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Dummy Lyrics - Portugal. The Man
Soundtrack: Anyone But You
Dummy Lyrics
Dummy Song Lyrics
My religion is
A piano hanging over am I about to break free?
And I see it moving
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
Everyone I know
Is running from the afterlife
These days they make it sound sweet
If this is the last dance, you can count on me
One two three four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five six seven eight
It's four AM and I'm wide awake
One two three four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five six seven eight
I pray the Lord my soul to take
Way my phone is ringing
Paint a tunnel on the wall
Escape before the ending falls
Gotta keep it moving
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
Everyone I know
Is running from the afterlife
These days they make it sound sweet
If this is the last dance, you can count on me
One two three four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five six seven eight
It's four AM and I'm wide awake
One two three four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five six seven eight
I pray the Lord my soul to take
My light is going out
The light in my life is going out
My light is going out
The light in my life is going out
One two three four
Five six seven eight
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
February, 05th 2024
"Dummy" by Portugal. The Man encapsulates a narative of existential reckoning and a desire for liberation from life’s constraints. The opening line, "My religion is / A piano hanging over am I about to break free?" metaphorically suggests a looming sense of existential crisis, akin to a piano suspended overhead, signifying a burden or threat. The imminent possibility of "breaking free" indicates a yearning for release from this state.
The chorus, "One two three four / Everybody get on the daance floor / Five six seven eight / It's four AM and I'm wide awake," juxtaposes a lively dance rhythm with the image of being wide awake at an ungodly hour. This contrast portrays an inner struggle between embracing life's vibrancy and coping with insomnia or anxiety.
The phrase "I pray the Lord my soul to take" echoes a traditional children's prayer, invoking a sense of vulnerability and the contemplation of mortality. The line "Paint a tunnel on the wall / Escape before the ending falls" suggests a desire for escape, perhaps from life's inevitable end or a suffocating situation.
The recurring theme of everyone running from the afterlife, paired with the notion that "these days they make it sound sweet," perhaps critiques society's romanticized view of death or the afterlife, contrasting it with the harsh reality.
The closing lines, "My light is going out / The light in my life is going out," evoke a sense of diminishing hope or vitality, further deepening the song's contemplative and melancholic tone.
Overall, "Dummy" presents a complex interplay of themes including existential anxiety, the search for meaning, and the dichotomy between life's vibrancy and its inescapable end. It reflects on the human condition, our fears, and our innate desire to find solace amidst life's uncertainties.
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Classic Disney I'll Make a Man Out of You
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High School Musical Somewhere Over The Rainbow
The Wizard Of Oz Pure Imagination
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