Off The Beat - Written by March Larch

Written & Composed by March Larch Recording, Mixing & Mastering by March Larch Various performers Produced by Larynx Studio Productions © 2026 Larynx Studio Productions. All rights reserved. Lyrics : We entered with confidence, dressed to the nines Then missed the first downbeat three separate times One of us stepped left when everyone turned right Another bowed politely to a flashing light We laughed at our timing, forgot every rule No one looked graceful, but everyone looked cool The floor kept calling, so we answered with our feet A little out of order, a little off the beat One, two—was that three? Who needs choreography? Off the beat, beat, beat But the groove still feels so sweet, sweet, sweet One goes left, the rest go right None of us can count tonight Off the beat, beat, beat Still convinced we’re light on our feet No one here is keeping score So we dance a little more One friend invented a move with no name We tried to repeat it; none looked the same One spun too early, one clapped much too late One danced from the shoulders and called it first-rate The talented dancers made room with a grin We thanked them with flair and then shuffled back in By then every stranger was moving their feet Proving joy doesn’t care if you dance on the beat Five, six—was that four? Never mind, just give us more Off the beat, beat, beat But the groove still feels so sweet, sweet, sweet One goes left, the rest go right None of us can count tonight Off the beat, beat, beat Still convinced we’re light on our feet No one here is keeping score So we dance a little more Hands up high Not that high Mind the chandelier nearby Take two steps Maybe three Turn around accidentally Face a friend Take a bow You are somehow dancing now EveryoneJoin the fun Every beat can make us one Off the beat, beat, beat But the groove still feels so sweet, sweet, sweet One goes left, the rest go right None of us can count tonight Off the beat, beat, beat Still convinced we’re light on our feet No one here is keeping score So we dance a little more We may never get it right But we look magnificent tonight Off the beat Off the beat Still together on our feet