Etheridge, Melissa - Dance Without Sleeping Lyrics






I don't want to talk about it
I've done enough I think
I don't want to spend more money
Don't want another drink
I would scratch out all the images
If I had the chance
Don't ask me what I'm thinking
Can't you see I only want to dance

Dance without sleeping
Dance without fear
Dance without senses no message I hear
Dance without sleeping
Dance till I'm numb
Dance till I think I can overcome

Walking on the edge of rage and understanding
Between the black and the white
This child is so angry
Alone here tonight
Alarming desperation
Leads me to believe
With all my shields and protection
It's only me I deceive

Dance without sleeping
Dance without fear
Dance without senses no message I hear
Dance without sleeping
Dance till I'm numb
Dance till I think I can overcome

The eyes on a magazine
The voice on the radio
The kiss on the movie screen
This is the story I know
Fathers hold on and they never go
Mothers hold on and they never go
Lovers hold on and they never go
Lovers they come and they never go

Dance without sleeping
Dance without fear
Dance without senses no message I hear
Dance without sleeping
Dance till I'm numb
Dance till I think I can overcome





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  1. S.... S....

    Haven't heard this in a longtime

  2. F.... H....

    Quem veio por causa do filme Assalto sobre trilhos, deixa o like. 😁

  3. S.... K....

    beautyfull song still sing it all alongggg turn this one grey

  4. S.... T....

    Money Train brought me here

  5. S.... L....

    From The 1995 movie "Money Train"

  6. L.... S....

    This one was "my" song in the aftermath of the relationship that decided me to go solo. This one is still how I feel about a lot of things in life. Don't want to talk about it. Done enough, I think. Just dance....

  7. F.... m....

    Fathers hold on and they never go..
    Mothers hold on and they never go ..
    Jeaaaah

  8. e.... d....

    when I saw the sex in money train this played and the mood, passion was great

  9. A.... M....

    So Cock Robin, and love it!

  10. K.... K....

    One of her best but never got alot of radio play.

  11. C.... D....

    Dear Melissa Ethridge I really like your voice. Your The Greatest

  12. K.... A....

    I feel this song! 💖

  13. K.... A....

    💖💖💖💖💖💖👼

  14. R.... E....

    I think Melissa etheridge outdid herself here. I give this a 10!!! Her songs have meaning.

  15. T.... ....

    This is the only song by her I like. I bought the entire CD just for this song, and tried the other songs, meh. This one sends shivers though. What a waste of potential for the video. So many ideas going flying into ones imagination with her lyrics, but apparently not to the folk who actually made the video. Even the hippos from Fantasia dancing would be better than this $1.99 budget video. Too bad. Still adore the song.

  16. C.... J....

    LOVE YOU Melissa!!! ♥

  17. M.... W....

    Found the album with this on it in the local music shop near the compound I lived in in Dhahran back in 1993. Goodness, what memories it evokes. I'd happily do that time all over again.

  18. d.... ....

    AMAZING!! LOVE HER!!

  19. M.... A....

    "Good Will Hunting" brought me here

    M.... A....

    Same here!

  20. T.... G....

    Love this classic ❤️❤️

  21. S.... C....

    This popped into my head yesterday... hasn't left...

  22. J.... L....

    Love this...

  23. B.... A....

    always have loved your music. always will, chica. keep on rockin, Melissa Ethridge

    B.... A....

    Becky A she is the best❤️

  24. A.... P....

    What a great lyricist...not many that I don't care 4!!!!

  25. K.... M....

    I JUST love listening to this Amazing woman's music whenever and whatever it may be. !!!! I Love you Melissa.. You are Amazing. !!!!!! Thanks for keeping us entertained...

  26. P.... R....

    I absolutely love this song! I hated that the people behind the scenes always tried to make Melissa more feminine so she could cast doubt on the rumors of her sexuality. Thank God for "Yes I am". She put the questions to rest and became an national hero to LGBT.
    Her music has always been awesome. She pours her heart into her lyrics, which makes for the best songs.

  27. N.... R....

    ❤️💜🙏🏻my girl...1991-eternity

  28. S.... B....

    My aunty said this song meant a lot to her, I think it's gorgeous, first time listener, and loving it xx

  29. S.... ....

    So pleasant to enjoy the ART of music. It has become something long lost.

  30. k.... ....

    62 yo hetero male ME is my Goddess. I sold my soul for passion, those of us who survived understand.

  31. S.... P....

    I Adore You! Thank You for Everything You are to So many of Us! 💝

  32. P.... R....

    I always loved her

  33. D.... K....

    it sounds like "worlds aparts" from cock robin

  34. C.... C....

    always loved this song, first time seeing this video, now love it too.

  35. L.... R....

    que diferença para esses sons de hoje mutissimo gosto

  36. D.... G....

    Bitch was getting fucked while friend was getting his ass kicked lol

  37. D.... G....

    Bitch was getting fucked while friend was getting his ass kicked lol

  38. E.... G....

    Not a real fan of this woman but I don't hate her either. That being said, I like this song!👍🏿

  39. C.... S....

    Love this song

  40. A.... L....

    I love this and everything she does!!

    A.... L....

    A.R Lee me too

  41. C.... P....

    love this!

  42. T.... u....

    Love love love this song!!

    T.... u....

    Teresa uNDERWOOD

  43. P.... d....

    this is killing me

  44. B.... W....

    You can make love with this song like Wesley Snipes and Jennifer Lopez in Money Train ,if you know what I mean.

    B.... W....

    the song's only 4:07 ... lol but yeah true

    B.... W....

    And have the jealous friend watching deep song

  45. h.... s....

    Jenifer Lopez bought me here

    h.... s....

    true! 😉

  46. B.... T....

    Ssssssst........just listen !

  47. l.... ....

