In 1980, they recorded and released their first 7" single, "Clock," on their own newly-formed record label, Society Records. The Seduction was their first independent album released on Society Records in 1982, a six-track album containing the live favourites "Godsend", "Ambition" and "Danse Move" as well as the atmospheric classic "In Heaven Everything is Fine". They recorded several Radio 1 sessions including a released John Peel session 'Woman's Own" and "Were So Happy" and topped the Independent Charts with the single "Somewhere".
Their most well known album, Heaven is Waiting, was released in December, 1983 by Arista. The album contained the singles "Wake Up" and "Heaven is Waiting" and a cover of The Rolling Stones song, "2000 light years from home", released in 1984 as a 12" single and as a limited edition double single. They released two further singles under Arista "Say it Again' and "Hold On". In 1986, after releasing their final album "Looking Through" back on their own label again, the band split from Rawlings and the other band members left to form Johnny In The Clouds.
Rawlings later reappeared in 1987 as Society with the single, "Saturn Girl". After 1987, Rawlings continued to pursue his path in music in America with Meridian Dream.
At the end of 2009, former members Paul Nash, Paul Gilmartin and David Whitaker met up for the first time in 24 years and decided to reform the band with the initial agreement of Steve Rawlings also re-joining the band. Over the next 9 months instrumental tracks were recorded and Steve briefly met the band in the UK in Oct 2010 but returned to America after recording just one vocal track. Plans changed when after that initial meeting, the band lost contact with Steve.
In January 2011 founder of Blooding Mask vocalist Maethelyiah joined the band and recorded vocals on all 13 tracks and the official news was revealed in May 2011. Since then the album Change of Skin has been refined and mixed and was released in July 2011.
2 official video clips were produced ("Revelation" and "God Cry") and a new one for the track "Vatican" is in the making.
A new EP is soon to be released.
2012 will see the The Danse Society back on stage again for new live shows.
Ambition
The Danse Society Lyrics
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Wake my sleeping heart
A million different stories
Tearing us apart
Follow me
Blind by your ambition
Blinded by emotion
Trying to sustain
Follow me
Follow me
The Danse Society's song "Ambition" is a poetic representation of love that ultimately leads to heartbreak. The opening line "Take the love you showed me, wake my sleeping heart" suggests that the singer acknowledges the love given to them and wants it to ignite their passion. However, this love soon is accompanied by "a million different stories, tearing us apart". This line suggests that external factors are at play and lead to the relationship's downfall.
The chorus that repeats the line "Follow me" highlights a plea to continue their relationship despite what the future holds. The following two lines "Blind by your ambition, wearing from the pain" suggest that the singer is losing themselves in their partner's ambition, and it is taking a toll on their emotional and mental state. The last line that repeats the refrain "Follow me" reinforces an almost desperate plea for the relationship to continue despite the hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
Take the love you showed me
Bring back the love that once existed between us
Wake my sleeping heart
Revive and rekindle the dormant love within me
A million different stories
There are countless narrations surrounding our story
Tearing us apart
Breaking us into pieces and separating us
Follow me
Come with me, I will lead the way
Blind by your ambition
Your aim is so high that it's blinding, and you're ignoring everything else
Wearing from the pain
The pain is causing exhaustion and wearing you down
Blinded by emotion
Your emotions have clouded your judgment, and you can't see things clearly
Trying to sustain
Attempting to maintain the relationship through hardships and difficulties
Follow me
Stick with me, I will guide you through this
Writer(s): Don Wright
Contributed by Adeline H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.