Waltz
Uh Uh Loony Lyrics


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I want to dance
With my friend
A big brown bear
In the deep blue
Forest
Under the stars
In the night
But the hunters
They are near by
They can't stand
Our music
But they put on
Their guns
And run to shoot us down

Especially my friend
They want to cut off his head
And put it in the living room

And I cry: "no-o-o-o-o"
People
They
Can not
People
Can not
They can not

I used to sneak out
Off my bedroom
To learn all these
Waltzes and foxtrots
The owls sat round us on their chairs
Witch were branches of the trees

All the creatures
Watched us dancing
Through the leaves
And they were whistling

Whistling like: "woo-woo-woo-ooh"
People
They
Can not
People
Can not
They can not

Once we were dancing
So great that we
Have almost forgot about time
But when we hurried it was too late
The hunters were behind our backs
They shot right through
The head of my friend
And took me by the hand
They brought me back home
Said we saved your life
What were you thinking?
And I cried

I cry: "no-o-o-o-o"
People
They
Can not
People
Can not




They can not
Understand

Overall Meaning

The song "Waltz in 2-3" by Uh Uh Loony is a poignant and thought-provoking track that touches upon the themes of friendship, music, freedom, and the consequences of oppression. The singer of the song yearns to dance with a bear, his friend, in the deep, blue forest under the starlit sky. However, amidst the serenity of the night, the hunters lurk nearby, unable to stand the music that is being played. They soon make their way into the scene, guns blazing, to shoot down the dancing duo, especially the bear, and cut off his head for display in a living room. The singer wails "no-o-o-o-o," heartbroken at the loss of his friend and the oppression that has been inflicted upon him.


The symbolism in the track is powerful, with the bear representing a marginalized community, and the hunters representing oppressive and violent forces. The singer's longing for dance reveals his passion for freedom and expression, while the hunters' actions underscore the fact that such individual expression is stifled and oppressed by society's wider structures. The song touches upon themes of freedom, oppression, and the importance of friendship and community.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to dance
I desire to engage in dancing


With my friend
Accompanied by my companion


A big brown bear
A large, tawny-furred animal


In the deep blue
Within a dense, azure-colored


Forest
A natural area heavily covered by trees and undergrowth.


Under the stars
Beneath the celestial objects in the night sky.


In the night
During the period of darkness.


But the hunters
However the individuals who engage in pursuing animals or people for food, sport, or other reasons.


They are near by
They are located in proximity to where I am.


They can't stand
They can not tolerate


Our music
The melodies produced by us


But they put on
Yet they begin to wear


Their guns
The weapons they possess


And run to shoot us down
And commence to fire in our direction to harm or kill us.


Especially my friend
Particularly targeting my companion.


They want to cut off his head
They aim to remove his head from his body


And put it in the living room
With the intent to display it in the common room of a dwelling.


And I cry: "no-o-o-o-o"
And I express intense emotive vocalizations indicating my aversion to this scenario.


People
Human beings


They
Referring to others, outside of the artist and his friend


Can not
Are unable to comprehend or acknowledge


Understand
To have the ability to perceive and recognize.


I used to sneak out
In the past, I typically would elude without permission or notice


Off my bedroom
Away from my personal chamber.


To learn all these
For the purpose of acquiring the knowledge or ability of


Waltzes and foxtrots
Genres of dance music.


The owls sat round us on their chairs
The birds of prey gathered in a circular formation, using the tree branches as sitting surfaces.


Witch were branches of the trees
Which consisted of the limbs of the flora.


All the creatures
The entirety of the animate beings in the surrounding space.


Watched us dancing
Observed our bodily movements in a coordinated pattern


Through the leaves
Amidst the structures that photosynthesize and are typically flattened.


And they were whistling
And they were creating high-pitched musical sounds using their beaks or vocal cords.


Whistling like: "woo-woo-woo-ooh"
Producing melodic sounds, corresponding with a sequence of three tones and a final note of a higher pitch.


Once we were dancing
At one point, we were engaging in a form of movement in time with music.


So great that we
To an impressive degree.


Have almost forgot about time
Nearly lost track of the passage of moments.


But when we hurried it was too late
However, once we began to hasten our actions, we had already missed the opportunity.


The hunters were behind our backs
The group that pursues individuals to harm or terminate them was located directly behind us.


They shot right through
They initiated gunfire in such a manner that the bullets went into and out of.


The head of my friend
Causing harm to the uppermost part of my companion's body where the brain and sensory organs are located.


And took me by the hand
Then, they held onto my hand with their own limbs.


They brought me back home
They relocated me to the place where I currently reside.


Said we saved your life
They communicated to me that they had rescued me from a potentially life-threatening situation.


What were you thinking?
Asking me to disclose my thoughts or intentions.


And I cried
And I expressed intense emotive vocalizations.


I cry: "no-o-o-o-o"
My emotive vocalizations indicate that I am vehemently opposed to the action that transpired.


People
Referring to the broader category of human beings


They
Referring to the rest of the world population


Can not
Are unable to understand or comprehend


Understand
To fail to grasp or comprehend




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