Black
Dancing On Tables Lyrics

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I can't sleep, holding on to you is all I know
I can't see, honey without you there is no point

Guess I thought that I'd be, better off for now I'm free but all I see is you without me
You are doing alright, I'm so far from being fine but I'm just useless without

You in my mind, you in my bed
Twisting the knife, into my head

You take a right, I'll take a left
Until we meet again
I'll trace it
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black

I can't breathe, I don't want to do this on my own
How can it be, that it take more than one to feel alone

Guess I thought that I'd be, better off for now I'm free but all I see is you without me
How can you live you life, when you've taken half of mine cause I'm still useless without

You in my mind, you in my bed
Twisting the knife, into my head
You take a right, I'll take a left
Until we meet again
I'll trace it

Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
It's hard to know what's right and wrong
You never see it, I'm too much gone

It's you in my mind, you in my bed
Twisting the knife, into my head
You take a right, I'll take a left
Until we meet again
I'll trace it

Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black
Woah oh, woah oh
Woah oh, black

I can't sleep, holding on to you is all I know

Overall Meaning

“Black” by Dancing on Tables is a song about the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to move on. The lyrics describe the singer’s inability to let go of their former lover, as they are all they know and without them, life loses its point. The song begins with the singer expressing their inability to sleep without their ex-partner, and the desperate need to hold onto them. They go on to say that life without their partner is useless, and they thought they might have been better off, but all they see is their ex without them. The chorus repeats the word black, likely representing the darkness and sorrow the singer feels.

Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the irrationality of their feelings, questioning how it takes more than one to feel alone and admitting that it is hard to know what's right and wrong. However, they cannot help but feel the intense heartache and longing for their former love. The song ends with the repeated chorus, suggesting that the pain of heartbreak lingers on.

Overall, “Black” by Dancing on Tables is a poignant depiction of the emotional turmoil that comes with heartbreak. It highlights the struggle to move on from a relationship and the difficulty in accepting that the person you loved is no longer in your life.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't sleep, holding on to you is all I know
I cannot fall asleep, since the only thing that I believe in is holding onto you

I can't see, honey without you there is no point
I am unable to see, my dear, because life has no meaning without you

Guess I thought that I'd be, better off for now I'm free but all I see is you without me
I assumed that I would feel much better being free, but I can't help but visualize so much of you without me

You are doing alright, I'm so far from being fine but I'm just useless without
Seems like you are doing well, but I'm so far from being okay, for I am worthless without you

You in my mind, you in my bed
You occupy my thoughts, and I wish you were here with me in my bed

Twisting the knife, into my head
I am feeling great pain, as if someone is twisting a knife into my head

You take a right, I'll take a left
You go your own way, and I'll take another

Until we meet again, I'll trace it
Until we meet again, I'll follow the path we shared

Woah oh, woah oh
A part of the song's melody, and has no particular meaning on its own

Woah oh, black
This phrase refers to the color black, which could symbolize a dark period in the author's life or a sense of despair.

I can't breathe, I don't want to do this on my own
I'm finding it difficult to breathe and manage by myself

How can it be, that it take more than one to feel alone
It's surprising how even when one is alone, it still feels like there's more than one person involved in this feeling

It's hard to know what's right and wrong
It's quite a challenge to distinguish between what's correct and otherwise

You never see it, I'm too much gone
You are unable to see things the way I see them because I'm gone too far

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: HARMONY DAVID SAMUELS, KRISTOPHER THOMAS, MOSES AYO SAMUELS, OLANIYI MICHAEL AKINKUNMI

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