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Every time I try to leave
Sayin' that I don't believe
I can't do it
Every time I walked away
Sayin' I'm not gonna stay
I blew it
So, I'm telling you I'm sure
You don't have to worry anymore
'Cause I'm never gonna let you go
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna let you go
Never wanna make you cry
Every little falling out
Even when we'd start to shout
We'd get through it
Every little passing day
Colour pushing through the grey
I knew it
So, I'm telling you once more
You're all that I'm looking for
'Cause I'm never gonna let you go
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna let you go
Never wanna make you cry
We've had our moments
Our times in the dark
But now we move forwards
With love in our hearts
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I'm sorry if I gave you hope
I didn't mean to lead you on
You start a fire when there's no smoke
But all the love in me has gone
'Cause it's not what you are thinking
And it's time that I should go
But before you get your hopes up
I've just got to let you know
Don't take me to heart
Don't take it the wrong way
Don't pull it apart
There's nothing in hearsay
I know what you think
That there may be something
Between us but please
Don't take me to heart
'Cause I'm not the right one
I'm not the girl you're looking for
I'm not who you think I am
You need someone who gives you more
Someone who you can understand
'Cause it's not what you are thinking
And it's time that I should go
But before you get your hopes up
I've just got to let you know
Don't take me to heart
Don't take it the wrong way
Don't pull it apart
There's nothing in hearsay
I know what you think
That there may be something
Between us but please
Don't take me to heart
'Cause I'm not the right one
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I can't breathe it's like you're haunting me
Like a shadow I can't shake
You're not here but it's still daunting me
There's only so much I can take
'Cause you, you're there in every scene
In my head since I was seventeen
So, how can I forget you when I see your face everywhere?
It's only when I'm dancing
It's only when I'm dancing
That I can move away from you
Escape the world that we've been through
It's only when I'm dancing
It's only when I'm dancing
That I can hide away from it all
And spare me the fall
And build me a wall
It's only when I'm dancing
I can't see it's like you've blinded me
Like a code that I can't break
All the memories you've confined in me
With the peace I want to make
So, I could change the way I am
Grow my hair and live in Amsterdam
Yet nothing, nothing can change the way I feel
It's only when I'm dancing
It's only when I'm dancing
That I can move away from you
Escape the world that we've been through
It's only when I'm dancing
It's only when I'm dancing
That I can hide away from it all
And spare me the fall
And build me a wall
It's only when I'm dancing
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I thought that I was immune
Thought I would never be caught so soon
'Cause I've been done times before
So, I won't go there again - no more
But now I feel like I'm falling
And it's my name that they're calling
And now I can feel it starting over again
Pulling me in until you're more than a friend
I try to resist but I'm undone by your kiss
And now it's too late 'cause love
Love has taken hold of my heart
I thought I'd try on my own
Forever happy to be alone
It seemed the easiest way
To keep the trouble and hurt at bay
But now you're standing before me
And your eyes tell a story
And now I can feel it starting over again
Pulling me in until you're more than a friend
I try to resist but I'm undone by your kiss
And now it's too late 'cause love
Love has taken hold of my heart
But now I feel like I'm falling
And it's my name that they're calling
And now I can feel it starting over again
Pulling me in until you're more than a friend
I try to resist but I'm undone by your kiss
And now it's too late 'cause love
Love has taken hold of my heart
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I feel the music washing over me tonight
The swathes of people moving underneath the lights
And then I see you and the music starts to fade
And I'm drawn to you
There's something more to this, I feel it when we dance
Your eyes are telling me you want to take that chance
So, take a chance
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
And as the people leave, the rhythm marches on
We're tied together by the everlasting song
And at this moment I can't be alone again
Do you feel it too?
Let's grab a taxi ride and drive into the night
The dawn is breaking but the day is out of sight
Let's take the night
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
Lend me your loving
Look into your soul
Tell me your secrets
Relinquish control
And as we're sitting here, you take me by the hand
The future's nothing but a far and distant land
We understand
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
Lend me your love
Just for the night, ah
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Come to me
And just before we say goodbye
Hold me close
While stars still shine above
This may be
The last time you can be with me
So, come to me
And give me all your love
Come to me
The morning seems so far away
Hold my face
And touch me with your heart
Pull me near
For tomorrow brings a darker day
Come to me
Until we're torn apart
Kiss me like we're strangers
Like the first time that we met
Reckless to the dangers
That were not with us yet
Come to me
And just before we say goodbye
Hold me close
While stars still shine above
This may be
The last time you can be with me
So, come to me
And give me all your love
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Take a little look in my direction
Take a little glance my way tonight
Give a little love or some affection
Give a little time, you know it's right
I've been standing in line
Trying to give you a sign
So, I can catch some of your attention
I've been dancing alone
While you stare at your phone
It's time to give my heart a mention
Take a little look in my direction
Take a little glance my way tonight
Give a little thought, or some reflection
Give a little time, you know it's right
I've been waiting so long
Been so patient and strong
I need to know your heart's reaction
You're the one that I choose
And I've no plans to lose
If I could just prove a little distraction?
