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’60s-sounding W… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name:
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’60s-sounding Welsh blues singer Aimee Anne Duffy - known professionally as Duffy - released her debut single Rockferry in December 2007. After relocating to London in 2006, she came to the attention of Rough Trade. She is often compared to late ’60s soul diva Dusty Springfield and has experienced significant mainstream success with the single Mercy reaching #1 in the United Kingdom. The debut album, Rockferry, was released in March 2008, and also made #1 on the UK album chart. Bernard Butler of Suede worked extensively on the album, lending it an authentic and wonderfully produced lush ’60s sound.
The 24-year-old’s debut album, Rockferry, triumphed at the 2009 BRIT Awards for British Album, British Female Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough Act.
Official website of (Aimee Anne) Duffy: http://www.iamduffy.com/
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Duffy was a british band formed in London by Stuart Reffold, Barry Coote, Joe Nanson, Patrick Sarient and Will Wright. They played hard rock with strong progressive rock influences, similar to the early albums of Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Humble Pie - with some influences of Jethro Tull as well.
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Too Hurt to Dance
Duffy Lyrics
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In the shadows of a place we used to go
Drinking cocktail after cocktail
Wondering if you'd show
My head started spinning
My mouth was feeling dry
Lost inside the music I,
If they call it heartache
If they call it heartache
Why is the rest of my body aching
Why is the rest of my body shaking
Please Mr. DJ won't you turn the music down
Why can't you understand
I'm too hurt to dance tonight
I was sad there, looking solemn
He said I stood out from the crowd
He offered me a friendly face
To wipe away my frown
But I won't talk to strangers
There words are all the same
So I drowned inside this drinking glass
To take away the pain
If they call it heartache
If they call it heartache
Why is the rest of my body aching
Why is the rest of my body shaking
Please Mr. DJ won't you turn the music down
Why can't you understand
I'm too hurt to dance tonight
Please Mr. DJ won't you turn the music down
Why can't you understand
I'm too hurt to dance tonight
Duffy's song Too Hurt to Dance describes a heartbroken woman who is clearly struggling to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics describe the singer standing in the shadows of a place she used to go with her ex, drinking to numb the pain, and wondering if he would show up. As she becomes lost in the music, she is trying not to cry, but she reveals that her entire body is aching and shaking even though it's called heartache.
The refrain asks the DJ to turn the music down, pleading for him to understand that she is too hurt to dance tonight. The second verse reveals that a man approaches her, offering a friendly face to wipe away her frown, but she refuses to talk to strangers because their words are all the same. She decides to drown her sorrows in drinking and forget the pain. Throughout the song, the singer is portrayed as emotionally devastated, struggling to move on and heal.
The song Too Hurt to Dance is a deeply emotional and relatable ballad about the pain of heartbreak. It speaks of the universal experience of trying to forget someone while simultaneously longing to be with them again. The song's slow tempo and minor key add to its poignant quality, and Duffy's soulful voice draws the listener in, making them feel the singer's pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I was sad there,
Feeling unhappy, lonely and upset
In the shadows of a place we used to go
In a hidden place where we used to visit and enjoy happy memories
Drinking cocktail after cocktail
Drinking many alcoholic beverages, one after another
Wondering if you'd show
Thinking if you would appear to meet me
My head started spinning
My mind was getting confused and dizzy
My mouth was feeling dry
My mouth was dry due to anxiety, sadness, and dehydration from excessive drinking
Lost inside the music I, I was trying not to cry
Feeling absorbed in the music, trying not to show my tears
If they call it heartache
If they refer to this pain as heartbreak
Why is the rest of my body aching
Why am I experiencing physical pain in addition to emotional pain
Why is the rest of my body shaking
Why am I trembling or shivering all over
Please Mr. DJ won't you turn the music down
Requesting the DJ to reduce the volume of the music
Why can't you understand
Why is it difficult for you to comprehend what I'm asking for
I'm too hurt to dance tonight
I'm feeling so devastated that I can't dance tonight
He said I stood out from the crowd
He commented that I looked different and noteworthy from everyone else around
He offered me a friendly face
He gave me a warm and welcoming expression
To wipe away my frown
To make me feel better and lessen my sadness
But I won't talk to strangers
But I distrust unfamiliar people and won't engage in conversation with them
There words are all the same
Their words are predictable, unoriginal and not genuine
So I drowned inside this drinking glass
So I consumed more alcoholic drink and got lost in it
To take away the pain
In an attempt to numb my emotional and physical distress
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, AIMEE DUFFY
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