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The first single for Portugal. the Man’s first album since Woodstock, titled Chris Black Changed My Life, “Dummy” sees the band crafting another track with light and upbeat sounding production yet dark and serious lyrics. The chorus echoes this contrast with lyrics about getting on the dancefloor, b...
[Intro]
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, doo, duh-duh
Duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, uh
Duh, duh, doo, duh-duh
Duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, aw
[Verse 1]
My religion is
A piano hangin' over my head 'bout to break free
And I see it movin'
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
Everyone I know
Is running from the afterlife
[Pre-Chorus]
These days, they make it sound sweet
If this is the last dance, you can count on me
[Chorus]
One, two, three, four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five, six, seven, eight
It's 4 a.m. and I'm wide awake
One, two, three, four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five, six, seven, eight
I pray the Lord my soul to take
[Post-Chorus]
Duh, duh, doo, duh-duh
Duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, uh
Duh, duh, doo, duh-duh
Duh, duh-duh, duh-duh-duh, aw
[Verse 2]
Way my phone is ringin'
Paint a tunnel on the wall, escape before the anvil falls
Gotta keep them movin'
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
Everyone I know
Is running from the afterlife
[Pre-Chorus]
These days, they make it sound sweet
If this is the last dance, you can count on me
[Chorus]
One, two, three, four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five, six, seven, eight
It's 4 a.m. and I'm wide awake
One, two, three, four
Everybody get on the dance floor
Five, six, seven, eight
I pray the Lord my soul to take
[Bridge]
The light is going out
The light in my life is going out
The light is going out
The light in my life is going out
[Outro]
One, two, three, four
Five, six, seven, eight
Gotta pick up the groove and let go
Dummy was written by John Gourley & Kyle O’Quin & Jason Sechrist & Asa Taccone & Casey Bates.
Dummy was produced by Asa Taccone.
Portugal. The Man released Dummy on Wed Mar 01 2023.
John Gourley:
Worried about the impending nuclear war? ‘Dummy’ is an ode to The Cure. For all those hopeless doomers out there waxing poetic on the end times while dancing to Boys Don’t Cry. All my troubles seem so far away. Thank you for waiting, it feels good to be back!
— via DIY