“DNCE” is the opening track and title track of the band’s name and self-titled debut studio album of the same name. In the track, Joe Jonas created a dance for the band’s name and turns it into a song.
According to JinJoo Lee, the word “DNCE” means that a person doesn’t need to be a perfect dancer...
[Intro]
D-N-C-E
D-N-C-E
D-N-C-E
D-N-C-E, dance
Okay, see if you can catch up, hey
[Verse 1]
Sippin' on a bottle 'til the bottle's starin' back at you (Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Back against the wall, 'til the poison makes my body move (Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
If he can, and she can, then they can get weird together
If he can, and she can, then we can be weird forever
Sippin' on a bottle 'til the bottle's starin' back at you (Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
This ain't fire, but it burns my throat
This ain't water, but it floats my boat
Put your feet above your hands and D-N-C-E, dance
[Chorus]
Woo, if you ain't leavin' (Dance)
You better D-N-C-E (Dance)
Don't fight the feelin' now (Dance)
You better D-N-C-E
[Post-Chorus]
Dance
D-N-C-E
[Verse 2]
Sippin' and I'm slippin' even further into make-believe (Eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee)
Whiskey got me wishin' that you'd come D-N-C-E with me (Eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee)
If he can, and she can, then they can get weird together
If he can, and she can then we can be weird forever
Sippin' and I'm slippin' even further into make-believe (Eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee-eee)
[Pre-Chorus]
This ain't fire, but it burns my throat
This ain't water, but it floats my boat
Put your feet above your hands and D-N-C-E, dance
[Chorus]
Woo, if you ain't leavin' (Dance)
You better D-N-C-E (Dance)
Don't fight the feelin' now (Dance)
You better D-N-C-E
[Post-Chorus]
Dance
D-N-C-E
[Bridge]
Alright, let's see if you can do this, ah (Dance)
Step left foot, then the other foot (Dance)
Wave right hand, then the other hand (Dance)
Shake your head like you don't understand
How to dance, how to dance, how to D-N-C-E
D-N–you–wait, you forgot the "A", bro (Dance)
[Chorus]
Woo, if you ain't leavin' (No, if you ain't leavin', dance)
You better D-N-C-E (D-N-C-E, dance, dance)
Don't fight the feelin' now (Nah, nah, nah, dance)
You better (Ah), D-N-C-E
Woo (Hey), if you ain't leavin' (No, if you ain't leavin', dance)
You better D-N-C-E (D-N-C-E, dance, dance)
Don't fight the feelin' now (Hey, come on, dance)
You better (You better, you better), D-N-C-E (Somethin')
DNCE was written by Rickard Göransson & James Ghaleb & Justin Tranter & ILYA & Joe Jonas.
DNCE was produced by ILYA.