《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】
9 S$ h$ ]+ N& T/ tMy 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】
1 h9 v; h0 T) W+ ]. rSpin me around till I fell asleep【抱着我旋转，直到我入眠】
" a& u$ N6 n7 ?& a2 |Then up the stairs he would carry me【然后将我抱上楼梯】
3 K" X9 W8 n" }* P$ yAnd I knew for sure I was loved【让我知道我被父亲深深爱着】
If I could get another chance, 【如果我还有一次机会】
$ V& d9 M% |$ j  `$ }% j7 F3 J- SAnother walk, another dance with him, 【与父亲散布，与父亲共舞】
7 P; E8 d5 d  h5 g9 @I'd play a song that would never ever end【我会选一支没有结尾的歌曲】
  o1 v" n& M) yHow I'd love love love... 【我是多么想】
$ A. M, E* [4 t# s# rTo dance with my father again. 【与父亲再跳一支舞】

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】
5 O9 g& p& q  v: mHe’d make me laugh just to comfort me【他让我欢笑，给我安慰】
; @/ Y' m. `) }$ f1 ?Then finally make me do just what my mama said【最后让我按母亲所说的去做】
Later that night when I was asleep【那夜当我入睡】
+ h: X6 @4 |4 J7 r7 uHe left a dollar under my sheet【他在我床边留下一美元】
0 s! G+ O$ j% {8 D8 o- E2 L3 dNever dreamed that he would be gone from me【却从没想到父亲会离开我】
If 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】
, n8 v: ^  @5 G$ z- D) i* o6 FI’d play a song that would never, ever end【我会选一支没有结尾的歌曲】
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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0 I+ Z/ a; m1 e7 NSometimes 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】
I pray for her even more than me【我为她祈祷胜过为自己】
6 M6 s/ D$ O$ V, k9 O6 h% gI pray for her even more than me【我为她祈祷胜过为自己】

I know I’m praying for much too much【我知道我祈祷的太多，已到过分】
But 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; \$ G2 F3 w4 ~8 HBut dear Lord she’s dying【但我的主啊，她正在逝去】
To dance with my father again【请再让她与父亲跳一支舞吧】

Every 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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