Meath’s powerful voice is front and center, unjoined by fellow harmonizers as it is in her folk group, Mountain Man. Sanborn, who plays bass in the genre-destroying Megafaun, creates intricate, pulsing grooves for Meath’s voice to inhabit.
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Just Dancing
Sylvan Esso Lyrics
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We knew before it happened
It's always the same
The lights quit, the music shifts
And then I get to see you again
Just like every weekend
I'm just dancing
It's a rigged game
And I know how to win it
Shine the love light from my hand
It's just pretend
But it feels so good when we begin
So let's freeze it now before it ends
Let's never stop starting
Never stop starting
It's just like it was then
But without all the fighting
No ruin in the end
Just you and me with a beat
We build back what we broke back then
It's reverse collision
I'm just dancing
I'm faking it before I even touch the skin
It's a rigged game
And I know how to win it
Shine the love light from my hand
It's just pretend
But it feels so good when we begin
So let's freeze it now before it ends
Let's never stop starting
You're always different but I'm always the same
But when we're dancing you look just like my man
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
You never can seem to remember my name
But when we're dancing I am in love again
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
(Never stop, never stop, never stop)
We begin again
We knew before, we begin again
Just dancing, we knew before, we begin again
Just dancing, we knew before, we begin again
Just dancing, we knew before, we begin again
I'm just dancing
I'm faking it before I even touch the skin
It's a rigged game
And I know how to win it
Shine the love light from my hand
It's just pretend
But it feels so good when we begin
So let's freeze it now before it ends
Let's never stop starting
You're always different but I'm always the same
But when we're dancing you look just like my man
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
You never can seem to remember my name
But when we're dancing I am in love again
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
You're always different but I'm always the same
But when we're dancing you look just like my man
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
You never can seem to remember my name
But when we're dancing I am in love again
Come on baby, come on baby
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
The song “Just Dancing” by Sylvan Esso is an upbeat, relatively fast-paced track that talks about a couple that reconnects through the act of dancing. The lyrics elude to the fact that they have a tumultuous past, but the feeling of the dance floor helps to bring them back together without any drama or fighting. The opening lines of the song, “We begin again, We knew before it happened, It's always the same,” indicate that this is not their first time reuniting via dancing, and that it is always a temporary escape from their issues.
The chorus of the song, “I'm just dancing, I'm faking it before I even touch the skin, It's a rigged game, And I know how to win it, Shine the love light from my hand, It's just pretend, But it feels so good when we begin, So let's freeze it now before it ends, Let's never stop starting,” suggest that dancing is a form of acting or pretending, but it also serves as a way to reignite the feelings of love and joy between the couple. The lines “Let's never stop starting” imply that they want to continue this cycle of dancing and reconnecting, perhaps as a way to keep their relationship from falling apart again.
Overall, the song highlights the power of music and dance to bring people together and reignite feelings of love and passion, even in the face of past turmoil or unresolved issues.
Line by Line Meaning
We begin again
Starting anew, but with prior knowledge
We knew before it happened
Anticipating what is to come
It's always the same
A repetitive cycle
The lights quit, the music shifts
A sudden change in surroundings
And then I get to see you again
Reuniting with a familiar face
Just like every weekend
A habitual routine
I'm just dancing
Engaging in movement without substance
I'm faking it before I even touch the skin
Putting up a facade before physical contact
It's a rigged game
An unfair competition
And I know how to win it
A mastery of manipulation
Shine the love light from my hand
Creating a phony sense of affection
It's just pretend
A false reality
But it feels so good when we begin
The initial rush of pleasure
So let's freeze it now before it ends
Preserving the moment before its demise
Let's never stop starting
Continuing the same pattern indefinitely
It's just like it was then
Reliving a past experience
But without all the fighting
Avoiding previous conflicts
No ruin in the end
A successful outcome
Just you and me with a beat
In sync with the music
We build back what we broke back then
Reconstructing what was damaged
It's reverse collision
An improbable reunion
You're always different but I'm always the same
Perpetual contrast between individuals
But when we're dancing you look just like my man
A temporary blending of identities
Come on baby, come on baby
Urging for participation
Let's never stop, never stop, never stop starting
Continuing with the familiar routine
You never can seem to remember my name
A lack of true connection
But when we're dancing I am in love again
Illusory affection through movement
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Amelia Randall Meath, Nicholas Christen Sanborn
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