It does, say I. Note that I am a Killers fan — even liked most of Sam’s Town! — and I am enjoying their newly leaked single, too. (Hear it here, for now, until their label disappears it like they already have from YouTube.) But check out the profound query posed by Brandon Flowers on the hook: "Are we human?", he wonders, "Or are we dancer?"
Two things, Mr. Flowers. First: "dancer?" Are you having trouble differentiating yourself and your bandmates from…Dancer the magical reindeer? If not, I believe you might be missing a letter at the end of that word. So I’m gonna go ahead and assume that you are in fact asking whether you (we?) are human or, uh, dancers. Which brings me to my second complaint: What’s with the false choice? Yo, Brandon, no offense, but most dancers are generally human. Just sayin’. Unless we are talking about freaky robots or adorable LOLcreatures, in which case I think I just discovered the perfect video treatment for "Human" (below). I’ll be waiting for my director credit! Or — back to you, PopWatchas — am I missing something here?
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The word is “denser”, not “dancer”
i know! im a killers fan too, but i’m hating on those lyrics. they must be in reference to something, but i wish i knew what.
Have to wait till I hear the whole thing.
Ugh, this band has been so disappointing. Hot Fuss was a lot of fun, energetic, and pretty sexy. Everything since then has been a snore, like they’re trying to hard to be “relevant.” There are way too many bland bands like this. Not sure why they get so much press. Their other albums are just alright. I usually skip them when they come up on my iPod.
It seems pointless to limit the scope of the “silliest lyric” tag to just one week. Is there much competition?
How about silliest lyric of all time! That’ll get a debate going.
youre stupid, learn english then criticise, he says “DENSER” not “DANCER”
The Killers are going to have to send out a press release to set everyone straight. The lyric is DENSER
your stupid cus its actually DENSER NOT DANCER. Check it out next time b4 u make stupid comments!
denser doesn’t make it any better
I’m with LJ- can we have a “silliest lyric of all time” post, please?
dude, you really need to be more abstract. it would be good if you read a little, you know, reading enlightens the brain!!
plus, you could start looking at the meaning of things from a deeper perspective, and not only by the words in a line.
i really hope you get over yourself.
here’s a website you could visit, in case you still don’t get it. it’s not good to mess around saying whatever first comes to your mind. especially not in a public place. i dunno who told you you could write.
–> http://www.songmeanings.net
maybe it’ll clear up some things for you.
well, i think that’s pretty much it. you might critisize the lyrics, but have YOU ever written anything that’s worth it?
i doubt it
see you
or
not.
Geez this author really needs to do some research before he goes and tears this down a bit the word is denser, and the lyric maybe actually be fairly legit…just explore your abstract mind in stead of the denotative meanings…gawd!
Ok, I’m pretty sure everyone knows now it’s Denser. You DO need to do some more research before you post something like this. And whoever the idiot is who said Denser doesn’t make it any better on one of the comments, Are we Human or are we Denser is actually a very deep question. This song is fantastic and I don’t like people bashing the greatest band of the modern era.
hey wes and others, way to be civil and call people idiots just because they don’t like the same music you do. I personally believe that the killers are not the “greatest band of the modern era” I’m not sure who I would give that honor too, but I wouldn’t give it to the killers. I do enjoy their music typically, but I did not particularly enjoy this song. “Denser” not making it better wasn’t a reflection on the question “are we human or are we denser?” It was, rather, a statement saying that the fact that the word was “denser” doesn’t make the song any more likeable to me. There is a little thing called the music. It goes along with the lyrics. I didn’t particularly care for the feel of the song, despite the lyrical quality.
Maybe you shouldn’t say the first thing that comes to your mind. Maybe you should open your mind to varying opinions and perspectives.
it’s not good to mess around saying whatever first comes to your mind. especially not in a public place
Just so this doesn’t get bitter and petty, I don’t mean any of that in a harsh tone. Just a bit of clarification and something to think about. From your comments it seems like you like to consider yourself open to such a thing.
There’s no need to fight over something as inconsequential as a comment on a silly ew.com popwatch article.
