Veronica and Nina first formed their band as Smile and published their first album Smile in 1998. It received wide attention, especially in Japan. Several songs in this album were included in EMI Dancemania compilations, of which one of the songs, "Butterfly", was eventually licensed by Konami into the first version of Dance Dance Revolution. Since then, Butterfly has become one of the most popular songs in Dance Dance Revolution's history.
Smile manages to create many moods and scenarios through their music. Ranging from up-tempo to tender sensitive ballads, and of course the tracks are bound together by the beautiful voices of Malin and Veronica.
Veronica started singing and dancing at the very young age of five. Her first international release was in Japan 1995 with the Swedish group” Look Twice”. She was the lead singer of the band, accompanied by two male rappers – “Vinny” and “Crazy G”. She stayed a part of the band “Look Twice” until the year 1997. Today Veronica lives outside of Malmö. She’s married and in 2004 she became a mom.
Malin started singing and dancing when she was 5 years old. As she got older, Malin performed as a background singer for many popular Swedish musicians. One of her characteristics is her smile. Today Malin lives in Stockholm and she also became a mom in 2005.
This project was brought to life by Robert Uhlmann and Robin Rex. (Robert & Robin had worked together for about a year when they decided to try a new pop project which later turned out to be called Smile .dk). In 1997 they spent the whole summer writing lyrics. The songs then were presented to different record companies in Denmark. Later they signed a contract with EMI.
In 2008, Smile.dk went through some major changes. Signed to a new record label, new producers, and a new band member were just some of the changes.
Due to personal matters, Malin had to leave the group. After the departure, Veronica asked a fellow recording partner, Hanna, to join her in the studio. Hanna is now the newest, and youngest member of Smile.dk. Now Veronica and Hanna are back with Smile.dk producing new music that fans are sure to love! Along with the announcement of returning to the music world, Smile.dk also announced plans several US performances. The future has a lot in store for this duo, so stay tuned!
Dancing All Alone
SMiLE.dk Lyrics
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Dancing all alone singing dam di do
No more ringing on my phone
No goodbye and not a sound or letter
Maybe you don't love me anymore
Foolish me thinking we would last forever
Listening to the music from the radio
Dancing all alone singing dam di do
Pretending I'm together with my Romeo
** Oh oh i oh i oh i oh, i oh
When I feel lonely I sing dam di do
Oh oh i oh i oh i oh, i oh
When I feel lonely I sing dam di do
No more flowers at my door
No more dinners in the magic moonlight
The wind blows colder than before
Foolish me dreaming that
you're holding me tight
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The song "Dancing All Alone" by Smile.dk is a poignant depiction of a person who is left alone after a breakup. The first two lines of the lyrics, "Dancing all alone singing dam di do" set the tone for the entire song, where the singer is trying to cope with the loneliness after her lover has left her. The next two lines, "No more ringing on my phone / No goodbye and not a sound or letter" suggests that the singer has been abandoned without any explanation or communication.
In the following lines, "Maybe you don't love me anymore / Foolish me thinking we would last forever," the singer realizes that her lover may have stopped loving her, and she was foolish to think their love would last forever. The chorus, "Oh oh i oh i oh i oh, i oh / When I feel lonely I sing dam di do," emphasizes the singer's loneliness and how she tries to distract herself by singing and dancing all alone.
The rest of the song continues to highlight the emptiness the singer feels after the breakup. There are no more flowers or dinners, and the wind feels colder than before. However, the singer tries to pretend that she is still with her Romeo by dancing and singing. The repetitive use of "singing dam di do" in the chorus emphasizes the singer's attempt to escape her feelings of loneliness and pain by singing.
Line by Line Meaning
Dancing all alone singing dam di do
I am dancing by myself and singing this silly song to fill the silence.
Dancing all alone singing dam di do
I am still dancing and singing, trying to forget about my loneliness.
No more ringing on my phone
You no longer call me, and I'm left wondering why.
No goodbye and not a sound or letter
You haven't bothered to tell me why you're gone or even say goodbye.
Maybe you don't love me anymore
I'm starting to think that you may have fallen out of love with me.
Foolish me thinking we would last forever
I was naive to believe that our love would last forever.
Listening to the music from the radio
I am dancing and singing to the music on the radio.
Pretending I'm together with my Romeo
I am imagining that I'm with my perfect Romeo to escape my loneliness.
Oh oh i oh i oh i oh, i oh
This is the catchy refrain of my song that I sing when I am lonely.
When I feel lonely I sing dam di do
I sing this song when I'm feeling lonely to distract myself from the pain.
No more flowers at my door
You used to bring me flowers, but you don't anymore.
No more dinners in the magic moonlight
We used to have romantic dinners in the moonlight, but not anymore.
The wind blows colder than before
Everything seems to be colder and less romantic now that you're gone.
Foolish me dreaming that you're holding me tight
I was foolish to dream that you would hold me close forever.
Contributed by Chloe S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.