The Real Meaning Of Donna Summer's Last Dance

The song "Last Dance" earned Donna Summer her first Grammy win in 1979, per the website, Grammy. The song starts slow and evolves into the classic disco sound that Summer's music was known for. Throughout the song, Summer is heard vocalizing the lyrics demonstrating that she wants just one last dance. But what does it mean?

The song was written in 1978 by Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Jabara (via The New York Times). And as the lyrics suggest, Summer is specifically longing for a final dance with someone. Along with dancing, she's looking for romance and intimacy with a certain man. 

Per Song Facts, the song can be interpreted in two ways. One is the possibility that the last dance is actually a metaphor for a woman looking to fill a void in her life with romance. Or the other meaning could likely just mean that this specific dance will happen behind closed doors when the club closes. There's a high probability it could be the latter as the song was written for the film, which takes place in a disco club.