Dalam lirik, Toni menyanyikan bagaimana industri musik menuntut para seniman untuk terus menghasilkan untung besar - "and I’ll make you do it all again." (dan aku akan membuatmu melakukan semuanya lagi.)

Monyet yang menari merupakan simbolisme dari "seseorang dikendalikan tanpa perlawanan oleh pihak besar."

Dengan demikian, para produsen, label dan industri memiliki cengkeraman yang tak terlihat pada para seniman untuk terus bernyanyi.

Tones and I menggunakan kata-kata rayuan yang digunakan oleh industri musik untuk memotivasi para musisi untuk terus berkarya seperti; “Oh my god, I see the way you shine,” “you make me wanna cry,” “I’ve never seen anybody do the things you do before,” dan seterusnya.

Ironisnya, lagu tentang bagaimana musisi dieksploitasi untuk terus membuat hit besar justru menjadi hit besar bagi Tones and I sendiri.

Lihat lirik lengkap dan terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia lagu Dance Monkey oleh Tones and I di bawah ini.

[Verse 1]
They say, "Oh my God, I see the way you shine
Take your hands, my dear, and place them both in mine"
You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my, I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Chorus]
So they say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say
Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again

[Verse 2]
I said, "Oh my God, I see you walking by
Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes"
Just like a monkey, I've been dancin' my whole life
But you just beg to see me dance just one more time

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time
And oh my, I, I like your style
You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Chorus]
So they say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say
Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say
Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(Do it all again, do it all again, do it all again)
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
(Do it all again, do it all again, do it all again)
Ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah

[Chorus]
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say
Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again
They say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
I've never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say
Move for me, move for me, move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy
And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again
All again