Dancing with Mr. D
Dancing with Mr. D: A Bewitching Tale of Dark Desires
Lyrics
Yeah, down in the graveyard where we have our tryst
Describing a meeting place in a graveyard for a secret rendezvous.
The air smells sweet, the air smells sick
Contrasting the sweet and sick smells in the air, creating an eerie atmosphere.
He never smiles, his mouth merely twists
Mr. D is portrayed as emotionless, with a twisted mouth, possibly suggesting malevolence.
The breath in my lungs feels clinging and thick
The air feels suffocating, adding to the ominous ambiance of the scene.
But I know his name, he's called Mr. D
Introduction of Mr. D as a character with a mysterious identity.
And one of these days he's going to set you free
Mr. D is anticipated to bring liberation, though the nature of this freedom is unclear.
Human skulls is hanging right around his neck
Symbolic imagery of death with human skulls around Mr. D's neck.
The palms of my hands is clammy and wet
Expressing the narrator's nervousness through clammy hands.
Lord, I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free
The narrator was dancing freely but expresses a desire to be untouched by the mysterious force represented by Mr. D.
And dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-And dancing, Lord, keep your hand off me
-And dancing with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D
Repetition of the association with Mr. D through dancing.
And will it be poison put in my glass?
Speculation about potential harm, poison, or danger associated with Mr. D.
And will it be slow or will it be fast?
-The bite of a snake, the sting of a spider
-A drink of Belladonna on a Toussaint night
-Hiding in a corner in New York City
Describing a sense of danger in different locations (New York City, West Virginia).
Looking down a forty-four in West Virginia
-I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free
Reiteration of dancing and the plea to be kept safe from Mr. D.
And dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-And dancing, Lord, keep your hand off me
-And dancing with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D, with Mr. D., with Mr. D
Repetition emphasizing the connection between dancing and Mr. D.
Dancing, dancing
Repetitive emphasis on dancing with Mr. D, possibly highlighting the entwined nature of the two.
Dancing, dancing
-Dancing, dancing
-Dancing, dancing
-I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-And dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-And dancing, Lord, keep your hand off me
-And dancing with Mr. D. (with Mr. D.)
-One night I was dancing with a lady in black
-Wearing black silk gloves and a black silk hat
-She looked at me longing with black velvet eyes
-She gazed at me strange all cunning and wise
-I saw the flesh just fall off her bones
-The eyes in her skull was burning like coals
-Lord, have mercy, fire and brimstone
-I was dancing with mistress D
-Lord, I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-I was dancing, dancing, dancing so free, oh
-Dancing, dancing, dancing so free
-Dancing, dancing
-With dance, dance, dance, dance
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