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Wild Nothing

A Dancing Shell

Release date: 7th May 2013

From Empty Estate
Track 6
3:47
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About This Track

‘A Dancing Shell’ by Wild Nothing is an alternative track from the album ‘Empty Estate’, released in 2013. The lyrics cast a self-mocking, performative voice, describing someone who has sold themselves for stardom and offers a submissive routine in exchange for affection, with lines that circle the uncertainty of whether this is the right way to live, and end on a dehumanised, dismissive self-assessment. A short quoted glimpse of the stance comes in the plea, ‘watch me now’. The repeated questions underline the confusion beneath the show.

"A Dancing Shell" is a track by Wild Nothing, from the album Empty Estate, released 7th May 2013. The track is 3:47 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Wild Nothing.

About the Artist

Wild Nothing

Wild Nothing

Lyrics

A Dancing Shell

Saw myself fresh out at the moon
And I sold myself so I can be a big star
And I'll be your monkey every night
If it makes you love me, watch me now
Watch me, watch me
Is that the way? I never knew
Is that the way?
Is that the way? I never knew
I was a waste
I'm not a human, I'm just a body
Just a dancing shell here to make you happy
I have no feelings, I have no thoughts
I have to make you love, watch me now
Watch me, watch me
Is that the way? I never knew
Is that the way?
Is that the way? I never knew
I was a waste
Is that the way? I never knew
Is that the way?
Is that the way? I never knew
I was a waste
Is that the way? I never knew
Is that the way?
Is that the way? I never knew
I was a waste

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Track details

From Empty Estate

3:472013
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Album
Empty Estate
Empty Estate
Wild Nothing
8th May 2013
Track number
6
Release year
2013
  1. 1The Body In Rainfall
    2:51
  2. 2Ocean Repeating (Big-Eyed Girl)
    4:00
  3. 3On Guyot
    5:58
  4. 4Ride
    3:26

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Jack Tatum
    Producer
    Jack Tatum
    Engineer
    Al Carlson
    Bass
    Jack Tatum
    Guitar
    Jack Tatum
    Vocals
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    Baritone Saxophone
    Al Carlson
    Drum Programmer
    Jack Tatum
    Mixing Engineer
    Al Carlson
    Percussion
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    Piano
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    It's the latest cut from 'Indigo'.

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    The song’s lifted from his upcoming full-length, ‘Indigo’.

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