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Lykke Li – Dance, Dance, Dance (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Lykke Li
Youth Novels
Dance, Dance, Dance

TRACK

Dance, Dance, Dance

Release date: 30th January 2008

From Youth Novels

Track 2

3:41

Alternative Music Rock Pop

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About This Track

"Dance, Dance, Dance" is a track by Lykke Li, from the album Youth Novels, released 30th January 2008. The track is 3:41 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Lykke Li.

About the Artist

Lykke Li

Lykke Li

Lyrics

Dance, Dance, Dance

Having troubles, telling how I feel
But I can dance, dance, dance
Couldn't possibly tell you how I mean
But I can dance, dance, dance

So when I trip on my feet
Look at the beat
It was all written in the sand
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
It was all written in the air

Oh, dance
I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do

Easy conversations, no such thing
No, I'm shy, shy, shy
My hips, they lie 'cause in reality, aye
I'm shy, shy, shy

But when I trip on my feet
Look at the ground
The words are written in the dust
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
The words are written in the air

Oh, dance
I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do

Oh, dance
I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do

Dance, dance, dance
Oh, I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do

Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
(I was a dancer all along)
Dance, dance, dance, dance
(No, words can never make up for what you do)

Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Dance, dance, dance

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Youth Novels

3:412008

Listen

Album

30th January 2008

Track number

2

Release year

2008

1Melodies & Desires
3:52
2Dance, Dance, Dance
3:41
3I'm Good, I'm Gone
3:09
4Let It Fall
2:42

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Björn Yttling, Lykke Li
Producer: Björn Yttling
Co-Producer: Lasse Mårtén
Drums: John Eriksson
Acoustic Guitar: Björn Yttling
Additional Recording: Bill Emmons, Matt Azzarto
Assistant Engineer: Neil Lipuma, Tom Gloady, Tommy Andersson
Background Vocals: Björn Yttling
Mastering Engineer: Henrik Jonsson
Mixing Engineer: Björn Yttling, Lasse Mårtén
Percussion: John Eriksson
Recording Engineer: Björn Yttling, Janne Hansson, Lasse Mårtén
Saxophone: Per Ruskträsk
Snare Drum: Björn Yttling