Her debut album, entitled Animal, was released on January 5, 2010 in the US to mixed reviews from music critics. The album sold 152,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one. Animal was seven years in the making and resulted in Kesha's accumulating over two hundred songs by the time of its release, with fourteen making the final cut. A number one placing in New Zealand for the first single TiK ToK (first released on August 7, 2009) gave Kesha her first solo number one; this was followed by number one positions in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the first number one of the 2010 decade. During its second week at number one on the chart, TiK ToK set the female download record and became the second best-selling single in a week, after Right Round, for shifting over 610,000 copies. During its fifth week at the top of the chart, it broke the record for the highest weekly plays on the radio airplay chart. Her second single, Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3), was first released on February 19, 2010 and has since charted within the top 10 in four different countries.
On November 9th, 2010, Kesha released the EP Cannibal, which included the chart topping single We R Who We R. It debuted atop the charts and became the singer’s third number one hit.
Kesha released her second album, Warrior, on November 30, 2012. The album features a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, Timber, which was became Kesha's fourth number-one.
In 2014, after spending two months in rehab for eating disorder treatment, and appealing about her sexual assault case with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Kesha announced she was working on her third album.
In 2017, she released her third album, Rainbow after Dr. Luke was fired from Kemosabe Records. Rainbow debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has also received a grammy nomination for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for Praying.
Check out Kesha's recent albums, High Road & Gag Order.
dancing with tears in my eyes
Ke$ha Lyrics
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Welcome to my funeral
Without you I don't even have a pulse
All alone it's dark and cold
With every move I die
Here I go
This is my confessional
I am so delusional
With every move I die
I have destroyed our love,
It's gone
Payback is sick
It's all my fault
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move I die
I'm faded
I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move I die
When did I become such a hypocrite
Double life, lies that you caught me in
Trust me I'm paying for it with every move I die
On the floor I'm just a zombie
Who I am is not who I wanna be
I'm such a tragedy
With every move I die
I have destroyed our love,
It's gone
Payback is sick
It's all my fault
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move I die
I'm faded
I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move I die
This is it and now you're really gone this time (oh)
Never once thought I'd be in pieces left behind
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move I die
I'm faded
I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move I die
In "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" by Ke$ha, the lyrics express the pain and regret of a broken relationship. The opening lines invite listeners to the artist’s funeral, symbolizing the death of her relationship. Ke$ha admits that without her lover, she feels like she has lost her pulse; her life and spirit have been drained away. The following lines depict a bleak and lonely atmosphere, emphasizing her feeling of abandonment. The next section is a confessional in which Ke$ha admits she is a lost cause and without hope for redemption. The artist acknowledges her delusional state and the fact that she is responsible for the destruction of her relationship. The refrain "I'm dancing with tears in my eyes, just fighting to get through the night" shows her desperate attempt to deal with her anguish and sadness. The repetition of the phrase "with every move I die" serves as a reminder of the impact her actions had on her relationship, which is now dead.
The second part of the song is devoted to the chorus and the verses, which reveal more about the circumstances that led to the end of the relationship. Ke$ha admits to leading a double life and getting caught in her own lies. She laments the fact that she has become a person who she does not want to be. The lines "On the floor, I'm just a zombie, who I am is not who I want to be. I'm such a tragedy, with every move I die" portray her battle with her own identity, showing her imperfections and flaws. The concluding section serves as a farewell to her lover, with a sense of finality, regret, and the pain of a lost opportunity to save the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go
Starting the song with a sense of anticipation
Welcome to my funeral
Metaphorically describing her current state of being as dead or dying due to the loss of her lover
Without you I don't even have a pulse
Expressing how significant her lover was to her and how his absence has left her lifeless
All alone it's dark and cold
Painting a picture of loneliness and despair
With every move I die
Emphasizing the pain of each small action taken
Here I go
Continuing with a sense of anticipation
This is my confessional
Acknowledging that she is confessing something personal and emotional through this song
A lost cause nobody can save my soul
Feeling helpless and beyond salvation due to her actions and regrets
I am so delusional
Admitting to having warped thoughts or beliefs about reality
With every move I die
Reiterating the pain felt with each step she takes
I have destroyed our love,
Taking responsibility for the end of the relationship
It's gone
Affirming the finality of the situation
Payback is sick
Acknowledging that she is facing negative consequences for her actions
It's all my fault
Taking full responsibility for the breakup
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Describing the paradoxical mix of happy movement and sad emotion
Just fighting to get through the night
Acknowledging the struggle to get through the pain of the breakup
I'm losing it
Admitting to being overwhelmed by grief and sadness
With every move I die
Continuing to emphasize the pain and difficulty of each action
I'm faded
Describing the feeling of being numb or dissociated from reality
I'm broken inside
Acknowledging the emotional damage that has been done
I've wasted the love of my life
Recognizing that she has lost something incredibly valuable and special
When did I become such a hypocrite
Wondering how she became someone who acted in ways that went against her own values or beliefs
Double life, lies that you caught me in
Admitting to deception and betrayal in the relationship
Trust me I'm paying for it with every move I die
Expressing the deep remorse and regret she feels for what she has done
On the floor I'm just a zombie
Describing the feeling of being lifeless or in a daze
Who I am is not who I wanna be
Feeling dissatisfied with herself and her actions
I'm such a tragedy
Feeling like her life is a sad and unfortunate story
This is it and now you're really gone this time (oh)
Realizing the finality of the breakup and the loss of her lover
Never once thought I'd be in pieces left behind
Admitting to being surprised by the intensity of the pain she feels
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Claude Kelly, Lukasz Gottwald, Kesha Rose Sebert, Benjamin Levin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luisgabrielramirezospino1863
Here we go
Welcome to my funeral
Without you, I don't even have a pulse
All alone, it's dark and cold
With every move, I die
Here I go
This is my confessional
A lost cause
Nobody can save my soul
I am so delusional
With every move, I die
I have destroyed our love, it's gone
Payback is sick
It's all my fault
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
I'm faded, I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
When did I become such a hypocrite?
Double life
Lies that you caught me in
Trust me, I'm paying for it
With every move, I die
On the floor, I'm just a zombie
Who I am is not who I wanna be
I'm such a tragedy
With every move, I die
I have destroyed our love, it's gone
Payback is sick
It's all my fault
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
I'm faded, I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
This is it, and now you're really gone this time
Never once thought I'd be in pieces left behind
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
Just fighting to get through the night
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
I'm faded, I'm broken inside
I've wasted the love of my life
I'm losing it
With every move, I die
@nightlyfantasies
Definitely one of the best songs she’s ever made!
@nursingprofessional951
Definitely
@chrissy_da172
True
@malevolentdefiance2901
Absolutely! Her music is always great!
@visualhatefvck
You can (almost) put this comment under every single song she has ever released cuz this whole woman is pure art and just the best. That's it. 💁🏻♀️
@draco.hunter
Yeees
@AttackingTucans
I was obsessed with this song in so many ways when I was in high school, what a phenomenal era
@lesliemorganking3283
Oh my god same.
@Zarggg
I was long past high school, but same.
@gerthmcnally2786
Dude so much. 2010 best year