Indie Pop Artist Kings Elliot Opens Up About Mental Illness On New Single “Dancing Alone”

The second single from London-based songstress Kings Elliot, ‘Dancing Alone’ is a heartfelt piano ballad that encompasses the humanistic approach the artist has to her music. Telling the story of the delicate dance that is a relationship layered with navigating mental health, ‘Dancing Alone’ is a deeply personal track. 

An easy tempo of repetitive piano melody backs her smooth vocals as the song details the intricacies of guiding a partner through the steps and turns of choosing to be with someone who struggles with their mental health. Through the single’s simple arrangement, the lyrics are left to carry the weight of the song’s subject in a vulnerable and approachable way. 

At the song’s opening, the ins and outs of the dance are brought to life  – “Talked you through the steps, how to pirouette, when I lose control of myself,” she sings, leading her partner through the delicate steps of managing mental health disorders. Concluding the chorus, Kings Elliot reminds listeners – and herself – that “falling together is better than falling alone.” 

Having herself battled a lifetime of personality disorder and anxiety, the Swiss-born artist is no stranger to this particular dance, navigating the choppy waters of introducing someone to the isolating struggles of mental illness. “Holding together any kind of relationship when you struggle with your mental health is immensely challenging – for you and the person involved,” says Elliot of the track. “‘Dancing Alone’ is me preparing someone for how hard it’s going to be, and walking them through every step of ‘the dance’ they will have to learn in order to get through the darkest days.”

At its core, ‘Dancing Alone’ is a deeply personal track and a clear indication that she’s an artist unafraid to bear her soul through her music. She actually sees it as a responsibility – to use her art to let others who interact with her music to know they aren’t alone in their experiences, and that there’s a strength in vulnerability. Listen to ‘Dancing Alone’ below:

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