In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Lord, give me grace
And dancing feet
And the power to impress
Lord, give me grace
And dancing feet
Let me outshine them all
Is it so wrong to crave recognition?
Second best
Runner up
Is it so wrong to want rewarding?
To want more than is given to you?
Than is given to you?
Tonight make me unstoppable
I will charm, I will slice,
I will dazzle them with my wit
Tonight make me unstoppable
And I will charm, I will slice
I will dazzle I will outshine all
Standing on the packed dance floor
Our bodies thrown in time
Silent on the weekdays
Tonight I claim what's mine
Is it so wrong to crave recognition?
Second best
Runner up
Is it so wrong to want rewarding?
To want more than is given to you?
Than is given to you?
Tonight make me unstoppable
I will charm, I will slice,
I will dazzle them with my wit
Tonight make me unstoppable
And I will charm, I will slice
I will dazzle I will outshine all
And dancing feet
And the power to impress
Lord, give me grace
And dancing feet
Let me outshine them all
Is it so wrong to crave recognition?
Second best
Runner up
Is it so wrong to want rewarding?
To want more than is given to you?
Than is given to you?
Tonight make me unstoppable
I will charm, I will slice,
I will dazzle them with my wit
Tonight make me unstoppable
And I will charm, I will slice
I will dazzle I will outshine all
Standing on the packed dance floor
Our bodies thrown in time
Silent on the weekdays
Tonight I claim what's mine
Is it so wrong to crave recognition?
Second best
Runner up
Is it so wrong to want rewarding?
To want more than is given to you?
Than is given to you?
Tonight make me unstoppable
I will charm, I will slice,
I will dazzle them with my wit
Tonight make me unstoppable
And I will charm, I will slice
I will dazzle I will outshine all
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Great version of a great song,
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In my humble opinion, this is not a song laden with sarcasm, it is a song laden with brutal honesty. Honesty of which everyone knows but is afraid to admit: impressing our peers is what, ultimately, we all aim to achieve on a night out in the town/club.
knowing that you possess the ability to 'charm, slice and dazzle them with your wit' , but having perhaps maybe a speach impediment holding you back from displaying your true colours, would annoy anyone.
this, is a prayer of confidence.
to develop the energy from inside of the body, giving strength to the outer body
I think this song has to deal with nihilistic themes along with modern day pop culture. How society is slowly drifting away from faith based ideas and starving for fame since our moments on earth is all we have and we have to make the most of it. Starving for recognition, to always be remembered with the little time we have on earth.
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Quite simply, this song is about pulling in a club, and the ultimate goal of this being sex.
Everything supports this. You can't pull a member of the opposite sex by being second best, you have to be the very best.
"Lord give me grace and dancing feet And the power to impress Lord give me grace and dancing feet Let me outshine the moon"
I'm attracted to girls who can dance well- I don't give a second look at the girl who's slow dancing out of time in the middle of a rave. He therefore prays to God to "impress" the girls (boys in kele's case) with his "dancing feet". He needs to be noticed, and what is more noticeable than an extra bright dancing moon?
"Is it so wrong to crave recognition? Second best, runner-up Is it so wrong to want rewarding? To want more than is given to you? Than is given to you"
As previously mentioned, he needs to be the best to get the person's attention. In reference to "more that is given to you" I think that it's either that you just get checked out or get a kiss without anything else coming your way.
As for the chorus, he wants to be unstoppable (in sexual terms, I think that this is pretty self-explanatory, if you catch my drift), and wants to use his "wit" and "charm" to attract the attention.
I won't go into any more detail apart from the "claiming what's mine". If you follow my theory, then he has already got a person who he wants in mind, and wants to "claim" them.
I know that songs are all about personal interpretation, so don't go by what I say.
I am right though :P
Absolutely amazing song, great chorus especially!
imo the ultimate going out and partying song =)
reallllly good song! its my myspace song :D
Deserving recognition and craving to impress. All about being the person that everyone can't stop watching.
I love this song and it makes me really excited for the new album.
great song. can really identify with it. for me its about someone whos a bit socially unsure, who know they can be charming etc but cant always articulate it, but you pray that on the night you will shine. possibily with the help of alcohol...
good song, a different sound for them from silent alarm as a whole, but good. kinda reminds me of tv on the radio.
The empathy the song has makes it that much greater. Everyone can relate to the desire to do just one thing right for a night, to impress everyone and be on the top of their game. Oh yeah, and Bloc Party absolutely rules, so that doesn't hurt it.
I'm really happy the song turned out so well. Lately it seems like many bands have a decent debut then fade away; that clearly won't happen to Bloc Party.