And “are we human or are we denser” makes any more sense than “dancer,” right guys? Right? GUYS?!!
Somewhere in the great beyond, Darwin is either crying or laughing himself silly. I suspect tears of both sadness and hilarity when he reads the comments here, too. Oh, sweet irony.
So is it denser or Dancer? WHO GIVES A S%$#…i don’t go to the killers for enlightenment…I just want to dance to their remixes.
IDIOT ITS DENCER!! SO BEFORE YOU BAG OUT A GOOD SONG.. WHY DON’T YOU GET YOUR F**KN FACTS STRAIGHT LOSER
Umm, guys…it IS Dancer.
They said so in an interview.
In fact, for the genius who linked songmeanings.com….it says “Dancers” there, and in the comments it verifies Dancer.
It’s awkward hearing the Dancer without the s, but I get the meaning, and it’s fairly beautiful.
I just wish they would have kept the s…even if that doesn’t rhyme with answer. ^^’
Personally I thought this post was amusing. Especially the comments. Oh dear.
Oh! And I forgot something…the following is a comment posted on songmeanings.com, and I think it really clears up WHY that S is missing.
“my friend and i have a couple of thoughts.
we’ve focused mostly on the
“our we human or are we dancer”
line from the song. dancer is singular
because it’s a play on words, the same
reason human is singular. and one of
us thinks it could mean that human
and dancer are different things entirely.
are we human OR are we dancers, you
cannot be both. i think that it’s saying
that the word dancer describes us much
better as a species than the word human. ”
I fully agree with this, and it makes me like the song much more.
I think its baby talk.I used to talk to my kids about John the Fish….completely made up and off the top of my head,when they were young(When we were young!).This is Brandon talking silly and showing his love to his little one. Reminds me of the 80’s.Shame he gave the rest of the band the day off.A one-off hopefully.Still the best band in the world…thanks USA.
yeah, its DENSER!! not DANCER!!
Simon Vozick-Levinson, google is your best friend. Use it often. Atleast before posting blatant remarks about things you have no idea about.
I think it’s dancers.. i just don’t think they would use the word “denser”, eventhough it does sound like that.. he emphasises the “A” too much for it to be an E.
also.. dancer rhymes with answer.. denser just doesnt.
It seems pretty clear to me that the lyric suggests that “dancer” is a species, like to be a dancer makes you essentially different than being a human. Same way you would say “I am human,” the lyric suggests you could say “I am dancer.” It’s silly, it’s whimsical, but it makes a demented kind of sense.
I don’t blame you for thinking it’s dancer. I did, Everyone I know did, even the DJ on XFM last night said DancerS, so that was just stupid, but Still, don’t go criticizing people when you don’t ACTUALLY know what you’re talking about. Plus it’s an AWESOME song, I can’t wait till Day & Age comes out. Also can I ask why everyone thought Sams Town was so rubbish? I liked the fact that it had a bit of point to it and the songs were GREAT. They were full of emotion and you really felt like they had taken their time to get everything absolutely perfect down to the smallest most insignificant beat. I guess this lost a bit of their new fresh indie sort of sound, but the care they took over it deserves some recognition. I just hope this new album goes well as will the ones for years to come =D
my interpretation of the lyric is that they’re saying that there’s more to being human than our flesh and bones( vital signs, hands r cold) so the question ‘are we denser’ is suggesting we’re deeper and more complicated beings. I love the killers, everyone see’s things differently but when I seen them live it was almost a spiritual experience that’s how much I connect with they’re songs, everyone has a different perspective it all depends on your karma!
YO dudes.
its dancer. and not because of that reason either! i have proof its dancer for a different reason!
i love the killers forever and ever.
im out. later!
lmfao.. wow.. you guys are dorks.. but FOR the record, brandon has clearly spoke the lyric in interviews. and it’s “dancerS” ..not all people stress each sound.. like daaanceerrrssssssss.. but like.. you can hear it if you shut your big stupid mouths.. lol… and even if he’d said it was “dancer” are u really gonna judge the song on that..? i might be mistaken but they haven’t always been a band with 100% clear lyrics.. you guys really need a life