Bluehorses are a Celtic rock band from Cardiff, south Wales, UK, blending a… Read Full Bio ↴Bluehorses are a Celtic rock band from Cardiff, south Wales, UK, blending a mixture of traditional, rock, Goth and classical, mixed together in their own unique style.

Formed in the mid 1990's, Bluehorses are fronted by co-founder and lead singer Lizzy Prendergast playing electric violin, electric Celtic harp, space-mandolin and synthesizer. The band also comprises Nic Waulker, on drums - co-founder and co-songwriter, Rhayn Jooste on Bass and Jay MacDonald on guitar.

Fusing the passionate intensity of Celtic themes, a heavy rock and roll mindset and stunning improvisations, Bluehorses' music is a genuinely unique hybrid.

Bluehorses have shared stages with bands as diverse as Hawkwind, The Levellers, Tricks Upon Travellers and Oysterband. They have played festivals in nearly every country of Western Europe and Scandinavia.

Bluehorses have received many accolades including a Mojo magazine 'Album of the Month' and a 'Best Of 2005' award from The Classic Rock Society.

Dance with Me
Bluehorses Lyrics

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king of ghosts you must make haste......
And bring with you your train
See here how the moon does waste
And now it starts to wane

Come you night hags with your charms
A revelling witch away
And hold me closely in your arms

And beg the day to stay

Dance with me, hand in hand
Through the wild wood and the down
For i crave one kiss from your clay cold lips
As the twilight turns to rain

Dance with Me .....

A lunacy I will endure as reason's gone away
I call to Epona for a cure, i know not what to say
the beauty that I now endure will treat me with distain
and I wont see him any more and i shall bear my pain

Strange thoughts now fill my head while standing in dispair
I am to the desert lads, you find me standing there
I think he sits upon a cloud I see him up on high
To him now I shout aloud and try and reach the sky

Dance with me....

Dance with me....

Overall Meaning

In "Dance With Me," Bluehorses conjure up a haunting tale of a protagonist who inexplicably yearns for the King of Ghosts to take her on a dance through the wild wood and the down. The song begins with the King of Ghosts being summoned with urgency, as the moon starts to wane. The singer also calls for night hags to join in the revelry and to beg the day to stay. She is willing to endure lunacy as her reason has abandoned her. In search of a cure, she calls on the goddess Epona, but is weighed down by her pain, because she will not see the one she desires. Still, she stands among the desert lads, staring up at the sky, shouting out to him as she craves a single kiss from his "clay cold lips."

The song's lyrics embrace the supernatural with the King of Ghosts, night hags, and a protagonist who has given herself over to lunacy in the hopes of attracting a lover. The song structure enhances the eerie and otherworldly atmosphere, with the lead singer's voice ratcheting up the intensity with each verse. The energy of the song comes to a crescendo with the singer's plea to "Dance with me," repeated twice for added emphasis.

Line by Line Meaning

king of ghosts you must make haste......
Hurry, ghostly king, and bring your entourage with you. Look at how the moon is disappearing, and soon it will be completely gone.

And bring with you your train
Bring your followers and companions along with you.

See here how the moon does waste
Observe how the moon is slowly disappearing from sight.

And now it starts to wane
The moon is beginning to decrease in size and brightness.

Come you night hags with your charms
Come, witches of the night, with your magical powers.

A revelling witch away
Join in the celebration and revelry that is happening.

And hold me closely in your arms
Embrace me tightly and never let go.

And beg the day to stay
Plead with the dawn to delay, so the night may last longer.

Dance with me, hand in hand
Let's dance together, holding each other's hand.

Through the wild wood and the down
We will dance through the untamed forest and hills.

For I crave one kiss from your clay cold lips
I desire a kiss from your cold, dead lips.

As the twilight turns to rain
As the day turns into night and begins to rain.

A lunacy I will endure as reason's gone away
I will face a state of insanity as my ability to reason disappears.

I call to Epona for a cure, I know not what to say
In my desperation, I call out to Epona for a solution, though I don't know what to ask for.

The beauty that I now endure will treat me with disdain
The object of my affection doesn't reciprocate my feelings and will respond with contempt.

And I won't see him anymore, and I shall bear my pain
I will be plagued with agony as I come to terms with the fact that I won't see the person I love anymore.

Strange thoughts now fill my head while standing in despair
I am consumed by strange and troubling thoughts while I stand here in sorrow.

I am to the desert lads, you find me standing there
I am found standing among the desert people.

I think he sits upon a cloud, I see him up on high
I fantasize that the person I love sits on top of a cloud, high above everything else.

To him now I shout aloud and try and reach the sky
I cry out to him and try to raise my voice to reach the sky, hoping he will hear me.

Dance with me....
Let's dance together once again.

Dance with me....
Let's dance together again and again.

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