Billie the Vision & the Dancers got together in Malmö during the recordings of the first album in the spring of 2004. The Singer, Songwriter Lars Lindquists had previous material from a solo project. One person wasn't enough he thought, and had persuaded five more members to join the project. Most of them old friends from his home town Bräkne-Hoby in Blekinge, and on top of that a new friend from Borlänge.
The debut I Was So Unpopular in School and Now They're Giving Me This Beautiful Bicycle released on their own label Love Will Pay the Bills got great reviews in the press and also got nominated at Manifest, the Swedish prize award for records released on indie labels.
2005 saw the release of The World According To Pablo and in 2007 "Where The Ocean Meets My Hand" was released.
"I Used to Wander These Streets" was released on June 4th 2008.
All albums are available for download at the band's website for any amount of donation - or none.
Current group members are:
Silvio Arismendi - percussion
Frida Brattgård - trumpet, accordion
Maria Carlsson - bass guitar
John Dunsö - acoustic guitar, vocals
Sofia Janninge - percussion, violin, vocals
Gustav Kronkvist - electric guitar
Jon Lindquist - drums
Lars Lindquist - lead vocals
For more information on the band, visit the
official website at www.billiethevision.com or
www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers
Anywhere But There
Billie the Vision & the Dancers Lyrics
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And the guitar sings the chords
The singer starts to sing
And I move a little bit closer
I made a promise to myself
Never to go near you again
Never to go near you again
Said I will go anywhere but there
Anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
It's now or never, I cannot choose not to
It's now or never, I cannot choose not to
May I dance with you
May I hold you close
May I touch your breast
And make love to you
May I make a terrible mistake with you
May I make a wonderful mistake with you
Said I'll go anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
Anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
Oh, I recognize the smell
And I recognize the voice
And I recognize this breath
But I don't recognize this choice
Made a promise to myself
Never to go near you again
Never to go near you again
Said I'll go anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
Anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
May I dance with you
May I hold you close
May I touch your breast
And make love to you
May I make a terrible mistake with you
May I make a wonderful mistake with you
Said I'll go anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
Anywhere but there
Said I will go anywhere but there
The lyrics of Billie the Vision & the Dancer's song "Anywhere But There" describe the internal struggle of a person who is tempted to rekindle a past relationship. The song starts with the band setting the stage and the singer moving closer to the person they're drawn to, but who they made a promise to themselves not to go near again. Despite recognizing the familiar scent, voice, and breath of this person, the singer acknowledges that they do not recognize the "choice" they are about to make.
The lyrics explore the desire to dance, hold, touch, and make love to this person, but also the fear of making a terrible mistake or missing out on a wonderful experience. Through repetition, the singer affirms their determination to avoid the place or situation where this person is present, except perhaps in a different location. The song ends with the same refrain of wanting to make either a terrible or wonderful mistake with this person, but still refusing to return to the original space where they met.
Overall, the song highlights the complexity and uncertainty of human relationships, and the struggle to balance our desires with our sense of responsibility and self-care.
Line by Line Meaning
And the drummer hits the beat
The drummer starts playing the rhythm
And the guitar sings the chords
The guitar starts playing the harmonies
The singer starts to sing
The vocalist begins to sing the lyrics
And I move a little bit closer
The artist takes a step towards the person they are attracted to
I made a promise to myself
The artist vowed to themselves
Never to go near you again
To avoid being close to the person they are attracted to because of past relationship mistakes
Said I'll go anywhere but there
The singer declares they will go anywhere, but not back to being close to the person they are attracted to
It's now or never, I cannot choose not to
The artist feels the urgency to act on their attraction and cannot resist
May I dance with you
The artist asks for permission to dance with the person they are attracted to
May I hold you close
The artist asks for permission to embrace the person they are attracted to
May I touch your breast
The singer asks for permission to touch their love interest's chest
And make love to you
The artist asks for permission to engage in sexual intercourse with their love interest
May I make a terrible mistake with you
The singer asks for permission to experience the consequences of giving into their attraction, even if it results in a negative outcome
May I make a wonderful mistake with you
The singer asks for permission to experience the pleasures of giving into their attraction, even if it is deemed to be a mistake in the future
Oh, I recognize the smell
The singer acknowledges a familiar scent
And I recognize the voice
The artist recognizes the voice of the person they are attracted to
And I recognize this breath
The artist recognizes the way their love interest breathes
But I don't recognize this choice
The singer is unsure why they are making the decision to give into their attraction, as they vowed not to in the past
Said I'll go anywhere but there
The singer reiterates that they are willing to go anywhere, just not back to being close to the person they are attracted to
May I make a terrible mistake with you
The artist asks for permission to experience the consequences of giving into their attraction, even if it results in a negative outcome
May I make a wonderful mistake with you
The artist asks for permission to experience the pleasures of giving into their attraction, even if it is deemed to be a mistake in the future
Said I'll go anywhere but there
The artist reiterates that they are willing to go anywhere, just not back to being close to the person they are attracted to
Contributed by Nathan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.