Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.
April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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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。
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Who 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
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