SPEED OVER BEETHOVEN
Dance Dance Revolution Lyrics
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Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven
Into the night
You make me cry
I need your love
To save my life
Listen to Beethoven
A melody
Will set you free
You need my love
Deep in your mind
I need you while my piano gently weeps
Music is gonna save your life
Into the night (Into the night)
You make me cry (You make me cry)
I need your love (I need your love)
To save my life (To save my life)
I need you while my piano gently weeps
Listen to Beethoven
A melody (A melody)
Will set you frre (Will set you free)
You need my love (You need my love)
Deep in your mind (Deep in your mind)
I need you while my piano gently weeps
Music is gonna save your life
Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven
Beethoven, Beethoven... thoven... thoven... thoven...
The lyrics to Dance Dance Revolution's song SPEED OVER BEETHOVEN are intriguing and open to interpretation. At its core, the song seems to be about the power of music and how it can save a person's life. In the first verse, the singer addresses a mysterious "you" who makes them cry and expresses their need for love to save their life. Then they mention "my piano gently weeps," which could refer to the sorrowful sound of their music or an allusion to the Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." The singer then implores the listener to "listen to Beethoven," suggesting that classical music has the power to heal and inspire.
The second verse continues along the same theme with the lyric, "A melody will set you free." The singer claims that the listener needs their love "deep in your mind," which could be interpreted as a need for emotional connection or a reference to the music's impact on the psyche. The chorus repeats the same basic message, that the power of music, specifically Beethoven's music, can save lives. The repetition of Beethoven's name throughout the song underscores the idea that his work is not just music but a symbol of hope and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven
Repetition of Beethoven's name, emphasizing his importance and significance to the song
Into the night
Entering a period of darkness and uncertainty
You make me cry
The subject feels emotional pain and sadness
I need your love
The subject requires affection and care from someone else
To save my life
The subject feels like their life is in danger or at risk without this love
I need you while my piano gently weeps
The subject needs their lover to support them while they create music that reflects their emotions
Listen to Beethoven
A call to appreciate and learn from the works of Beethoven
A melody
A sequence of notes that form a musical idea
Will set you free
Music has a transformative power and can bring emotional release and liberation
You need my love
The subject believes their love has healing and transformative power for the listener
Deep in your mind
The effect of the love and music will be profound on the listener's psyche
Music is gonna save your life
Music can have a transformative power and can be a source of salvation and hope
Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven
Repetition of Beethoven's name, emphasizing his important role in the subject's life
Beethoven, Beethoven... thoven... thoven... thoven...
Repetition of Beethoven's name with diminishing sound, signifying the end of the song and the end of the influence of Beethoven
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gaara of the FUNk!
I wish this was on Spotify, I would have it on repeat as I clean or work lol 😂 moving at the same speed I did on ddr lmao 😂 or trying to
KayTee KeySull
At least on android devices, you can screen record youtube, use a separate app to extract the audio to save it as an audio file, and then you can play it on spotify on that device as a "local file". (I think this is technically unethical/against the law but i would 100% play the official song on spotify if it were on there. And it's only available on device(s) that the file is saved to)
babygirl32843
I just looked for it on Spotify with no luck so I came here to hear it.
Claire Schirmer
now i’m listening to tbis at almost 2 am during corona quarantine
Claire Schirmer
Gaara of the FUNk! honestly same
wσrld's σkαчєst вrσthєrTM
Is it sad that I still remember most of the dance steps to this song?
choco bunii
@Bunny Animates you just reminded of what I wrote 4 yrs ago lmao what was I on back then 😅
Bunny Animates
@choco bunii i love playing parappa the rapper lol i love your pfp
mykill ak4907
no its why i came hear
Dip_ buh1207
That depends. Are you talking about the beginners Dance Steps, or the hardest Dance Steps?
For me i remember the Beginners to damn well.