Two of the band members completed school as late as Summer 2008 and they received a lot of publicity during 2007 including being featured in NME and on MTV2. They were also nominated for the Best Swedish Act prize at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007.
They released a 5-track EP in Sweden before being signed by Wichita who in turn released the self-titled single, Those Dancing Days in October 2007. A second single followed called Hitten. Their debut full length album In Our Space Hero Suits was released on October 6th 2008, preceded by a single Run Run on September 29th.
Their second album, Daydreams and Nightmares, came out in March 2011. Later that year they announced on their website 'to put the band to bed for a while'.
Keep Me In Your Pocket
Those Dancing Days Lyrics
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When you can have gold
I'll never cling to you like she does
I don't want to force you to take me home
Even your friend who looks like James Dean
Get's pale when you're around
I get panic when I think of
All those chances with you I never took
And I know, and you know
You'll never stay
I'll never go
What if you knew how easy
You could have me now?
Come on I'm worth to struggle for
You've got too many groupies I have to fight
I wish I had just one to beat you up
Come on I'm worth to struggle for
Let's chase some clouds together
Ride the rainbow with me
Try to catch a fox in space and
Keep it in your pocket
Under the surface stars are closer
Than you think
I know I should leave you out of my mind
But this train has gone too far
The lyrics of "Keep Me in Your Pocket" by Those Dancing Days convey the feelings of a woman who is in love with a man who is not fully committed to her. She believes that she is worth more than just being a secondary option, but at the same time, she is afraid of forcing him to choose her. The first verse compares the value of silver and gold, implying that the man should not settle for something less valuable when he can have something better, which in this case, is the woman. The second verse touches on the jealousy the woman feels towards other women that are attracted to the man, and that she wishes she had the opportunity to be with him that those women have. The chorus of the song seems to be a plea, a request to be given the opportunity to fight for the man she loves. The final verse of the song talks about how she knows she should forget him, but at this point, it's too late and her feelings for him have already gone too far.
Overall, the lyrics of "Keep Me in Your Pocket" are about the struggle of wanting something that seems out of reach, but being too afraid to force the issue or take a chance. The woman is in love with the man, but she knows that he might never feel the same way, and she's stuck in an endless cycle of wanting him but being afraid to confront him about it.
Line by Line Meaning
You shouldn't be satisfied with silver
Don't settle for less; aim for the best.
When you can have gold
When you have the opportunity to have something better, take it.
I'll never cling to you like she does
I won't be clingy like your current partner is.
I don't want to force you to take me home
I don't want to pressure you into taking me home with you.
Even your friend who looks like James Dean
Even your cool and collected friend gets nervous around you.
Get's pale when you're around
Your presence has a big impact on people.
I get panic when I think of
I get anxious when I reflect on
All those chances with you I never took
All those opportunities to be with you that I missed out on.
Did you get tired of me on the way?
Did you get bored or annoyed with me along the way?
And I know, and you know
It's a mutually understood truth that
You'll never stay
You're not one to stick around for long.
I'll never go
I won't give up on us easily.
What if you knew how easy
What if you realized how simple it really is
You could have me now?
To be with me right now.
Come on I'm worth to struggle for
You should fight for me; I'm worth it.
You've got too many groupies I have to fight
You have too many admirers that I have to compete with.
I wish I had just one to beat you up
I wish I had a rival to compete against to win your affection.
Let's chase some clouds together
Let's dream and imagine together.
Ride the rainbow with me
Experience happiness and joy with me.
Try to catch a fox in space and
Try to do the impossible and
Keep it in your pocket
Try to hold onto the impossible dream.
Under the surface stars are closer
Underneath it all, the potential for greatness is within reach.
Than you think
It's possible to achieve our dreams if we believe in ourselves.
I know I should leave you out of my mind
I know I should try to forget about you.
But this train has gone too far
But I've already come too far with my feelings to just turn back now.
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Roman Zuniga
When you have to listen to Those Dancing Days on youtube now because Spotify took them off of the app
Sofia
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME
Roman Zuniga
the struggle!!!!
N Beckham
@Roman Zuniga They have like one single up on spotify these days, thats it.
Ezek
10/10 username
Pikachu
I think it’s back!
steve cheevers
My Favourite track from the band along with Those Dancing Days. I just love the fun they seem to be having with this song, plus how upbeat it is. I don't think Daydreams and Nightmares had too many upbeat numbers for me like their debut album had.
Pikachu
That’s what I was thinking they sound like they had so much fun making this
Yung Jeezy
Still great song in 2020
anniesorad
omfg i can't get enough of this song. i bet my whole family even knows the lyrics to this song by now, since i've replayed it so much!