Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005 American singer, songwriter and record producer 推荐 : Dance with My Father 编者手记 Dance with My Father 是美国R&B音乐教父级人物路德·范德鲁斯 (Luther Vandross) 于2003年创作的歌曲。 在这首歌中,路德·范德鲁斯回忆了他的童年时光,那时父亲总是逗他笑安慰他,抱着他和母亲一起共舞,那些场景在记忆里那么温馨美好。可是在他七岁那一年,父亲就永远的离开了。于是他在夜晚一遍又一遍的祷告,哪怕只有一次,只有一次也好,我能再见到父亲一次,能再与他漫步,与他共舞...... 这首歌发行后不久,这位极具天赋的音乐家就因严重的脑梗塞昏迷,于2005年去世。Dance with My Father 这首歌在当时获得了极大的社会关注。2004年,刚经历丧父之痛的席琳迪翁翻唱了这首歌,同样是经典之作。同年,席琳·迪翁替路·范德鲁斯表演了这首歌的live版,完成了一位巨星对另一位巨星的原版的深情致敬。 ▽点击聆听 Dance with My Father Luther Vandross - The Ultimate Luther Vandross- Special EditionWho wrote it? Luther Vandross co-wrote this song with singer-songwriter Richard Marx, best known for his hits 'Hazard' and 'Right Here Waiting'. The song was written for his 13th album of the same name, released in 2003. One of the reasons Vandross asked Marx to help him was because Richard lost his dad in 1997 and could understand the feeling he was trying to convey. What is the song about? Vandross wrote 'Dance with My Father' with Marx, based on his personal experience. It is a tribute to his father, Luther Vandross, Sr, who died due to complications of diabetes, when Luther was seven. Luther's most poignant memory of his dad was him dancing in the house with his kids, which is where the concept of the song came from. Luther suffered a stroke the year it came out At the time of 'Dance with My Father''s release on May 30, 2003, Vandross had been hospitalised after suffering from a stroke. This timely release of the song gained further attention from critics and the public. He passed away two years later It was a huge success Luther Vandross considered it his 'career song'. Although it only reached number 38 in the US and 21 in the UK, it won many plaudits, including two Grammy Awards. After Joe McElderry sang the song on The X Factor in 2009, it re-entered the UK top 40. 「Dance with My Father」 Luther Vandross Back when I was a child 回到我的孩提时期 before life removed all the innocence 那时生活还未抹去我的童真 My father would lift me high 父亲会把我高高举起 and dance with my mother and me and then 跟我和母亲一起翩翩起舞 Spin me around till I fell asleep 抱着我转圈,直到我入睡 Then up the stairs he would carry me 然后抱着我回到楼上卧室 And I knew for sure I was loved 我确信他们爱我 If I could get another chance 如果我还能有一次机会 another walk, another dance with him 与他漫步,与他共舞 I'd play a song that would never ever end 我会放一首永远永远不会结束的曲子 How I love love love to dance with my father again 我是多么的想和他再共舞一曲 When I and my mother would disagree 当我不想听母亲话的时候 to get my way I would run from her to him 我就会跑到父亲跟前 He'd make me laugh just to comfort me 他会想办法让我笑起来,安慰我 Then finally make me do just what my mama said 最后还是会让我照母亲的话去做 Later that night when I was asleep 那晚在我睡觉的时候 He left a dollar under my sheet 他在我的床单下放了一块钱 Never dreamed that he would be gone from me 从来没有想过那竟是永别 If i could steal one final glance 如果我能再看父亲一眼 one final step, one final dance with him 再迈出一步舞步,能和他再跳最后一支舞 I'd play a song that would never ever end 我会放一首永远不会结束的曲子 Cause I love love love to dance with my father again 因为我是多么想再和父亲共舞一曲 Sometimes I'd listen outside her door 有时候经过母亲门外 And I'd hear how my mother cried for him 听见她为父亲哭泣 I pray for her even more than me 我为母亲祈祷 I pray for her even more than me 我为母亲祈祷 I know I'm praying for much too much 我知道我的要求有点过分 But could you send back the only man she loved 可是您能将她深爱的那个男人送回来吗? I know you don't do it usually 我知道你一般不会这么做 But dear Lord she's dying 但是我的主啊,她是多么地渴望 to dance with my father again 与我的父亲再跳一支舞 Every night I fall asleep this is all I ever dream 每个夜晚入睡时这些都会在我梦中再次浮现 ▽ MV 版 ▽ 席琳·迪翁 live版 ▽ 童声版 |
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