Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Devendra Banhart – Mourner's Dance (2016) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Devendra Banhart
Ape in Pink Marble
Mourner's Dance

TRACK

Devendra Banhart

Mourner's Dance

Release date: 23rd September 2016

From Ape in Pink Marble

More on Devendra Banhart

About This Track

"Mourner's Dance" is a track by Devendra Banhart, from the album Ape in Pink Marble, released 23rd September 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart

Lyrics

Mourner's Dance

The early writings show the sequence of the dance

The individual awakens and expands

I looked into the room

And saw the dance resume

Between the origins

Between the dawn

Learn to identify the blossom in plain view

It will consume your body when the dance is through

There is no real you, there is only ever you

There is no real you, there is only ever you

I looked into the verse

And saw the dance disperse

Between the images

Between the lines

Only the true disciple activates the word

It must be understood before it can be heard

The parting song, ever in our hearts

The parting song, ever in our hearts

The mourners' dance begins

When we remember them

The mourners' dance is through

When we remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

We remember you

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Ape in Pink Marble

2016

Listen

Album

Ape in Pink Marble

Devendra Banhart

Release year

2016

—Linda
—Saturday Night
—Mara
—Fancy Man
—Good Time Charlie
—Souvenirs
—Celebration
—Jon Lends a Hand
—Mourner's Dance
—Theme for a Taiwanese Woman in Lime Green
—Lucky

Watch the music video

Devendra Banhart — Mourner's Dance

Devendra Banhart — Mourner's Dance

Mourner's Dance

More from Devendra Banhart

Albums & EPs

Jana Hunter / Devendra Banhart

The Black Babies (UK)

Cripple Crow

Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

Mala

What Will We Be (Standard)

What Will We Be (Standard)

Explore

More tracks by Devendra Banhart

So Long City Ways (Demo)

Stewed bark of an old tree

La Pastorcita Perdida

You Don't Know Me

Rise From Your Wave

Horn in Deep Night

Book of Bringhi

Peloponnese Lament

A Cat b/w Aran in Repose

In a Cistern b/w Into Clouds

Taking a Page (Demo)

It's Not Always Funny

Quedate Luna (10 Ton Obsidian & Spin Alonga rework)

Love Song (Helado Negro remix)

Franklin's Tower

My Boyfriend’s in the Band

Will I See You Tonight?

View all tracks by Devendra Banhart →

A Cat
A Cat b/w Aran in Repose
Ami
Aran In Repose
Asura Cave
Book of Bringhi
Charger
Dear Queer Bar
Feeling
Fireflies

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Devendra Banhart

Vetiver

Vetiver

Kevin Morby

Kevin Morby

M. Ward

M. Ward

Timber Timbre

Timber Timbre

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird

Cass McCombs

Cass McCombs

Beirut

Beirut

Iron & Wine

Iron & Wine

Akron/Family

Akron/Family

Helado Negro

Helado Negro

READ MORE ABOUT DEVENDRA BANHART

READ MORE ABOUT DEVENDRA BANHART

READ MORE ABOUT DEVENDRA BANHART

READ MORE ABOUT DEVENDRA BANHART

No coverage available for Devendra Banhart yet.

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Devendra Banhart, Josiah Steinbrick
Producer: Devendra Banhart, Josiah Steinbrick, Noah Georgeson