The Chicago Tribune proclaims Cody Fry as a “rich slice of blue-eyed soul”.… Read Full Bio ↴The Chicago Tribune proclaims Cody Fry as a “rich slice of blue-eyed soul”. The 21-year-old singer-songwriter now living in Nashville, TN was featured on the front page of the Tribune’s Arts&Enterainment Section. In addition to the press taking notice, Cody Fry was recently featured on a nationally syndicated radio show entitled "FOX All Access" which brought Cody's music to over 100 radio stations across the country.

Cody has also had the privilege of performing with the legendary Earth Wind & Fire, as well as sharing the stage with such greats as Herbie Hancock, Michael McDonald, Kanye West, John Legend, Gloria Estefan, and many others as a part of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Starry Night Tribute Series. He also spent a part of his previous summer singing for Oprah’s Trip of a Lifetime, a chartered Mediterranean cruise vacation for Oprah and her entire staff.

As a singer-songwriter, he has been recording and releasing CD projects of his original songs for over 7 years, on which he sings and plays all instruments. He recently organized and produced three concerts to benefit a charity for African children, which featured his original music with arrangements for a 40-piece orchestra, and generated over $4000. His proactive attitude and do-it-yourself spirit has led to much of his success as an artist. Band arrangements and rehearsals, album artwork, website design—every element of Cody’s artistry is conceived and created by the artist himself, providing a unique and unprecedented window into the mind of the musician behind the work.

We Dance
Cody Fry Lyrics

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Fire, we gather 'round
I hear the sound of your voice in mine
As we say liar, this world's a liar
To contentment found
Just to vaporize right before your eyes (yeah)

Yeah, I wanna dance on the grave of the
Way we were before love came to save our souls

Now we are free
Do you wanna dance with me?
Yeah, I wanna stomp on the snakes that were
Takin' skin from our heels, now we don't run anymore
Now we dance
Do you wanna dance with me? (yeah, yeah)

Flames, let's burn it down
The smoke will clear and life will rise from the ground
Yeah, right here, we'll build our own
Upon a rock, even if we're alone
No, we're never alone

Yeah, I wanna dance on the grave of the
Way we were before love came to save our souls
Now we are free
Do you wanna dance with me?
Yeah, I wanna stomp on the snakes that were
Takin' skin from our heels, now we don't run anymore
Now we dance
Do you wanna dance with me? (yeah)

Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh (do you wanna dance with me?)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh, woah-oh)

Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh

Yeah, I wanna dance on the grave of the
Way we were before love came to save our souls
Hey, now we are free
Oh, do you wanna dance with me?
Yeah, I wanna stomp on the snakes that were
Takin' skin from our heels, but we don't run anymore

Yeah, now we dance
Do you wanna dance with me? (yeah, c'mon)

Overall Meaning

In Cody Fry's "We Dance," the lyrics speak of burning down the past and starting anew. The lyrics in the first verse can be interpreted as the singers finding a connection with the person they’re talking to, hearing their voice in their own. However, they also acknowledge the lies the world tells to keep us from contentment. The line “to vaporize right before your eyes” refers to the fleeting nature of trying to find happiness in contentment. The chorus speaks of dancing on the figurative graves of the snakes and old selves that held them back before love saved them. They're now free from those bonds and living a happier life with their partner.

In the second verse, the singer is asking for flames to burn down the past, to create space for a better future. The lyrics speak of building their own world on top of the ashes, even if they must do so alone. The repetition of “oh-oh-oh” in the song can be interpreted as a call-and-response for a dance partner, specifically someone who wants to join in on their newfound freedom and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Fire, we gather 'round
We come together around a burning flame

I hear the sound of your voice in mine
Your voice and my voice blend together

As we say liar, this world's a liar
We acknowledge the falsehoods of the world

To contentment found
We seek happiness where it is found

Just to vaporize right before your eyes (yeah)
But sometimes it disappears quickly

Yeah, I wanna dance on the grave of the
I want to celebrate the end of the

Way we were before love came to save our souls
Time before we found love and changed

Now we are free
But we are free now

Do you wanna dance with me?
Do you want to celebrate with me?

Yeah, I wanna stomp on the snakes that were
I want to defeat the obstacles that were

Takin' skin from our heels, now we don't run anymore
Holding us back, but we no longer need to run