Dance to My Tune
Tempest Lyrics


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I'll give you my bread sing for me
I'll cover your head so next to my time
I have the right to make you mine
I've given the best years of my life to you

Can you in tune so keep in mind
When you're older and you find
That you don't know what is wrong
It's up to you to change your soul

Beware the tiny smiling faces
Telling you things and taking you places
They pull your strings to make you obey
Otherwise, what will the neighbors say?

I think my music fits your time
You write your own words, learn your own lines
My answer's not the only one
It's not the last tune that you'll ever hear

To lead your path by open doors
My big mistakes ensured in yours
Give my best to show you a way
To make your song with something new to say

Beware the tiny smiling faces
Telling you things and taking you places
They pull your strings to make you obey
Otherwise, what will the neighbors say?

My song is nearly over, I know the words well
The only gift time value, but can you tell?




If you feel what I feel, will you sing me my song?
Turn the words around, sing me your own

Overall Meaning

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In "Dance to My Tune," Tempest sings about the power dynamic between an older individual and a younger one. The older person in the song offers the younger person bread and a place to stay, but in return, they want the younger person to "sing for them" and essentially be at their beck and call. The older person believes that they have the right to make the younger person theirs because they have given the best years of their life to them. However, Tempest urges the younger person to keep in mind that they have the power to change their own soul as they grow older and to beware of people who might try to manipulate or control them with flattery or other means.


Through the song, Tempest shows how music can be a tool for empowerment and self-expression. She tells the younger person that they can write their own words and learn their own lines, and that her music is not the only one they will ever hear. She viewed music as a way to lead one's own path by opening doors and making mistakes that ultimately help one find their voice and something new to say. The song ends on a hopeful note, with Tempest asking the listener to turn the words around and sing their own song.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll give you my bread sing for me
I am offering you my resources in exchange for your performance


I'll cover your head so next to my time
I will provide for you and prioritize our time together


I have the right to make you mine
I believe I have ownership over you and your talents


I've given the best years of my life to you
I have dedicated my time and energy to helping you succeed


Can you in tune so keep in mind
Can you stay on track and focus on our plan?


When you're older and you find
In the future, when you are more experienced and knowledgeable


That you don't know what is wrong
When you are unsure of what to do or how to proceed


It's up to you to change your soul
It is your responsibility to transform and grow


Beware the tiny smiling faces
Be cautious of those who appear friendly, yet deceptive


Telling you things and taking you places
Influencing and guiding you in directions you may not want to go


They pull your strings to make you obey
They manipulate and control you for their own benefit


Otherwise, what will the neighbors say?
They use societal pressure to make you conform to their expectations


I think my music fits your time
I believe my style of music is appropriate for the current era


You write your own words, learn your own lines
You have the ability to create and succeed independently


My answer's not the only one
My advice and opinion are not the only valid options


It's not the last tune that you'll ever hear
There are always new opportunities and experiences to discover


To lead your path by open doors
I aim to provide you with opportunities and new experiences


My big mistakes ensured in yours
I hope my past failures can guide you to avoid making similar errors


Give my best to show you a way
I want to help you reach your full potential


To make your song with something new to say
To encourage you to express yourself in original ways


My song is nearly over, I know the words well
I am nearing the end of my own journey, and am familiar with its obstacles


The only gift time value, but can you tell?
Time is the most important gift, but do you understand its worth?


If you feel what I feel, will you sing me my song?
If you share my experiences, will you honor them by continuing my work?


Turn the words around, sing me your own
Use my lessons to create your own unique contribution to the world




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I'll give you my bread sing for me
I'll cover your head so next to my time
I have the right to make you mine
I've given the best years of my life to you
Can you in tune so keep in mind
When you're older and you find
That you don't know what is wrong
It's up to you to change your soul

Beware the tiny smiling faces
Telling you things and taking you places
They pull your strings to make you obey
Otherwise, what will the neighbors say?

I think my music fits your time
You write your own words, learn your own lines
My answer's not the only one

It's not the last tune that you'll ever hear
To lead your path by open doors
My big mistakes ensured in yours
Give my best to show you a way
To make your song with something new to say

Beware the tiny smiling faces
Telling you things and taking you places
They pull your strings to make you obey
Otherwise, what will the neighbors say?

My song is nearly over, I know the words well
The only gift time value, but can you tell?
If you feel what I feel, will you sing me my song?
Turn the words around, sing me your own.



All comments from YouTube:

Alan Levy

Knowing Ollie from other bands - Patto & Boxer - I then looked at this album and wow....Ollie is totally in my top 10 guitar players now

Piti Sanz

La mano de dios se puso a hacer este solo de guitar......

Maxime Caffin

Por su puesto!!!! Increible! Maravilloso!!!
Lo siento para me pobre español
Music is life!!!

GAUTAM BANERJEE

Ollie Halsall is a Genious.

Maxime Caffin

This guitar solo ain't Coming from planet earth...a gift from an alien...Thanks Ollie!!!!

artdecco

awesome.....great driving music

finn carey

medusa wit wings...a funeral song...as a guitarist for 35 odd years....this solo by mr Ollie halsall soars like all the immortal gtr solos...I wonder what influence he had on holdsworth and vice-versa with regards the extreme legato technique ? EITHER WAY OLLIE HAD HIS OWN THING WITH IT...HE SOUNDS LIKE A QUIRKY ..FLIGHTY..MOODY CHARACTER.VERY EXPRESSIVE AND TRUE TO HIS OWN VISION OF ART AND HIMSELF I THINK..thank-you for all the posts.

MikeHF

I read Allan saying Ollie's use of the vibrato bar influenced him.

Maxime Caffin

Amen!

zilchy1111

purty purty good!

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