Take a little look in my direction
Take a little glance my way tonight
Give a little love or some affection
Give a little time, I know it's right
Take a little look in my direction
Take a little glance my way tonight
Give a little thought, or some reflection
Give a little time, you know it's right
Take a little look
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Just because you hear the chorus
Doesn't mean you make a verse
Singing like there's no tomorrow
Is only gonna make it worse
It doesn't matter anymore
It's nothing new to what's gone before
So, I'm telling you now
You don't have to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
You don't have to brew a storm in a teacup
When you hear a little rain
Cos it's nothing more and nothing less
It is what it is, now leave it to rest
No need to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
Just because you hear a rhythm
Doesn't mean you feel the beat
Just because the drummer's playing
Doesn't mean you leave your seat
It doesn't matter anymore
It's nothing new to what's gone before
So, I'm telling you now
You don't have to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
You don't have to brew a storm in a teacup
When you hear a little rain
Cos it's nothing more and nothing less
It is what it is, now leave it to rest
No need to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
It's really nothing
It's time to let it go
Don't make it something
Something they need to know
You don't have to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
You don't have to brew a storm in a teacup
When you hear a little rain
Cos it's nothing more and nothing less
It is what it is, now leave it to rest
No need to make a song or a dance
Every time the music plays
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Morning sunrise
I crawl out of bed
Painful memories run through my head
Regret of how I hurt you
Coffee wake up
Then out to the world
Mindless papers and stories unfurl
To forget the time I left you
Yet I cling to this flight of fancy
That you'll come back some day
So, keep me in mind, my darling
Keep me in line, I'm waiting
Moments in time keep passing
But lights'll still shine, I'm hoping
'Cause I'll never let go
Of a love that I know
Is still waiting there for us
So, I hope that you'll find a way
To keep me in mind
Evening train home
The houses race by
Happy families cosy inside
While I blew it with you
Yet I cling to this fond illusion
That you'll come back to me
So, keep me in mind, my darling
Keep me in line, I'm waiting
Moments in time keep passing
But lights'll still shine, I'm hoping
'Cause I'll never let go
Of a love that I know
Is still waiting there for us
So, I hope that you'll find a way
To keep me in mind
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A hopeless romantic
With rose-coloured eyes
Stuck in a time-loop
And a modern disguise
These times were made for someone else
I keep telling myself
I need you now
Those memories
Will bring you back to me
I'll always be yearning for you
I'll never stop dreaming
When everyone's changing their own point of view
I'll always be yearning for you
I've always looked backwards
At times that have passed
I don't understand it
Why they couldn't last
And now I'm lost
I can't agree
With what you're telling me
I don't belong
I can't ignore
The life that's gone before
I'll always be yearning for you
I'll never stop dreaming
When everyone's changing their own point of view
I'll always be yearning for you
(You) are the one I adore
The one that I live for
Let me see you again
These times were made for someone else
I keep telling myself
I need you now
Those memories
Will bring you back to me
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Joe Moore is full of surprises. We get the feeling that every new release his name is on, whether they are his own projects (THE YEARNING of course, but also THE PERFECT KISS and JULIE ET JOE) or other people’s (Lia Pamina, Cristina Quesada and Maddie Mae), gives us incredible results. Lounge music, soul, girl groups, chamber pop, French pop from the 60s... Diverse styles pass through his hands like an unstoppable song-making machine, from any era, and any place. That is why this new release is creating so much speculation among his followers - will it be a new and improved version of his last work? Will there be another leap to a new time and place? What will the journey be this time?
As the title, “Only When I'm Dancing”, and the advance singles that have already been released hint, “Only When I'm Dancing”, this new album from THE YEARNING, transports us to the golden age of disco music, when the dance floor was full of excitement, melancholy, elegance and majestic arrangements (something that Moore notably excels at). When hips moved to the beat of groove and syncopation. This time, the change of sound comes with a change in singer. The angelic voice of Maddie Dobie (who is currently focusing on her own solo career, also supported by Joe himself) makes way for the elegance of Luci Ashbourne. Her mature, velvety voice is perfect for these sensual, exciting songs, many of which are aimed directly at the dance floor. When Joe began working on this new album, he imagined Karen Carpenter singing along with the music of Benny and Björn, and that is how he began the search for a new voice for these songs. Until he found Luci and discovered that his new songs fit her like a glove.
“Never Gonna Let You Go” begins like a tribute to Barry White. The chords begin, the wah wah, the piano full of class, and then comes that marvelous chorus. It is a magical song that takes us to THE CARPENTERS. “Don't Take Me To Heart” has those bass lines that are so typical of the beginnings of disco music, those Rod Temperton guitars and one of Joe’s favorite chord sequences, from “Bizarre Love Triangle”. It could not miss its mark. Another hit, one of those that makes you dance with tears in your eyes. It is like the title track (which was the debut single of this new work and the first song on the album that Joe wrote), “Only When I'm Dancing”, euphoria, excitement, “Dancing Queen” and Luci shining like a star. “Love Has Taken Hold Of My Heart” returns to certain echoes of ABBA with a base that reminds us of THE NOLANS. Vitality and a rising spirit. “Lend Me Your Love” closes side A, influenced by PET SHOP BOYS’s “Being Boring”, by Andrea True Connection, and with production in the style of a feverish BEE GEES. Once again, that ultra-catchy chorus. It causes such convulsions that just listening to it makes you dance inside your head.
“Come To Me” has a French disco base, hazy and galactic, with a sensual touch that expands over the only mid-tempo on the album. “Take A Little Look” has that irresistible and catchy kitsch touch - ABBA, Tina Charles, THE NOLANS... We’re melting. “Song Or A Dance” has a more soul spirit than disco, with touches of Motown and echoes of FLEETWOOD MAC. And now the slow song: “Keep Me In Mind”. Moore returns to one of his biggest references: Burt Bacharach. And this time Luci performs an absolutely incredible transformation into Karen Carpenter. A song like this on an album of disco music is like an oasis, a statement of intentions, a sad song, almost desperate, and further proof of Joe Moore’s versatility. And to close, “Yearning For You”: Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield make a tailor-made suit for Olivia Newton-John, and the lyrics are a confession in and of themselves.
A new album, a new surprise, a new pleasure, a new era, changes, unpredictability, the twist… All of this and more is part of what Joe Moore offers. And us, we just keep on enjoying it.