Don't Dance Her Down
Navigating Love's Turbulence: The Fiery Furnaces' 'Don't Dance Her Down' Insights
Lyrics
Don't dance her down boys
Advises against dancing with her, boys.
Don't dance her down
Reiterates the warning not to dance with her.
Don't dance her down boys
Repeats the caution not to dance with her, specifically addressing boys.
Her man's in town
Suggests that her partner is in town, implying potential consequences for dancing with her.
I played cards in England
Shares the experience of playing cards in England.
I threw dice in Spain
Recalls throwing dice in Spain, describing past gambling activities.
I'm going back to England
Expresses the intention to return to England to play cards once again.
To play cards again.
Continues the theme of playing cards, indicating a recurring interest or lifestyle.
Don't dance her down boys
Repeats the warning not to dance with her, emphasizing the caution to boys.
Don't dance her down
Reiterates the advice against dancing with her.
Don't dance her down boys
Emphasizes again the warning not to dance with her, specifically addressing boys.
Her man's in town
Reaffirms that her partner is in town, underscoring the potential consequences.
My Mom told me
Relays advice from the speaker's mom received long ago to abandon rowdy behavior and quit drinking.
A long time ago
Specifies the temporal context of the maternal advice, indicating it was a long time ago.
To quit all my rowdy ways
Reiterates the advice to quit rowdy ways and abstain from drinking.
And drink no more
Highlights the importance of refraining from drinking in the speaker's mother's counsel.
Don't dance her down boys
Repeats the caution not to dance with her, addressing boys once again.
Don't dance her down
Reiterates the warning against dancing with her.
Don't dance her down boys
Emphasizes once more the advice not to dance with her, specifically addressing boys.
Her man's in town
Reiterates that her partner is in town, reinforcing the potential consequences of dancing with her.
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