Dancing In The Dark
It Lives It Breathes Lyrics


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Let me give you up

Survive

Grave-digger, dig a hole
Just a little bit deeper in this world
Got a girl who's frozen with fright
Will you bury her with me tonight?
She tied the noose around my heart
And suddenly you make me feel alive
Even when I have no pulse to find

The gates have opened wide
(Tonight, tonight, tonight)
They know this is our time
(For evolution, freeze tonight)
You keep on shouting, I still know the truth
I know you love me too

Let me give you a thriller
Let me give you the nightmare of your life
Give you the creeps, let me know you think you can survive
I know what you feel in your heart
And when we're six feet under
Baby we'll be dancing in the dark

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Don't tell me this is not the one that I live for
Mirror, mirror on your wall
Don't tell me this not the one that I'd kill for
The one that I'd kill for

Let me give you a thriller
Let me give you the nightmare of your life
Give you the creeps, let me let you think you can survive
I know what you feel in your heart
And when we're six feet under
Baby we'll be dancing in the dark, whoa

Take my hand my lady
Give me the chance to say
Yeah, my mind's departed offers
Give me the chance to pray to you
As the one I worship
You, the only one I could adore in this eternal slumber
You, as I'm now knocking at your door
Yes you're perfect, yes you're god
You're my madness, you're my goddamn everything
All that I have and all that I love

Let me give you a thriller
Let me give you the nightmare of your life
Give you the creeps, let me let you think you can survive
I know what you feel in your heart
And when we're six feet under




Baby we'll be dancing in the dark
Dancing in the dark

Overall Meaning

The song "Dancing in the Dark" by It Lives, It Breathes starts with the singer asking someone to let him give them up and then goes into a dark narrative about someone who wants to bury a girl who's frozen with fright along with him. The girl tied the noose around the singer's heart and suddenly he feels alive even though he has no pulse to find. The gates have opened wide and they know this is their time for evolution. The singer knows that even though this person keeps shouting, he still knows the truth that they love each other.


The chorus repeats "let me give you a thriller, let me give you the nightmare of your life, give you the creeps, let me know you think you can survive. I know what you feel in your heart, and when we're six feet under, baby, we'll be dancing in the dark." The singer wants to give this person a thrill like no other and let them feel like they can survive anything, even death.


The singer worships this person as if they are a god and wants them to give him a chance to pray to them in this eternal slumber. He believes they are perfect, they are his madness, and his goddamn everything. The song ends with the singer repeating the chorus and wanting to dance with this person in the dark even when they are six feet under.


Line by Line Meaning

Let me give you up
I want to let you go


Survive
Keep on living and fighting


Grave-digger, dig a hole
A request to dig a grave


Just a little bit deeper in this world
Bury me deep so I can fade away


Got a girl who's frozen with fright
Someone who's scared and needs comfort


Will you bury her with me tonight?
A request to be buried together


She tied the noose around my heart
She has control over my emotions


And suddenly you make me feel alive
You bring me back to life


Even when I have no pulse to find
Even when I feel dead inside


The gates have opened wide
An opportunity has presented itself


(Tonight, tonight, tonight)
The moment is now


They know this is our time
The universe is aligning for us


(For evolution, freeze tonight)
Embrace the changes, stop fighting


You keep on shouting, I still know the truth
Despite your protests, I know what's real


I know you love me too
I'm aware of your feelings for me


Mirror, mirror on the wall
Addressing a reflective surface


Don't tell me this is not the one that I live for
This is what I live for


Mirror, mirror on your wall
Referring to the same reflective surface


Don't tell me this not the one that I'd kill for
I would do anything for this


The one that I'd kill for
This is something worth dying for


Take my hand my lady
Hold my hand, my love


Give me the chance to say
Let me express myself


Yeah, my mind's departed offers
My thoughts are scattered


Give me the chance to pray to you
Allow me to express my devotion to you


As the one I worship
The one I adore


You, the only one I could adore in this eternal slumber
You're the only one for me in life and death


You, as I'm now knocking at your door
I'm coming to you


Yes you're perfect, yes you're god
You're everything to me


You're my madness, you're my goddamn everything
You drive me crazy but you're everything to me


All that I have and all that I love
You're all I have and love


Let me give you a thriller
I'm going to scare you


Let me give you the nightmare of your life
I'll give you a truly terrifying experience


Give you the creeps, let me let you think you can survive
I'll make you scared but give you hope


I know what you feel in your heart
I understand your emotions


And when we're six feet under
When we're dead and buried


Baby we'll be dancing in the dark
We'll continue to be together even in death


Dancing in the dark
Our love will endure beyond death




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