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At this moment of the song, he gestures as if tying an invisible noose around his neck, implying that this is the kind of chain he's referring to.

In this sense and consistent with the prison metaphor, the friendship becomes a form of torture, as he's forced to remain emotionally close to someone he clearly wants something more from.

Now, as Random Access Memories continues, we approach the final track in this trilogy of songs in B-flat minor, Lose Yourself to Dance.

Fronted by Pharrell Williams and driven by the iconic guitar playing of Nile Rodgers, the song's theme might seem simple at first glance, but beneath its dance floor exterior, it begins laying the groundwork for the album's final statement on humanity and what ultimately separates us from machines.

More on that right after the break.

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Welcome back to Dissect.

Before the break, we arrived at Random Access Memory's seventh track, Lose Yourself to Dance.

In terms of arrangement, it's one of the simplest songs on the album.

Built entirely around a single repeating B-flat minor progression, the track finds drummer J.R.

Robinson, bassist Nathan East, and guitarist Nile Rodgers locked into the same hypnotic groove from beginning to end.

The very human, unaffected voice of Pharrell Williams enters the track, creating a historically significant pairing with guitarist Nile Rodgers, something we'll talk about more when we dissect Get Lucky.