每周一歌|| dance with my father

2022-01-03 儀徵市實驗中學東區校

路德·范德魯斯(Luther Vandross,1951—2005),美國節奏藍調(R&B)和靈魂音樂創作歌手兼詞曲作者。2004年他憑藉歌曲Dance With My Father(《與父親共舞》)感動無數樂迷,令他一舉拿下格萊美最佳單曲、最佳藍調歌手和最佳藍調專輯三項大獎。可惜他因健康原因未能出席,以錄影帶的方式帶去了他的祝福和感言:「記住,我一定會再回來的,因為,我相信愛的力量!」這份意志曾打動過不少人的心。這首歌紀念家庭親情:他的父親因糖尿病併發症去世,而那一年他只有七歲。因家庭遺傳,他本人也有糖尿病和高血壓。這首歌發行不久,他也因嚴重的腦梗塞昏迷了將近兩個月。不幸的是,他於2005年7月1日去世。

歌詞

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
回到我孩提時期,那時生活還未抹去我的童真
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
我的父親喜歡將我高高地託起來與母親起舞
Spin me around till I fell asleep
一直轉到我有些困意才將我放下
Then up the stairs he would carry me
然後抱著我回到樓上臥室
And I knew for sure I was loved
那一刻我確信他們愛我

If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
如果再給我一次機會,與他漫步,與他共舞

I』d play a song that would never, ever end
我要放上一首永遠永遠不會結束的旋律
How I』d love, love, love
因為我是如此地喜歡
To dance with my father again
再和他共舞一曲
When I and my mother would disagree
當我和母親有所不合時
To get my way, I would run from her to him
總會習慣性地跑向他去證明我是對的
He』d make me laugh just to comfort me
父親總會用逗樂來安撫我
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
然後讓我按照母親的話去做
Later that night when I was asleep
那天晚上我熟睡時
He left a dollar under my sheet
他輕輕地在我床單下放了一美元
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
從沒想過那竟是永別
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
如果能從記憶裡偷回他,哪怕只是一眼、一步、一段舞
I』d play a song that would never, ever end
我都要放上一首永遠不會停下的旋律
『Cause I』d love, love, love
只願與他
To dance with my father again
共舞一曲
Sometimes I』d listen outside her door
有時經過母親門外
And I』d hear how my mother cried for him
聽見她為父親哭泣
I pray for her even more than me
只祈求將我的祝福都留給她
I pray for her even more than me
將我的恩賜都贈予她
I know I’m praying for much too much
我已經禱告了一次又一次
But could you send back the only man she loved
您能將她愛的那個人送回來嗎
I know you don’t do it usually
我知道您不常做這種事
But dear Lord she’s dying
但親愛的主啊!她是多麼地渴望
To dance with my father again
與我的父親再跳一支舞
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
每個夜晚入睡時,這些都會在我夢中再次浮現

 

圖文:李春霞

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