Cosmic Dancer Lyrics
I was dancing when I was aaah
I danced myself right out the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon
I danced myself right out the womb
I was dancing when I was eight
Is it strange to dance so late
I danced myself into the tomb
Is it strange to dance so soon
I danced myself into the tomb
Is it wrong to understand
The fear that dwells inside a man
What's it like to be a loon
I liken it to a balloon
I danced myself out of the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon
I danced myself into the tomb
But when again once more
I danced myself out of the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon
I danced myself out of the womb
one of the most beautiful songs ever written
On the Acoustic Warrior album, Marc says, "This is a song about reincarnation" before playing Cosmic Dancer.
This is one of my favorite T.Rex songs. It is definately not about the car accident thing. Marc died in a car accident while his wife was driving but she survived. I don't think his kid was in the car and Rolan Bolan is very much alive.
The mood of the song is so strange and the idea of dancing from the womb to the tomb is perfect Bolan. That carefree perfect expression in dancing.
The Cosmic Dancer is Shiva from the Hindu religion, representing the act of creation and destruction so I am guessing that this song is about Bolan as an artist or poet, a sort of song about destiny. I know he used to call himself the Bolan Child and thought he was destined to become something big.
First off, just12: Marc Bolan did not die from "an OD of the quintessential disco drug," he died as a passenger in a car his girlfriend accidentally drove into a tree. Yes, he was involved with drugs for a time, but was actually clean and coming back at the time of his death. (look at any Bolan fan site).
Anyway, I love this song, even before I knew it was about reincarnation (according to Marc), but that makes me like it even more. To me, the song is about living your life fully, from birth to death, and then some--to recognize that death isn't the end of life, just a small part in the tapestry of a cosmic dance.
How can no one comment on T Rex ? One of the greatest bands there ever was and no one says anything about them. Urgh. Sums up Britain. We'd rather listen to "Crazy Frog".
THIS SONG IS WONDERFUL
Ahhh this song brings back memories of billy elliot movie. yeh it is about reincarnation, as far as i know. youre right
@lolamonera Billy Elliot is my favorite film, and I loved that this song is on the soundtrack. The whole soundtrack is great!
@lolamonera Billy Elliot is my favorite film, and I loved that this song is on the soundtrack. The whole soundtrack is great!
To me it's about enjoying something so much that you give it your all and refuse to let go.
This is a deeply sad song. It is about his mother molesting him starting at age 8. Womb represent mother, Dance represents sex. He wanted to kill himself to end the pain. Is it wrong to understand the fear he has as a man. His mother deeply damaged him. He wrote the song to deal with the pain he was dealing with. His car accident was a suicide. He was deeply wounded and disturbed with what happened to him. This is an extremely painful song. May God give him peace.
mmm pretty, i don't know what it means, but it reminds me of jamie bell jumping on the bed in "billy elliot" maybe it's just someone who loves dancing, loves it so much they're just COSMIC aahhh!!