Their live performances have seen the band gather an increasing amount of plaudits as a
result of multiple UK headline tours, UK tours supporting Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Dry the River and Jamie N Commons, plus shows supporting the likes of James Vincent McMorrow, Stornoway, Foy Vance and Lone Wolf.
Hide & Seek and French label ZRP co-released their debut single 'Here's To My Old Friends' on 7" to wide acclaim in 2013, finding fans and multiple radio plays in Steve Lamacq (6music) and Jen Long (Radio 1). In 2014 the band will embark on their first European tour in support of Australia's Boy & Bear.
Neon Lights
Dancing Years Lyrics
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We have not spoke in months,
or even made amends.
Time, you can have your way
and if you take my nights,
would you leave me my days.
If I, I can't see myself,
as the lights go down.
I pour my make-up on my face and go,
I'll know that I'll be alright.
No, I wont be coming home tonight,
I'll be drinking under neon lights.
Sun, oh you do me no good.
None of my plans work out
the way I thought they would.
If I, I can't be myself
and if the lights won't shine,
I'll become someone else.
I pour my make-up on my face and go,
I'll know that I'll be alright.
No, I wont be coming home tonight,
I'll be drinking under neon lights.
So, none of my dreams come true.
So now I miss you
So now I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I pour my make-up on my face and go,
I'll know that I'll be alright.
No, I wont be coming home tonight,
I'll be drinking under neon lights.
So, none of my dreams come true
So now I miss you
So now I miss you
So now I miss you
The song "Neon Lights" by Dancing Years is about feeling lost and disconnected from the world. The opening line "Sun, we have not been friends" sets a tone of isolation and distance from the world. The singer is lamenting how time has taken away what he has loved the most – his nights. He is struggling to come to terms with himself, feeling like he cannot be himself and that none of his plans work out the way he thought they would. He is searching for a way to escape this reality, and the only way he knows how is to pour his makeup on his face and go out drinking under neon lights, hoping to forget about his problems for the night.
The lyrics illustrate how the neon lights offer a temporary escape from a world that has become too complicated or difficult to navigate. The neon lights symbolize the hope of finding comfort in a place where people feel more alive and free. However, the phrase "So, none of my dreams come true / So, now I miss you" suggests that this temporary comfort is just a temporary distraction from deeper issues, and the singer is ultimately grappling with the loss of his dreams and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Sun, we have not been friends.
The sun has not been a source of comfort for the singer for months, they may have been going through a hard time.
We have not spoke in months, or even made amends.
The singer has not had any contact with the sun and has not even tried to reconcile their differences.
Time, you can have your way and if you take my nights, would you leave me my days.
The singer is unhappy with the way time seems to control their life and wishes it would not take away the precious moments of darkness they have to themselves.
If I, I can't see myself, as the lights go down. I won't see no-one else.
As darkness falls, the singer becomes introspective and unable to see themselves, let alone anyone else.
I pour my make-up on my face and go, I'll know that I'll be alright.
The singer tries to put on a brave face by literally applying makeup, hoping that it will give them the strength to face the world.
No, I wont be coming home tonight, I'll be drinking under neon lights.
The singer is not planning on going home anytime soon and instead will find solace in the bright lights of the city.
Sun, oh you do me no good. None of my plans work out the way I thought they would.
The singer blames the sun for not being a positive influence on their life, and feels as though they can't seem to catch a break.
If I, I can't be myself and if the lights won't shine, I'll become someone else.
If the darkness envelops them, and if the singer cannot find their true self, they will put on a mask (become someone else).
So, none of my dreams come true. So now I miss you. So now I miss you. I miss you. I miss you. I miss you.
The singer feels as though they have not achieved anything worthwhile and begins to long for an old lover or friend they miss dearly.
I pour my make-up on my face and go, I'll know that I'll be alright.
Once again, the singer tries to lift their mood with makeup, giving them the strength to carry on.
No, I wont be coming home tonight, I'll be drinking under neon lights.
Instead of returning to an empty and lonely place, the singer will seek refuge in the bright and lively neon lights of the city.
So, none of my dreams come true. So now I miss you. So now I miss you. So now I miss you.
The refrain repeats once more as the singer laments the unfulfilled dreams and their inability to let go of the past.
Contributed by Adam S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@King_Hearts
That violin is always in the back of my head...Its amazing
@sabli3970
obsessed
@ANDREI13GOPAR
I really enjoy this song
@somebodyoutthere
Have they disbanded?
That sad moment when I found a sound that I like and eager to hear more, but nothing new of them would come up 😢
@thatisgood8553
We're recording solo work still as That Is Good, D. Butler and Joseph Lawrenson now
@wernerhedegaard4311
Sad that you disbanded the band but your lovely songs and music remains ...
@dgdgdgdgws
Love it !
@noemiadriano8709
I love it!
@amandaassuncao421
Eu consigo sentir teu cheiro quando ouço essa música.
Consigo ver teus olhos, eu consigo sentir a sensação do teu beijo, da tua pele sobre a minha.
Eu sinto sua falta, meu anjo. Sinto muito.
@noemiadriano8709
Silvio, probabilmente non leggerai mai questo messaggio, ma se lo leggi sappi che non ho fatto apposta a chiudere la conversazione (mi è saltato internet) e che è stato molto bello parlare con te