Love on the Dole
Moose Lyrics


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I am now, come dancing in
Going to chase our shadows through the rain
Love on the dole, true your soul
Curses come to frost above the way

I cannot wave that train away and smile
Cause it didn't travel farther than 20 miles
Love on the dole, true your soul
Perfect let you see me single file

When daylight glows
Don't say that I'm sold

Never knew about your mother's death
It's cool she put a price upon my head
Never again, to true my soul
It never makes me happy that you wept





When daylight glows
Don't say that I'm sold

Overall Meaning

The song "Love on the Dole" by Moose is a melancholic song that explores themes of love, loss, and poverty. The opening lines "I am now, come dancing in, Going to chase our shadows through the rain" sets the tone of the song, indicating that the singer is hopeful despite being in tough situations. The title "Love on the dole" implies that one of the characters is on government welfare, which is further reinforced by the lines "Perfect let you see me single file." The singer is probably describing his/her struggle to make ends meet and maintain a sense of dignity and pride while being dependent on the state for survival.


The song's chorus "When daylight glows, Don't say that I'm sold" is a poetic way of expressing the singer's frustration with being perceived as a commodity or an object. The line "Curses come to frost above the way" describes the harsh reality of living in poverty, where unfortunate events are a regular occurrence. The line "Never knew about your mother's death, It's cool she put a price upon my head, Never again, to true my soul" reveals that the singer has been betrayed by someone he/she trusted. This betrayal has caused immense pain and exposed the singer to danger, perhaps even violence.


Overall, the song is a poignant depiction of the struggles that people living in poverty face. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, which are common emotions for those who have no way out of their difficult circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

I am now, come dancing in
I'm here now, ready to enjoy the moment and dance in the rain.


Going to chase our shadows through the rain
We'll run after our shadows in the rain, enjoying the fun and freedom that comes with it.


Love on the dole, true your soul
Our love may be poor and struggling, but it's real and honest, and that's what truly matters and feeds our souls.


Curses come to frost above the way
Challenges constantly lurk ahead of us, like frost on the road, but we'll brave them and persevere.


I cannot wave that train away and smile
I can't help but feel sad and regretful when I see a train that didn't take me far away from my struggles.


Cause it didn't travel farther than 20 miles
The disappointment is even greater when I realize the train didn't go far enough, only 20 miles at most.


Perfect let you see me single file
I'll reveal myself to you, fully and unapologetically, without hiding or pretending to be someone else.


When daylight glows
When things are clearer and brighter, when clarity sets in.


Don't say that I'm sold
Don't accuse me of selling my soul, my integrity, my authenticity.


Never knew about your mother's death
I didn't know your mother had passed away, and that ignorance hurt me too.


It's cool she put a price upon my head
I'm okay with facing consequences for my actions, even if your mother blames me for something I didn't do.


Never again, to true my soul
I won't let anyone or anything else compromise my values and soul like that again.


It never makes me happy that you wept
I don't take pleasure in making you sad, but sometimes the truth or the right thing to do may hurt, even unintentionally.




Writer(s): k.j. "moose" mckillop, russell yates

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Jessica Luler

DID MY BEST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HE'S SAYING, LOVE THIS SONG

-----I am now come dancing in?

??? to chase our shadows through the rain

Love on the dole

Choose/(chew?) your soul

Curses come to frost above the wave/way

I'm gonna wave that train away and smile

'Cause it didn't travel farther than 20 miles

Love on the dole

Choose/chew your soul

Couldn't let you see me single file???/signify

Oh wo

When daylight glows/slows don't say that I'm sold x2

Never ??? thought about your mother's death

It's cool she put a price upon my head

Never ago, to choose/chew my soul

??? never makes me happy that you ???

Oh wo

When daylight glows/slows don't say that I'm sold x3-----

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