Signed to Warp, LoneLady is a pseudonym of Manchester, UK musician, songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Signed to Warp, LoneLady is a pseudonym of Manchester, UK musician, songwriter and producer Julie Campbell. Her psychogeography-inspired second album Hinterland was released in March 2015 to widespread critical acclaim, and shows dance and funk influences coming to the fore. The Quietus called it a "vibrant and urgent combination of genealogy and vision – and it is this that truly makes it a masterpiece."

''Groove It Out'' was released November 2014 on 12'' and download and featured a remix by Ekoplekz.
''Bunkerpop'' was released February 2015 on 12'' and download and featured a remix by Wrangler.
All four singles released off Hinterland made the A-Playlist on BBC-6Music.

Her starkly urgent début album Nerve Up was released to critical acclaim in 2010. The NME called it a "unique, brilliant debut ... we should celebrate LoneLady as the arrival of a fresh and invigorating voice whose talent transcends time and space and influence"[2] and it also drew praise from music journalist Paul Morley. From this, two singles were released: Immaterial (Nov 2009, Warp) and Intuition (Dec 2009, Warp).

LoneLady’s influences include: Gang Of Four, Wire, , Cabaret Voltaire, A Certain Ratio.

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Groove It Out
LoneLady Lyrics

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I touched the mirror and go inwards
Eyes an illusion optical
On an Escher stair
My feet won't take me anywhere

Are we moving or are we still?
I'd use my limbs they don't seem to want to
And nothing feels right

I'm acting out in a ?? style ?

Groove it out
Groove it out
Groove it out
Got to got to got to
Groove it out
Groove it out
Groove it out
Got to got to got to

Are we moving or are we still?
I'd use my eyes they don't seem to want her
And nothing feels right
I'm acting out in a ?? style

Another world slips by
And every fool I'm in up the street am I
It flickers off and on and off and on
Kaleidoscope I'm inside

Groove it out
Groove it out
Groove it out
Got to got to got to
Groove it out
Groove it out
Groove it out
Got to got to got to

Are we moving or are we still?
I'd use my eyes they don't seem to want her
And nothing feels right
I'm acting out in a ?? style ?

In the empty room
In the wilderness
In the dying light
ever since I .. I ..

In the empty room
In the dying light
Felt the wilderness inside inside insde

In the wilderness
in the dying light
is an empty room

Groove it out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of LoneLady's "Groove It Out" seem to touch on the feeling of being stuck or lost in a world that is constantly moving forward. The verses talk about feeling disconnected in a world that feels like an optical illusion. The line "My feet won't take me anywhere" suggests a feeling of being stuck, physically and emotionally. The singer is questioning whether they are moving forward or standing still, and describes feeling like they are acting out in a robotic or mechanical style. The chorus, "Groove it out" repeats over and over, perhaps as a reminder to keep moving forward, to find a rhythm and a way to keep going, despite feeling lost or confused.

The song seems to tap into the current age of anxiety and uncertainty, where the excessive stimulation from technology and the fast pace of modern life can make us feel disconnected from ourselves and each other. It is a reminder that sometimes we need to find our own rhythm, to dance through the chaos and find meaning in our own way. The lyrics are almost hypnotic, encouraging the listener to find their own groove and keep going, even when it seems like the world around them is shifting and changing too fast.

Line by Line Meaning

I touched the mirror and go inwards
I introspect my thoughts and emotions by touching the mirror, which seems to lead me to a different plane of reality.

Eyes an illusion optical
My eyes seem to play tricks on me, and I can’t trust the illusions that they present to me.

On an Escher stair
I feel stuck in an endless, overwhelming staircase, with no clear way out.

My feet won't take me anywhere
Despite my best efforts, I feel like I’m stuck in one place, and I can’t make any progress moving forward.

Are we moving or are we still?
I question whether I’m really making any forward progress in life, or if I’m simply stuck in the same place.

I'd use my limbs they don't seem to want to
I feel like I lack the motivation or energy necessary to make any real forward progress.

And nothing feels right
I feel like everything in my life is out of place or not quite how it should be.

I'm acting out in a ?? style ?
I’m not sure why, but I feel like I’m behaving erratically or in a way that is unlike my usual self.

Groove it out
I need to find a way to dance or move my body in order to release some of my pent-up emotions and feel more alive.

Got to got to got to
I feel a strong sense of urgency in finding a way to release my emotions and improve my state of mind.

Another world slips by
I feel like life is passing me by, and I’m not fully engaged or present in the moment to appreciate it.

And every fool I'm in up the street am I
I feel like a stranger in my own life, surrounded by people who don’t understand me or share my experiences.

It flickers off and on and off and on
My state of mind is highly unstable, and I feel like I’m constantly moving between periods of clarity and confusion.

Kaleidoscope I'm inside
I feel like my mind is constantly shifting and changing, giving me a different perspective on my life and experiences at every turn.

In the empty room
I feel isolated and disconnected from the world around me, as though I’m completely alone in a barren, lifeless room.

In the wilderness
My mind feels like an untamed wilderness, wild and dangerous and full of the unknown.

In the dying light
As darkness falls around me, I feel my life slipping away and my sense of vitality slowly ebbing away.

ever since I .. I ..
I can’t quite recall what happened, but I feel like some pivotal event in my life has caused me to feel this way.

Felt the wilderness inside inside insde
I feel like the untamable wilderness within me is expanding and taking over, pushing out everything else in my life.

Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: JULIE CAMPBELL

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