
What is it we have to lose
Forget the rules
You and I are here together
And it’s almost two

Every second we are waiting
Before the lights
Stops us from the entertaining
Let’s dance one more time

Chorus
When we’re dancing time is still
All that matters is the feel
Hear the rhythm let it flow
They are watching it’s our show

When we’re dancing in the groove
On the floor is where we rule
Every step we own the night
In the spotlight taking flight

Verse 2
Now the lights and eyes are flashing
We spin around
Arch your back then you’re splitting
Love from the crowd

We are coming to the finish
Side by side
Now the BeeGees song is ending
As we slide

Breakdown
When we’re dancing time is still
When we’re dancing in the groove

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