This song deals with a friend of Garvey's who was absolutely heartbroken. As the Elbow songwriter and lead singer says himself;
"It's a heartbroken friend. It's very much about someone close to me who was heartbroken. It's me talking about them, giving them advice, telling them to dance it out. It's basically saying this is who you are; I am your friend; we are your friends. Do whatever you have to do to get through it, namely, dance away the heartaches."
This song deals with a friend of Garvey's who was absolutely heartbroken. As the Elbow songwriter and lead singer says himself;
"It's a heartbroken friend. It's very much about someone close to me who was heartbroken. It's me talking about them, giving them advice, telling them to dance it out. It's basically saying this is who you are; I am your friend; we are your friends. Do whatever you have to do to get through it, namely, dance away the heartaches."