    Finally!! I've been looking for this song for years :D

  48. x.... ....

    Great song. Sounds a little sad though.

  49. R.... S....

    What a great song

    R.... S....

    Trauma based music... Love the way she expresses it. She is the best rocker since Pat B.

  50. t.... ....

    she is great

  51. A.... C....

    Beautiful song beautiful words!!!!

  52. T.... ....

    I fall asleep in the car after being picked up from the airport and I wake up to this on the radio.  So enchanting, I'm glad I've found it.

  53. N.... M....

    I love this song,it brings back so much memories. I remember being in the backseat of a taxi at night with my first boy friend and we were passionately making out till we reached our destination and this song was on. It was amazing. 

  54. s.... ....

    if i knew her just from this video, i would assume she was straight

    s.... ....

    Does it matter either way? Her VOICE is what matters not her bedroom.

    s.... ....

    Funny you should say that Martin. I am gay and often mistaken for straight.

    One time I went to a new bar my then-gf wanted to try out, I got there before she did.  The bartender asked me if I knew where I was, smart ass that I am I said 'a bar?' he smiled and said "well yes but do you know its a GAY bar?" I laughed and said "oh well, my girlfriend will be relieved to know that!"
     He had the grace to blush and apologize and I had drinks on the house that night but yeah, people are expected to look a certain way.  
    As one gal put it I tend to look like ' someone's mother' to which I replied 'oh thats good cuz I AM' But yeah I knew what she meant.

  55. R.... M....

    Wesley Snipes & Jennifer Lopez Money Train Perfect Love Scene

    R.... M....

    As long as your here for this great song ;-)

    R.... M....

    JLo's Money Train also brought me here 😂😅

    R.... M....

    Yeah in the meantime poor Woody getting his ass beat.

    R.... M....

    That's what brought me to love this song

  56. s.... w....

    Best Track Ever From The Film xxxxx

  57. N.... W....

    fantastic song

  58. C.... ....

    Bring me her..? Naked tits Jennifer Lopes:)

  59. s.... ....

    she is a lesbian! she had breast cancer a while back, glad she pull through! WE ARE STRONG!!! WHEN YOU'RE DIFFERENT YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG!!

  60. m.... ....

    I hear you, David J. Funny thing is, this song was used in a made for tv movie back in the 90s as well. I think it was called The Texas Cadet Murders.

  61. D.... J....

    Melissa? She's gay.

  62. M.... B....

    Melissa is hotter!

  63. M.... B....

    Is she a lesbian or bi

    M.... B....

    She's a lesbian.

  64. s.... ....

    The money train brought me here

  65. l.... b....

    This is such a gr8 song

  66. M.... ....

    yeah.....its awesome but more nicer when it is in that hot video

  67. d.... ....

    Yep, same! Just found it after about 10 min searching. Amazing tune!

  68. p.... ....

    this song will NEVER get old

  69. M.... ....

    JENNIFER LOPEZ SEX IN MONEY TRAIN brought me here!!!!!

  70. E.... ....

    I would listen to Melissa sing listings from a Phonebook! Anything o hear her voice! I just love the smokiness of her voice and this song really pulls that out very well!

  71. c.... ....

    That's what brought me here!!!!! I also heard the song in the grocery store once!!!!!

  72. T.... ....

    Money Train.

  73. S.... ....

    I am here because of Money Train

  74. s.... t....

    Love to see the out takes of this production....A favorite of hers for me. Loved her work forever.

  75. J.... T....

    I work at a Walgreens and I find your comment very true.

  76. T.... B....

    Money Train

  77. N.... ....

    WHOAH she looks like Gabby from XENA! :-D

  78. h.... ....

    She's in a strip club talking to her lover. This song was played in all the strip clubs back in the day because the girls understood the song completely.

  79. D.... H....

    jwmellott > it's from 1992

  80. D.... P....

    beautiful song

  81. B.... D....

    Melissa often says her songs are open to interpretation, because we're all different. For me it's my cancer song.

  82. l.... ....

    what exactly is this song about?

    l.... ....

    lilbiga4u dealing with her sexuality.

  83. l.... ....

    like if you hear this song at walgreens and didn't realize who sang it till you shazamed it

  84. j.... ....

    I seem to recall this as being from the 80's; possibly as early as 1982. Is this incorrect?

  85. d.... m....

    I Love This Song :)

  86. T.... A....

    lol..i can imagine it already.lol

  87. A.... R....

    awesome song!! after 20 years I found it one more time! Music like this need to be done asap!!

  88. F.... S....

    great video

  89. D.... J....

    Perfect driving song. Open road, night time. With the windows down and the smell of fall in the air.

  90. H.... ....

    I first heard part of this song during the GOOD WILL HUNTING trailer back in '97. Once I found out the name of the song (from a clerk at THE WALL!!!; no internet back then), I bought the album.

    I hadn't listened to this song for at least 10 years when it randomly played a couple days ago on my iPad.

    Man, what an awesome song! It's like I discovered it all over again. I've listened to it at least a couple dozen times the last day or two.

  91. C.... G....

    Sexy Song!!! Makes me feel Carefree...... Blowing in the wind!!!

  92. M.... ....

    Same here! : )

  93. G.... B....

    ta faltando 1 canal deste A-Dat, nao ta certo! nao ta perfeito! ta faltando o 2ª sintezador!

  94. 4.... ....

    Yup, this brings back memories.

  95. R.... x....

    great song

  96. S.... ....

    Just Perfect!!

  97. O.... S....

    I just watched 'Swearing allegiance' and discovered the song through that. Glad I did, its fantastic!

  98. Y.... M....

    I heard this song for the first time on the movie Love's Deadly Triangle... The Texas Cadet Murder and I fell in love with the song.... Its such a beautiful song!!!!