Dance with My Father

~Dance with My Father~

by Luther Vandross

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved

If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again

When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yea yea
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying
To dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

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Juz watched "Shoot 3" (有话就说) last nite discussing abt family violence, there was one part of the conversation that made me think quite alot last nite..

Chai Shen Jiang: "Have ever think of hugging ur dad again at any moment?"
Chen Qing Wen: "Eee.., two guys hugging tgt like quite gay like that.."
Chai Shen Jiang: "But maybe by the next time when u want to hug, u wont want that chance anymore.."

“可能以后当你想要给你爸一个拥抱的时候，你已经没有这个机会了。。“

Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
While I listened to this song, I started to think of my childhood.. I remembered vividly long time ago when i was a child, I always wanted my father to piggyback me.. Coz my father is a tall guy, so when i was on his back, i could touch the roof.. lol.. Perhaps tts the closest me and he were last time.. =]

Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
We take a lot of things and people for granted. And often, those things and people are the most important and closest to us.. Our parents, siblings, friends, time.. I discover that human beings are forgetful.. We will remember sth, and then will forget it the next moment.. Perhaps by the next time we remember that thing, it has disappeared.., and would not come back again..

Well, hope that there are some people around you who always be beside you, reminds you for things, any sort of things.. Well, let this be one of those reminders also, okie? =]

I pray for her even more than me
I am not too sure why this phrase was repeated twice, perhaps the lyricist was trying to remind us that, sometimes, perhaps we are all juz too buzy with ourselves that we forget people around us? Looking and searchin for things we want..., perhaps the greatest wish we hav is juz for our parents to be healthy and live with our companion? =]

Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
At first, I was wondering why this final phrase was added on, coz the song could have just ended without it.. Later on, I felt that it was what the whole song was all about.. Hm.., i think my GP tchers will love this song alot, coz this phrase serves as a good conclusion for the whole song.. =p lol..

Anyway, let us remind each other that there are alot of things around us that we should take a rest and think of them, ya? =]