Dancing in the Dark fue escrita por Bruce Springsteen con la intención de ser un single de éxito del álbum Born in the U.S.A.. Springsteen estaba bajo presión para escribir un hit que impulsara las ventas del álbum. Tras una petición del productor Jon Landau, Springsteen escribió la canción en una noche, expresando su frustración y anhelo de conexión. La canción aborda temas de aislamiento, desesperación y búsqueda de autoafirmación. Se convirtió ... Ver más [+] en uno de los mayores éxitos de Springsteen, encabezando las listas de todo el mundo.
Tono: G
Introducción:
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2x
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I get up in the evening
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and I ain't got nothing to say
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I come home in the morning
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I go to bed feeling the same way
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I ain't nothing but tired
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Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
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Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
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You can't start a fire
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You can't start a fire without a spark
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This gun's for hire
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even if we're just dancing in the dark
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Em
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Message keeps getting clearer
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radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
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I check my look in the mirror
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I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
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Man I ain't getting nowhere
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I'm just living in a dump like this
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There's something happening somewhere
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baby I just know that there is
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You can't start a fire
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You can't start a fire without a spark
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This gun's for hire
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even if we're just dancing in the dark
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You sit around getting older
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there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
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I'll shake this world off my shoulders
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come on baby this laugh's on me
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Stay on the streets of this town
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and they'll be carving you up alright
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They say you gotta stay hungry
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hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
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I'm dying for some action
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I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
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I need a love reaction
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come on now baby gimme just one look
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You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
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This gun's for hire
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Even if we're just dancing in the dark
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You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart