《Dance With My Father》——Luther Vandross

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Luther Vandross在他50多岁时创作了《Dance With My Father》，作为给父亲的纪念。这首歌曲是Luther Vandross自己真实的故事,一个7岁孩子的记忆,一点点忧伤更多地却是那些遥远而温暖的细节和情绪,在歌曲中倾注了自己对父亲深深的怀念,清淡的钢琴伴奏,和他伤感的演唱,在爱里透露出更多的是伤感。

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Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence 【回到童年时光，在生活远离天真之前】
2 p; Q$ a2 h  l, K+ w. {& S/ ^My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then【父亲将我高高举起，与母亲一起跳舞】
+ Y$ S1 B) \; U) ~1 u5 _' [1 ~7 XSpin me around till I fell asleep【抱着我旋转，直到我入眠】
Then up the stairs he would carry me【然后将我抱上楼梯】
And I knew for sure I was loved【让我知道我被父亲深深爱着】
3 Q6 Q) `  H7 z& JIf I could get another chance, 【如果我还有一次机会】
' `. s4 N" m6 E7 d4 w% ]8 jAnother walk, another dance with him, 【与父亲散布，与父亲共舞】
I'd play a song that would never ever end【我会选一支没有结尾的歌曲】
How I'd love love love... 【我是多么想】
2 \3 l# Q( n" `, }1 `5 z, _- k! ]( XTo dance with my father again. 【与父亲再跳一支舞】

: T8 q5 @& N# w2 }When I and my mother would disagree【当我和母亲意见分歧】
To get my way, I would run from her to him【就会逃离母亲，跑向父亲】
He’d make me laugh just to comfort me【他让我欢笑，给我安慰】
* y' c/ F8 Z: [' s/ k& K0 o  zThen finally make me do just what my mama said【最后让我按母亲所说的去做】
, _% T1 D# h3 q: i" ~* a* oLater that night when I was asleep【那夜当我入睡】
He left a dollar under my sheet【他在我床边留下一美元】
2 C8 D. S2 I! V+ n/ Y5 q1 FNever dreamed that he would be gone from me【却从没想到父亲会离开我】
7 I) H$ R" X2 FIf I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him【如果我能再看父亲一眼，再迈出一步舞步，再与父亲跳最后一支舞】
I’d play a song that would never, ever end【我会选一支没有结尾的歌曲】
; a6 b$ o4 ^, T) [Cause I’d love, love, love【因为我是多么想】
To dance with my father again【再 父亲跳一支舞】
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Sometimes I’d listen outside her door【多少次我在母亲门外】
And I’d hear how my mother cried for him【听到她思念父亲的哭泣】
) b3 T) R$ C6 U* H! YI pray for her even more than me【我为她祈祷胜过为自己】
I pray for her even more than me【我为她祈祷胜过为自己】
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I know I’m praying for much too much【我知道我祈祷的太多，已到过分】
' F8 C7 Q! n5 k4 q/ eBut could you send back the only man she loved【但是你能不能把她唯一深爱的男人送回来】
I know you don’t do it usually【我知道你通常不会这么做】
! y& C& }/ ], f' Y1 |But dear Lord she’s dying【但我的主啊，她正在逝去】
  w7 }2 _8 b) X* N5 A/ zTo dance with my father again【请再让她与父亲跳一支舞吧】

* q( s9 L& r/ [! v- lEvery night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream【如今每夜入睡，再与你们梦中相见，梦中起舞】

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