Dance With Me
Apokalyptischen Reiter Die Lyrics

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I dance every morning till the sun goes down
I laugh loud as long the world turns round
The end draws near, every evening, day by day
Come dance with me, it is too late.

The world is black, it's the way it should be
There's not much time left to shoe emotions
And so we dance joyfully into the end

Come with me, I'm prepared
And laughing we dance into the darkness.

Life is seldom beautiful
Be patient, one day you will comprehend
Everyday humanity dies
To love somebody there's not much time

New born megalomanice to possess
To rule is to blame.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Apokalyptischen Reiter's song "Dance with me" convey a sense of nihilism, hedonism, and acceptance of the inevitable. The singer talks about dancing every morning till the sun goes down, laughing loud as long as the world turns round, but also acknowledging that the end is drawing near every evening, day by day. The invitation to dance with the singer comes with a sense of urgency as it is too late to do anything else. This approach to life and the end of the world is reinforced in the next verse where the world is described as black, and there's not much time left to show emotions. Instead of despair, the singer chooses to dance joyfully and with laughter into the darkness.

The last stanza touches on some of the themes explored earlier, most notably the fleeting nature of life and the futility of power struggles. Life is not always beautiful, and the singer urges patience until the day when one will comprehend this. He mentions that every day, humanity dies and acknowledges that there's not much time left to love somebody. The last two lines talk about the megalomaniac desire to possess and rule, but in doing so, one becomes responsible for the outcome.

Line by Line Meaning

I dance every morning till the sun goes down
I dance relentlessly throughout the day, from sunrise to sunset.

I laugh loud as long the world turns round
I find joy in the world and laugh as long as it exists.

The end draws near, every evening, day by day
The end of the world is fast approaching, with each night and day that passes.

Come dance with me, it is too late.
Join me in celebrating life and dancing, while there is still time left.

The world is black, it's the way it should be
The world is dark and bleak, as it was always intended to be.

There's not much time left to shoe emotions
We have limited time to express our emotions before it's too late.

And so we dance joyfully into the end
We dance with happiness and joy as the world ends.

Come with me, I'm prepared
Join me in facing the end of the world, for I am ready for it.

And laughing we dance into the darkness.
With laughter and a sense of humor, we dance into the unknown and uncertain future.

Life is seldom beautiful
Life is often difficult and challenging.

Be patient, one day you will comprehend
Be patient and understanding, for someday you will understand the world's complexities.

Everyday humanity dies
Every day, people die and leave the world behind.

To love somebody there's not much time
We must hurry to show our love to those we care about, for time is limited.

New born megalomanice to possess
The desire to possess and control is born anew in each generation.

To rule is to blame.
Those who seek to rule and control are often blamed for the world's problems and issues.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPH BOEHME, DANIEL TAEUMEL, MARK SZAKUL, VOLKMAR WEBER

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