In 2000, Sia signed to Sony Music's sub-label Dance Pool and released her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult, the following year. Displeased with the promotion of the record, she signed to Go! Beat and released her third studio album, Colour the Small One, in 2004. The project struggled to connect with a mainstream audience, and so Sia relocated to New York City in 2005 and began touring across the United States. She released her fourth and fifth studio releases, Some People Have Real Problems and We Are Born, in 2008 and 2010, respectively. She then took a hiatus from performing, during which she focused on songwriting for other artists. Her catalogue includes the successful collaborations "Titanium" (with David Guetta), "Diamonds" (with Rihanna) and "Wild Ones" (with Flo Rida).
In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear, which debuted at No 1 in the U.S. Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single "Chandelier" and a trilogy of music videos starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. In 2016, she released her seventh studio album This Is Acting, which spawned her first Hot 100 number one single, "Cheap Thrills". The same year, Sia gave her Nostalgic for the Present Tour, which incorporated performance art elements. Sia has received an array of accolades, including ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
Clap Your Hands
Sia Lyrics
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Well I've been desiring the good things, oh, oh, oh
I'm biting the lighting the good things, oh, oh, oh
I've minding what to see the good things, oh, oh, oh
Shake me out of my misery, oh, oh, oh
Oh, on a night like this
Get out of misery, oh, oh, oh
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
I'm trying to fly in
The good things, oh, oh, oh
I'm finding this might be
A good thing, oh, oh, oh
Shake me out of my misery, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, make me get out and wiggle it, oh, oh, oh
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Oh, clap your hands, clap your hands
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Oh, clap your hands (oh, clap your hands)
The lyrics to Sia's song "Clap Your Hands" seem to be about someone who has been neglecting the good things in life but is now desiring them. The singer lyrically depicts their internal struggle with wanting to pursue the things they desire but failing to do so by using phrases like "biting the lightning" and "mind in what to see the good things." The expression "shake me out of my misery" suggests that the singer is trying to break free from the negative cycle they've been in and encourage themselves to enjoy the good things that life has to offer. The chorus, "clap your hands, clap your hands," is a call to action that the singer uses to encourage the listener to participate in their journey of pursuing the good things in life.
The verse "I'm trying to fly in the good things" indicates that the singer has a desire to experience and embrace the positive things in life, while "finding this might be a good thing" suggests that they've finally decided to take a chance and go for it. The chorus comes back, and it drives home the point that life is fleeting, and we only have one chance to live it to the fullest. Ultimately, the song is a call to action for people to seize the moment and embrace the good things in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been neglecting the good things, oh, oh, oh
I haven't been paying attention to the positive aspects of life.
Well I've been desiring the good things, oh, oh, oh
I've been longing for the good things in life.
I'm biting the lighting the good things, oh, oh, oh
I'm trying to seize the opportunities to experience the good things in life.
I've minding what to see the good things, oh, oh, oh
I'm being mindful of the good things around me that I may have missed before.
Shake me out of my misery, oh, oh, oh
Help me snap out of my negative state of mind.
Oh, on a night like this
In a special moment like tonight.
Get out of misery, oh, oh, oh
Get me out of my depressed state of mind.
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Indicating a call to action for positivity.
Turn the lights on my nights this is life and we only get one chance
Make the most out of life because we only get one opportunity to do so.
Come on dance, take a chance on romance, we only get one shot at love
Encouraging to embrace opportunities, including romantic ones, whenever they come since they may not come again.
I'm trying to fly in The good things, oh, oh, oh
I'm trying to obtain the good things in life that are not easy to reach.
I'm finding this might be A good thing, oh, oh, oh
I'm realizing that the good things in life are worth pursuing.
Oh, oh, make me get out and wiggle it, oh, oh, oh
Encouraging to let loose and move freely to the rhythm of life.
Clap your hands (oh, clap your hands)
Reiterating the call to action for positivity.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sam Dixon, Sia Furler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Jackrose..
2024 anyone
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@bloodyval3nt1ne
the old sia is way too underrated omg
@UndyingSpirit
DEFINITELY
@johnthechamp4208
ben carey yesss!!
@magicovento
The old Sia reminds me of Aurora
@rossmathias5675
Better than the new Sia
@mixerscutiie7175
@@rossmathias5675 True
@ohhiitsjustme3445
This song was the first time I heard of Sia back in the day, and still one of my fave songs from her!
@iwilitu6591
Same lol it was big in France I always saw it on the music channel when I was a kid
@xiomaraan4784
Same !