Modern Dancing
Modern Dancing: Love's Rebellion in a City Built for Chaos
Lyrics
Good love's a prison but it could never hold me
Expresses that intense love can feel confining but insists it won't restrain the speaker.
you'll break your own heart, my mother told me
Advises against actions that could lead to personal heartbreak, based on maternal advice.
this was never the time for your gentleman call
Suggests that this isn't the right time for a polite or formal approach.
don't tell me that its your first time around
Rejects the idea that the situation is new or unfamiliar.
nobody ever gets used to the sound
Reflects on the difficulty of getting accustomed to certain sounds or situations.
you know this city was built for the wrecking ball
Describes the city as being prone to destruction, possibly emphasizing chaos or instability.
i hope you know what you're doing
Expresses uncertainty about someone's actions.
you don't know what you're asking
Highlights a lack of awareness or understanding in a certain request or decision.
I've got a romance with ruin
Claims a romantic connection with ruin, suggesting an attraction to destruction or chaos.
and we're only modern dancing
Emphasizes engaging in a form of dance that is emblematic of the contemporary era.
baby it makes no difference to me
Expresses indifference to a situation or outcome.
you've been the same throughout history
Comments on the enduring consistency of human behavior throughout history.
it's a different face but it's always the same set of eyes
Describes the persistence of certain characteristics despite changing appearances.
there's time for everything running its course
Suggests that everything has its own timing and natural progression.
you know i've been a whore and a soldier of fortune
Reveals a past of engaging in both promiscuity and mercenary activities.
and no matter which way you play it's all secrets and lies
States that regardless of one's approach, life involves hidden truths and deception.
so i hope you know what you're doing
Reiterates uncertainty about the consequences of someone's actions.
you don't know what you're asking
Repeats the theme of someone being unaware or not fully understanding.
i've got a romance with ruin
Restates the speaker's romantic association with ruin.
and we're only modern dancing
Reiterates engagement in a dance symbolic of contemporary existence.
star crossed and ridin' on heaven's horses
Refers to a fate determined by the stars and suggests celestial challenges.
I've had enough of these cosmic divorces
Expresses weariness with repeated failures in relationships.
you know in the end that we only end up on our own
Points out the inevitability of facing life's challenges alone in the end.
still i'm in love with what's falling apart
Acknowledges love for things that are falling apart, possibly embracing imperfection.
and this just seems like another false start
Suggests a sense of familiarity with failed attempts and false beginnings.
and it's not for lack of trying it's just that i can't seem
Explains the difficulty in initiating or sustaining something despite persistent effort.
to get it going
Expresses frustration with the inability to make things progress.
so i hope you know what you're doing
Reiterates uncertainty about the consequences of someone's actions.
you don't know what you're asking
Repeats the theme of someone being unaware or not fully understanding.
i've got a romance with ruin
Restates the speaker's romantic association with ruin.
and we're only modern dancing
Reiterates engagement in a dance symbolic of contemporary existence.
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