Lyrics
When I was seventeen
Reflecting on a past experience at the age of seventeen.
My best friend looked at me
The speaker's best friend expressed support and concern.
Said Al, I got your back
The friend reassured the speaker of their support.
But you gotta start eating
A condition for the friend's support: the speaker must take care of themselves.
I lost myself in '15
Reflecting on a period of self-loss in 2015, likely due to external influences.
To someone else's driving
The speaker lost control to someone else's influence, possibly a negative experience.
Didn't make a big scene but
No dramatic reaction, but a significant impact on the speaker's life.
The road took a part of me from me
The road, possibly symbolic, took a part of the speaker.
So what if we're not afraid of living anymore It only means that we found something good to die for I'm a dancer, I know dancing
Expressing fearlessness about life and the discovery of something worth sacrificing for.
Like the back of my hand
Confident knowledge and mastery of dancing.
I'm a dancer, Even if I can't dance
Despite claiming to be a dancer, acknowledging a lack of dancing ability.
Was thinking God can't be real
Doubting the existence of God.
But I've been crying wolf for a year
Admitting to falsely seeking attention or help for a prolonged period.
My friends are on drugs again
Observing friends' struggles with drug issues.
So stop complaining
Advising to stop complaining about personal issues.
But then God came to my bed
A surreal encounter with God, implying a life-changing experience.
He put his foot down on my chest
God's intervention, possibly metaphorical, impacting the speaker physically.
And I never stood straight again
Repetition emphasizing the lasting impact of the divine encounter.
And I never stood straight again
-And I never stood straight again
-And I never stood straight again
-So what if we're not afraid of dying anymore It only means that we found something good to die for I'm a dancer, I know dancing
Similar to line 9, facing death fearlessly due to finding a meaningful purpose.
Like the back of my hand
Reiteration of dancing expertise.
I'm a dancer, I'm a dancer
Identifying as a dancer despite a perceived inability to dance.
Even if I can't dance
Repetition of the theme of being a dancer despite perceived limitations.
I'm a dancer, I know dancing
-Like the back of my hand,
-Even if I can't
-Live and learn and give and take
Encouraging a balanced approach to life, incorporating learning and giving and taking.
No Fibonacci sequence
Rejecting a structured, predictable life represented by the Fibonacci sequence.
Fate is what you make of all your worst days I'm a dancer, I know dancing
Fate is shaped by one's actions during challenging times.
Like the back of my hand
Repetition of the theme of being a dancer despite perceived limitations.
I'm a dancer, I'm a dancer
-Even if I can't dance
-Even if I can't dance
-Even if I can't dance
-Even if I'm a dancer
-Even if I can't
Final affirmation of being a dancer even with acknowledged limitations.
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