Dancing In The Ruins
Blue Oyster Cult · Club Ninja
Everything we see just fades away.
There's sky and sand where mountains used to be.
Time drops by a second to eternity.
It doesn't matter if we turn to dust;
Turn and turn and turn we must!
I guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight!
Dancin' in the ruins!
Guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight!
There's laughter where I used to see your tears.
It's all done with mirrors, have no fears.
There's nothing pure or sacred in our time.
The nights we spent together are no crime.
It doesn't matter if we turn to dust;
Turn and turn and turn we must!
I guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight!
Dancin' in the ruins!
Guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight!
Like marble statues always flowing lay,
From castles built in silence, let us play.
Even though our skulls rot in our flesh.
We can build a laser, tear the mesh.
It doesn't matter if we turn to dust;
Turn and turn and turn we must.
I guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight! Dancin' in the ruins!
Guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight! Dancin' in the ruins!
Guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight! Dancin' in the ruins!
Guess I'll see you dancin' in the ruins tonight!
Dancin' in the ruins!
Dancing In The Ruins
Released on the 1982 album Club Ninja, "Dancing In The Ruins" stands as a defining track for Blue Oyster Cult, blending their signature hard rock with synthesizer-driven new wave influences. The song exemplifies the band's ability to shift between aggressive, riff-heavy sections and melodic, atmospheric passages, a hallmark of their work during the early 1980s. As part of their discography, it reflects the era's evolving sound where punk energy met mainstream rock appeal. The recording captures the band's dynamic interplay, featuring Billy Gould's distinctive vocals and the group's characteristic use of distortion and electronic textures. It remains a staple of their catalogue, often cited as a prime example of their transition from their earlier heavy metal roots to a more polished, genre-bending style that influenced countless subsequent acts in the hard rock and new wave scenes.