Belly of the Beat
Grimes Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we appoint their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out a name, little words that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
The song "Belly of the Beat" by Grimes reflects on mortality and the ways in which society tries to cope with death. The lyrics suggest that people often try to minimize the impact of death by assigning meaning to the deceased through writing, dancing, and other performative acts. This is illustrated in the line "Everybody dies, we appoint their eyes and we dance like angels do / Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you." The song seems to be questioning whether these rituals are truly effective in honoring those who have passed.
The chorus of the song offers a contrast to the ideas presented in the verses. The repetition of "And you never get sad / And you never get sick / And you never get weak" contrasts with the morbidity of the rest of the song. The idea of being "deep in the belly of the beat" could suggest a sense of being immersed in life and vitality, although it is unclear whether this is a positive thing or another avoidance of the realities of mortality.
Overall, "Belly of the Beat" is a complex meditation on the ways in which society copes with and denies death. The contrast between the verses and chorus emphasizes the tension between the visceral reality of death and the desire to live on through ritual and memory.
Line by Line Meaning
Eh, eh eh
Sound of contemplation
Ooh, ooh
Sound of intrigue
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
Mulling over thoughts
I, I could leave the world today
Considering mortality
Everybody dies, we appoint their eyes and we dance like angels do
Death is inevitable and we celebrate the dead
Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you
Trying to capture the essence of a person through symbols
And you never get sad
Feeling content
And you never get sick
In good health
And you never get weak, we're deep
We have strength in unity
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
Unified under the rhythm
Writing out a name, little words that feign some knowledge of you
Attempting to capture a person through language
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Claire Elise Boucher
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we appoint their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out a name, little words that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
@Mai_Wael
[Intro]
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
Eh, eh eh
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we anoint their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you
[Chorus]
And you'll never get sad and you'll never get sick
And you'll never get weak
We're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
[Verse 2]
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do
Making our name in a world that feigns some knowledge of you
[Chorus]
And you'll never get sad and you'll never get sick
And you'll never get weak
We're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
@aspargosproblematicos1004
Barriga da Batida
Eu
Eu estive pensando
Eu estive pensando
Eu
Eu podia sentir o mundo de hoje
Todo mundo morre no ponto em que surgem e nós dançamos como os anjos
Quebrando tudo que você precisa nas formas de crenças e conhecimentos sobre você
E você nunca vai ficar triste e você nunca vai ficar doente
E você nunca vai ficar fraco
Estamos no fundo
Na barriga da batida yeah!
Eu
Eu estive pensando
Eu estive pensando
Eu
Eu poderia deixar o mundo hoje
Todo mundo morre e nós alcançamos os olhos e nós dançamos como anjos para
Quebrando o nosso nome no mundo que fingiu algum conhecimento de você
E você nunca vai ficar triste e você nunca vai ficar doente
E você nunca vai ficar fraco
Estamos no fundo
Na barriga da batida yeah!
@barbara-holley
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we appoint their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out your name, little shapes that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
I, I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I, I could leave the world today
Everybody dies, we cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do
Writing out a name, little words that feign some knowledge of you
And you never get sad
And you' never get sick
And you never get weak, we're deep
In the belly of the beat, yeah!
@micheljulien781
She said in an interview that she had never done a country song but always wanted to do one for fun. That's probably the closest she'll ever get to a country song with this one... and it's awesome of course.
@icycleragon
Delete Forever is now
@elfarmor
California?
@KrissyMeow
Delete Forever is out and is a bit closer to country imo. She did great. She's really a creative genius and I'm envious as hell.
@fuccboihermit13
yeah delete forever basically is country
@daisiesdreams
Michel Julien and then she released delete forever...
@sachalebabe
I always liked this song because it cheered me up. At some point I began thinking about the lyrics and realized how absolutely amazing they are! How Grimes takes the situation that's supposedly the worst scenario, "the belly of the beast", and transforms it into something really amazing! "We cut out their eyes and we dance like angels do... We never get sad and we never get sick and we never get weak, we're deep in the belly of the beat..." we're deep in the belly of all the amazing music... How incredible is that?! In this song Grimes prooved to me how great she really is and how she wants to make people's lives better.
@prettyangel4245
ily
@dpardoprotemax
lmao I'm now realizing the lyrics and that bea"s"t lul
@Mareezyweezy
Don't metaphorically cut your eyes out. Or they'll getchya...