Those Dancing Days were an indie pop band with northern soul and girl-group… Read Full Bio ↴Those Dancing Days were an indie pop band with northern soul and girl-group influences, from Nacka, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2005. The band consisted of five young girls from Stockholm - Linnea Jönsson (vocals). Lisa Pyk Wirström (organ), Rebecka Rolfart (guitar), Mimmi Evrell (bass) and Cissi Efraimsson (drums).

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'.

Shuffle
Those Dancing Days Lyrics

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run for your life
you should not wait,
suit yourself; I'm looking through you
I get out Sunday morning,
as tears go by, my time;
I'm dying

you talk way too much

if I ever feel better I'll keep it in line, mine

tomorrow never knows what goes on
days that are over, the only ones
somebody to love after hours
do you come again back for love?

so here we are, wouldn't it be nice
to turn your knife down low - for no one
oh, sweet nothing,
you won't see me,
I want to tell you this modern love

you are the light, is to be
by the seaside in my life
life

tomorrow never knows what goes on
days that are over, the only ones
somebody to love after hours
do you come again back for love?

I'm sticking with you, take it or leave it
alone together, in my arms

world in motion, hope there's someone
come give me loving, there and everywhere
wish you were here
with some help from my friends who lost the sun
and it's shining...

tomorrow never knows what goes on
days that are over, the only ones

somebody to love after hours
do you come again back for love?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Those Dancing Days's song Shuffle are a collection of phrases and lines from different songs put together to create a sort of collage of pop culture references. The verses, made up of short snippets of lyrics, are disjointed and don't necessarily flow logically from one to the next. However, there are some recurring themes, such as love, loss, and the passage of time.

The first verse seems to be about someone who is in a hurry to escape from a bad situation and is willing to leave others behind to do so. The line "as tears go by, my time; I'm dying" suggests a sense of sadness and desperation. The second verse is more playful, with references to the Beatles' song "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love." The chorus repeats the phrase "tomorrow never knows what goes on," emphasizing the idea of uncertainty and the fleeting nature of time.

The bridge includes lyrics from the Velvet Underground's "I'm Sticking with You" and the Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice." The final verse combines lines from the Rolling Stones' "Sweet Virginia" and the Modern Lovers' "Roadrunner." The overall effect of the song is dreamlike and nostalgic, with a sense of longing for something that can't be fully grasped.

Line by Line Meaning

run for your life
Quickly escape from danger

you should not wait
Don't delay, act immediately

suit yourself; I'm looking through you
Do what you want, I already see through you

I get out Sunday morning
I leave on Sunday morning

as tears go by, my time
My time passes while I cry

I'm dying
I'm in the process of dying

you talk way too much
You say too many words

if I ever feel better I'll keep it in line, mine
If I get better, I'll manage it myself

tomorrow never knows what goes on
The future is unpredictable

days that are over, the only ones
The past is gone and cannot be changed

somebody to love after hours
Someone to love outside of regular times