(Still) Dancing On The Edge — A Song That Refused To Disappear
Some songs simply don’t let go.
Dancing On The Edge first saw the light of day in December 2021 as a standalone single. Back then, it was meant to become part of a bigger vision — the never-finished “Knights of the Rainbow” album. When that project collapsed, the song slipped into the Black Chameleon archives. But it never truly died.
It kept returning.
It kept demanding to be heard.
When the new line-up was born, Dancing On The Edge returned to the stage as if it had always belonged there. Yet something still felt off. The original lyrics — written by Mike — didn’t resonate with Cori. So one day, she brought a new version to rehearsal. New words. New meaning. New fire.
Now, the song tells a story that many people silently carry:
the constant struggle with mental pressure and overwhelming stress.
The edge we dance on every day — trying not to fall.
(Still) Dancing On The Edge is the last of our revived legacy songs — after Black Chameleon (Resurrected) and Surf Or Die (Deluxe). With these three releases, we close a chapter. We took full control of our art: production, recording, mixing, mastering — everything. It was our training ground, our creative rebirth, our way of making sure we’re perfectly in sync when we record the new album.
This track is proof that some things are worth holding onto.
Some stories are meant to evolve, not end.
And some edges need to be danced on — forever.
Listen to (Still) Dancing On The Edge here!
Lyrics
Tryin’ to tame the demons in my mind
It might be tough but some of them are kind
They all can see my sanity’s resigned
All on my own I dig into my soul
To figure out how I can get control
It seems I only made a bigger hole
To jump right in
My brain is on a rodeo ride
My pulse is galloping, my head’s stuck in the clouds
Can someone help me now my world is upside down
I need to stop this and start livin’ by the code
I’m only minutes to implode
Thought I could finally start to feather my own nest
But I keep dancing on the edge
Oh dear suppression put my best time on display
High on adrenaline, I love this day
But deep inside I know I’m not okay
And then the pressure kicks in and I realize
I can’t keep swaying to this rhythm built of lies
I breath in deeply and I slowly close my eyes
I jump right in
My brain’s still on a rodeo ride
A rodeo ride
I fell off many times but I will not capitulate
It’s obvious that I just put too much on my plate
Five hours of sleep should be a holiday to me
But in my dreams my mind’s not free
Thought I could finally start to feather my own nest
Still I keep dancing on the edge
Stop
Frozen
Constant
Pressure
Mental
Overload
Sleepless
Mindless
I fall
I need to stop this and start livin’ by the code
I’m only minutes to implode
Thought I could finally start to feather my own nest
But I keep dancing on the edge
Five hours of sleep should be a holiday to me
But in my dreams my mind’s not free
Thought I could finally start to feather my own nest
Still I keep dancing on the edge
We are many voices, many colors, but one family. Thank you, Black Chameleon Family, for carrying us forward.
Until the next transformation – your Black Chameleon.
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