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One of the greatest melodies created by human beings
A song about sex that doesn't say sex.
The music industry worst nightmare of being told by your artistic-interfering label that you need a hit single, but then the hit single you created was "Dancing In The Dark"
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I used to not think much about this song when I was younger– I thought it was very repetitive– but then I watched Aftersun, and I actually listened to the lyrics for the first time. If you take the verses at face value, they seem disjointed, as if multiple ideas are being thrown together into a single song. Funnily enough, that's exactly what unifies them.
There are multiple interpretations out there about the meaning of this song, but for me, it's about the pressures people feel when seeking acceptance in a world preoccupied with conformity and maintaining a certain status quo. The very things that force people to "fit in" are also the things that tear us apart by allowing us to lead with fear and hatred of the unknown.
Pressure
Pushing down on me
Pressing down on you
No man ask for
Under pressure
That burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
In the end, that pressure can only be relieved by caring and loving people for being themselves.
'Cause love's such an old-fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Anyways, this song has a newfound place in my heart and never ceases to give me goosebumps whenever I hear it now. Give it a listen, like really listen to it– it may just stir something in you too 🫂
Sep 26, 2024
they said it best on this song, even things which once were subversive can become subsumed by capital and live on as shells of their former selves, existing more as a brands or pure spectacle than the thoughts, feelings, and art of an individual
Mar 5, 2025
Combining punk sensibility with pop simplicity and deceptively sweet but eviscerating production… When “Elevation” by The Dare comes on, without fail, I get asked who the artist is. When I answer, they’re always a little surprised. Nothing against Harrison and his perfectly calibrated image of sex and partying—sex and partying are really important—but I love when artists catch their skeptics off guard and show another dimension. “Elevation” is a brilliant love song, so catchy it hooks into your brain like a good hit should. When you listen to it on a proper system, the buzzsaw synths rattle your cage. It builds to an overwhelming euphoria that emulates the feeling it describes. It’s going to age well… he understands.
Dec 30, 2024
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Social media can encourage us to constantly seek out the novel and makes us feel like we're missing out if we don't.
It's much better for peace of mind, in my opinion, if we let go of the immediate, and use impermanence as our filter for information.
We don't all need to watch the latest streaming show, or hear the latest album.
What needs to find us, and what we need to find, usually finds a way
Mar 13, 2024
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Arcade Fire has to relinquish their publishing to the man
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In a world where monopolization is allowed, sometimes you can only drop Trader Joe's for union busting, while keeping your Amazon account.
Real, wide change in this world might require a new 2020, but we can do a little bit better a little at a time
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