Contemporary sacred
Why We Dance
Inge Vanderplaetsen & Derk de Geus
Summer vibes, an anthem for ecstatic dance and joyful movement.
- Category
- Contemporary
- Origin
- The Netherlands
- Year
- 2026
---
title: "Why We Dance"
artist: "Inge Vanderplaetsen & Derk de Geus"
year: 2026
key: "Am"
capo: 0
tags: ["dance", "ecstatic", "original", "ceremony", "embodiment", "joy"]
description: "Summer vibes, an anthem for ecstatic dance and joyful movement."
spotify: "https://open.spotify.com/track/2fz1IAqJR6XaBDCpO3gO6p?si=50a043e761d34e49"
origin: "The Netherlands"
tradition: "Contemporary"
date_added: "2026-05-17"
---
## About this song
This song originated from the ecstatic dance scene in The Netherlands.
```chords
[Verse 1]
Am
O When life forgot to bring you flowers
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
Am
And all your sweetness turned to sour
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
F G Am
Your body knows the way, and it is gonna tell you
F G Am
Exactly what you need if you're still on the fence
F G Am
All you got to do is let your body move you
F G Am
Back into 'I am': This is why we dance
[Verse 2]
Am
When you're lost in total separation,
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
Am
You can find a way to transformation:
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
F G Am
Just drop into the music and let it make you feel
F G Am
Sweat out the nonsense and remember what is real
F G Am
Let your mind go quiet and come into a trance
F G Am
Movement is a prayer, and this is why we dance
[Chorus]
C G Am F
Woohooh, this is why we get together
C G Am F
Woohooh, this is why we dance
C G Am F
Woohooh, this is why we sweat together
C G F (STOP)
Woohooh, this is why we dance together
[Post Chorus]
(Whistling)
C G Am F
C G Fmaj7
[Verse 3]
Am
If your mind is holding back your flow
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
Am
When you start to worry 'bout tomorrow
F G Am
Dance, Dance, Dance!
F G Am
Root into the earth and you will plant a seed
F G Am
Feel into the music and let it move your feet
F G Am
Let your mind go quiet and come into a trance
F G Am
Rejuvenate your cells: this is why we dance
[Chorus]
[Post Chorus]
(Whistling)
C G Am F
C G Fmaj7
[Bridge]
Dm
We dance our laughter and we dance our tears
Am
We dance our madness and we dance our fears
C
We dance our hopes and we dance our screams
G
We are the dancers; we create the dream!
Dm
We dance our laughter and we dance our tears
Am
We dance our madness and we dance our fears
C
We dance our hopes and we dance our screams
G Fmaj7
We are the dancers; we create the dream
[Chorus]
Repeat until end
End with C chord
```
About this song
This song originated from the ecstatic dance scene in The Netherlands.
Verse 1
O When Amlife forgot to bring you flowers
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
And Amall your sweetness turned to sour
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
Your body knows the Fway, and Git is gonna Amtell you
Exactly what you Fneed if Gyou're still on the Amfence
All you got to Fdo is Glet your body Ammove you
Back into 'I Fam': GThis is why we Amdance
Verse 2
When you're Amlost in total separation,
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
You can findAm a way to transformation:
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
Just drop into the Fmusic and Glet it make you Amfeel
Sweat out the Fnonsense and reGmember what is Amreal
Let your mind go Fquiet and Gcome into a Amtrance
Movement is a Fprayer, and Gthis is why we Amdance
Chorus
CWoohooh, Gthis is Amwhy we Fget together
CWoohooh, Gthis is Amwhy we Fdance
CWoohooh, Gthis is Amwhy we Fsweat together
CWoohooh, Gthis is Fwh(STOP)y we dance together
Post Chorus
(Whistling)
CGAmF
CGFmaj7
Verse 3
If your Ammind is holding back your flow
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
When you Amstart to worry 'bout tomorrow
FDance, GDance, AmDance!
Root into the Fearth and Gyou will plant a Amseed
Feel into the Fmusic and Glet it move your Amfeet
Let your mind go Fquiet and Gcome into a Amtrance
Rejuvenate your Fcells: Gthis is why we Amdance
Chorus
Post Chorus
(Whistling)
CGAmF
CGFmaj7
Bridge
DmWe dance our laughter and we dance our tears
AmWe dance our madness and we dance our fears
CWe dance our hopes and we dance our screams
GWe are the dancers; we create the dream!
DmWe dance our laughter and we dance our tears
AmWe dance our madness and we dance our fears
CWe dance our hopes and we dance our screams
GWe are the dancers; we create the Fmaj7dream
Chorus
Repeat until end
End with C chord