Because Of You
Intro: 16 counts, approx 17 seconds
Two tags, no restarts
[1 - 8] Full spiral, fwd ⅛ hitch, back back ⅜ hitch, rock, recover ¾ run around sweep
1
Step R fwd making a full spiral L hooking L over R (1)
2&3
Step L fwd (2), ⅛ L stepping R fwd (&), step L fwd slightly hitching R (3)...slightly collapse upper body as if somebody is pulling you back from the hips 10:30
4&5-6
Step R back (4), step L back (&), ⅜ R stepping R fwd hitching/arabesque L (5), rock L over R (6) 3:00
7-8&1
Recover onto R (7), ⅜ L stepping L fwd (8), ⅛ L stepping R fwd (&), ¼ L stepping L fwd sweeping R back to front (1) 6:00
[9 - 16] Cross ⅛ rock, recover ½ back, rock, recover pivot ½ run run lunge
2&3
Cross R over L (2), ⅛ R stepping L back (&), rock R back (3) 7:30
4&5-6
Recover onto L (4), ½ L stepping R back (&), step L back slightly hitching R (5), rock R back (6) 1:30
7&8&1
Recover onto L (7), step R forward (&), ½ L stepping L forward (8), step R fwd (&), step L fwd slightly lunging fwd on L...throw R arm from back to front 7:30
Opt. full turn: ½ L stepping R back (&), ½ L slightly lunging fwd on L (1)
[17 - 24] Back back ½ lunge, recover, ¼ sway, sway, sway sway ¼ ½
2&3
Recover onto R (2), step L back (&), ½ R lunging forward on R (3) 1:30
4-5
Recover onto L (4), ¼ R stepping R to R swaying R (5) 4:30
6&7
Sway L (6), sway R (&), ¼ L stepping L forward lifting R leg (7) 1:30
8&
¼ L stepping R to R (8), cross L over R (&) 10:30...throw L arm to L side, throw R arm over head, front to back, palm facing in, on lyric "around me"
Optional full turn: ½ L stepping R back (8), ½ L stepping L forward (&), ¼ L stepping R to R (1)
[25 - 32] R basic, ⅜ hinge, side rock recover, rock/sway, rock ¼ recover ½ run run
1-2&3
Step R to R (1), step L next to R (2), cross R over L (&) step L to L making a ⅜ R lifting R (3) 3:00
4&5-6
Step R to R (4), rock L over R (&), recover onto R (5), rock L to L, swaying body (6) 3:00
7&8&
Rock R to R pushing L hand across body (7), ¼ L recovering onto L (&), ¼ L stepping R forward (8), ¼ L stepping L forward (&) 6:00
Tag 1: occurs at end of walls 1 and 3 facing 6:00
[1 - 4] Syncopated rocking chair
1&2&
Rock R fwd (1), recover onto L (&), rock R back (2), recover onto L (&)
Tag 2: occurs at end of wall 5 facing 6:00 (music slows down here, "because" should happen on "&4")
[1 - 4] Rock, recover, back coaster step
1-2
Rock R fwd (1), recover onto L (2)
3&4&
Step R back (3), step L back (&), step R next to L (4), step L fwd (&)
BEGIN AGAIN AND HAVE FUN!!!
ALWAYS BE UNAPOLOGETICALLY YOU!!!
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