Dance On Time is the title of debut album by the Amsterdam-based singer Pie… Read Full Bio ↴Dance On Time is the title of debut album by the Amsterdam-based singer Pien Feith. The record will be released by V2 Records on February 21, 2011. Pien Feith’s career has been a rocky one: she made music with her own band since 2007, but also participated in the side projects Neonbelle and The Very Sexuals. She has navigated between sparse folk and harsh rock to a mixture of pop and electronica, similar to Bat for Lashes, Fever Ray and Glasser. Her debut record “Dance on Time” as well as her live shows make extensive use of keyboards, synths, samplers and bring about a a side of Feith that is both pop and eccentric.

“I wanted to approach song writing differently. Like a rapper, I wanted to use the beat as my point of departure and then continue by collaging different layers."
-Pien Feith

This shift in her approach to writing allowed the multifaceted singer to employ a wider range of influences in her music. Together with her partner and producer Melvin Wevers she wrote and recorded numerous demos over the course of two years. These tracks were then dissected, cut up, and augmented by drummer and percussionist Pim Verlaek.

Dance on Time is a beat-oriented record that flirts with dub, crunk, and tropicalia. The stream of enticing new songs that emerged daily from the crevices of the Internet have manifested themselves on this record. By working with studio engineer Remko Schouten, who has worked with Pavement and ZzZ, the band managed to translate the digital sketches into a more organic sound. The last addition to the band has been bass player Peter Akkerman, who completes the band’s live sound.

Pien describes the period during which she wrote the record as one “without a clear idea of the future, something I have gradually started to see less as a problem. This relief of tension guided my in approach music in a new found fashion. I try to look for growth instead of defining a clear start and end.”

Blind Dive
Pien Feith Lyrics

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we never checked how high
the water would rise
it's never one toe in the water
before stepping in

no, we just swim
we just swim
we just dive right in

we enter rooms not knowing whose or what
I improvise while pretending that I’m not
just blazing through the atmosphere
I bluffed my way through this whole year

It’s a blind dive into waters unfamiliar
It’s a blind dive into waters unfamiliar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in "Blind Dive" by Pien Feith speak to the idea of taking risks without fully considering the consequences. The opening lines suggest that the singer and others failed to anticipate the full extent of the challenges they would face. They never checked how high the water would rise, indicating that they did not take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety. Instead of testing the waters gradually, they dove right in, suggesting a kind of reckless abandon.

The song then shifts to a broader metaphor of entering rooms without knowing what's inside. The singer improvises, pretending that they are not afraid, but ultimately they feel as though they are bluffing their way through life. The repeated refrain of "It’s a blind dive into waters unfamiliar" reinforces this theme of heading into the unknown with little preparation.

The overall message of the song seems to be a warning against recklessness and the dangers of taking unnecessary risks. While there is value in trying new things and exploring the unknown, it's important to do so with caution and careful planning.

Line by Line Meaning

we never checked how high
We didn't bother to measure the water level before jumping in, risking the consequences that might follow.

the water would rise
We didn't consider the possibility of it becoming worse, even though it's important to be cautious in every circumstance.

it's never one toe in the water
We don't take things gradually or with caution. It's always full throttle, no matter the situation.

before stepping in
Without taking any precautionary measures, we fully immerse ourselves in new experiences.

no, we just swim
We go all in with the hope of not facing any repercussions, regardless of the outcomes we might face.

we just swim
We take the plunge without any second thoughts and dive right into any situation, not worrying about what's in store for us.

we just dive right in
We don't take the time to assess the situation before we act, preferring gut instinct over reason.

we enter rooms not knowing whose or what
We don't investigate or try to find out who we're dealing with or what the situation is before we dive into it.

I improvise while pretending that I'm not
I pretend that I'm confident and have all the answers, even though I'm winging it the entire time.

just blazing through the atmosphere
I'm moving quickly through life, leaving behind any thoughts of the consequences of my actions.

I bluffed my way through this whole year
I've used false confidence to trick people into thinking I know what I'm doing, even though I'm mostly just winging it.

It's a blind dive into waters unfamiliar
We jump into new experiences without fully understanding what we're getting ourselves into.

It's a blind dive into waters unfamiliar
We're taking risks without knowledge of the possible consequences of our actions.

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