送給父親的經典英文歌曲《Dance With My Father》歌詞

路德·范德魯斯(Luther Ronzoni Vandross),美國節奏藍調和靈魂音樂創作歌手,音樂製作人。他獲得過8個格萊美音樂獎, 20xx 年7 月1日,R&B音樂教父級人物Luther Vandross,於甘迺迪醫療中心因病去世,享年 54 歲。

這首《和父親跳舞》是Luther Vandross為了紀念他的父親而發行。他的父親在他八歲時去世,這首歌回憶了小時和父親跳舞的情景,用樸實的聲音講給我們他對父親深深地想念,真切的感情帶給我溫暖的感動。“如果再給我一次機會和父親再跳一支舞,我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。”這種無法停止的思念也讓我們明白與父母朝夕相處的可貴。

Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

back when i was a child

當我還是個小孩子的時候

before life removed all the innocence

天真懵懂

my father would lift me high

父親會把我高高舉起,

and dance with my mother me then

跟我和母親一起翩翩起舞,然後

spin me around till i fell asleep

抱著我轉圈,直到我入睡。

then up the stairs he would carry me

父親會把我抱上樓。

and i knew for sure i was loved

我知道父親深深愛著我。

if i could get another chance

如果我還有一次機會,

another walk

跟父親散步

another dance with him

與父親共舞

i'd play a song that would never ever end

我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。

how i love love love

我是多么想

to dance with my father again

再跟父親跳一次舞。

when i and my mother would disagree

當我不想聽母親話的時候,

to get my way i would run from her to him

我就會跑到父親跟前。

he'd make me laugh just to comfort me

他會想辦法讓我笑起來,安慰我。

then finally make me do just what my mama said

但是最後讓我照母親的話去做。

later that night when i was asleep

那一晚在我睡覺的時候,

he left a dollar under my sheet

他在我的床單下放了一塊錢。

never dreamed that he would be gone from me

從來沒有想過父親會離開我。

if i could steal one final glance

如果我能再看父親一眼,

one final step

再邁出一步舞步,

one final dance with him

再跟父親跳最後一支舞。

i'd play a song that would never ever end

我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。

cause i love love love

因為我是多么想

to dance with my father again

再跟父親跳一次舞。

sometimes i'd listen outside her door

有時候我會在母親的門外,

and i'd hear how my mother cried for him

聽見她思念父親的哭聲。

i pray for her even more than me

我為母親祈禱

i pray for her even more than me

我為母親祈禱

i know i'm praying so much too much

我知道我的要求有點過分,

but could you send back the only man she loved

但是你能不能 把她唯一深愛的男人送回來?

i know u don't do it usually

我知道你一般不會這么做,

but dear lord she's dying

但是我的主啊,

to dance with my father again

她是多么想再和父親共舞啊!

every night i fall asleep this is all i ever dream

每晚入睡以後,同樣的夢境重複出現