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Dan the Dancer Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dan had very long limbs from leading day to day
Hanging onto a cliff that stretched him everyday
And when she'd ask to hold hands
He would smile and let one of his hands go

[Pre-Chorus]
His whole life in one hand, his whole life

[Verse 2]
And when he'd say goodnight and leave her doorstep
He'd use his last strength to wave back
And once back in his room, once back in his room
He'd return his waving hand back to its cliff

[Pre-Chorus]
He liked her more than life itself, I'm sure

[Chorus]
'Cause Dan had never danced outside of his room
When no one was home and he would stop to hear the door
So when he moved with you and felt his body let go
Of course you couldn't know it was you and you alone

[Bridge]
That he had shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to, shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to, shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to

[Outro]
And he would never tell you that it was his first time
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Cover art for Dan the Dancer lyrics by Mitski

dan the dancer (dan the physical therapist)

Dan had very long limbs from leading day to day Hanging onto a cliff that stretched him everyday(he works several jobs trynna make a living)

And when she'd ask to hold hands He would smile and let one of his go His whole life in one hand, his whole life(he loves his dying grandma more than anything)

And when he'd say goodnight and leave her doorstep He'd use his last strength to wave back(he doesnt want his granny to see what he is going through and just puts on a smile so she doesnt worry abt him) And once back in his room, once back in his room He'd return his waving hand back to its cliff He liked her more than life itself, I'm sure

'Cause Dan had never danced outside of his room When no one was home and he would stop to hear the door(dan has never cried outside of his house that is as small as a room but he would stop to hear the door) So when he moved with you and felt his body let go(when he moved with jaekyung he felt his body let go from too much stress and sex) Of course you couldn't know (he would never, NEVER tell him) it was you and you alone Shown his bedroom dancer to(had feelings for) And he would never tell you that it was his first time( he would never tell jaekyung , that he is his first love and will be his only love)

My Opinion
Positive
Subjective
Sadness
Dedication
Love
Sacrifice
Secrecy
Vulnerability
 
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