歌曲相關(guān)背景：
　　Released: 2003
　　Luther Vandross在逝世前的遺作，一張充滿了親情之作。首推的曲目必是獲得04年Grammy年度最佳歌曲的專輯同名曲！這首深情款款的歌。。。詞曲俱佳。。。而整張專輯體現(xiàn)出的卓越水準(zhǔn)，絕對不容錯過。。。



back when i was a child, before life removed all the innocence
在我孩提時 當(dāng)天真還未被生活吞噬  

my father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then

父親常將我高高舉起 同母親和我共舞
spin me around 'til i fell asleep

有抱起我直到我安睡
then up the stairs he would carry me

然后抱我上樓
and i knew for sure i was loved

我確信我被深愛著
if i could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him

如果我可以在有一個機(jī)會 與他在漫步一次,再共舞一次
i'd play a song that would never, ever end

我會彈奏一支無終無盡的歌曲
how i'd love, love, love
to dance with my father again

我是多么想再次與父親共舞


when i and my mother would disagree

當(dāng)我與母親想法不一致
to get my way, i would run from her to him

不聽話的我就跑去找父親
he'd make me laugh just to comfort me

他會逗我,安慰我
then finally make me do just what my mama said

最后還是要我照媽媽說的做
later that night when i was asleep

那天晚上當(dāng)我熟睡
he left a dollar under my sheet

他在被單下留下一塊錢
never dreamed that he would be gone from me

從未想到他會離我而去
if i could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him

假如我能最后偷看一眼 與他跳最后一步,舞最后一次
i'd play a song that would never, ever end

我會彈奏一支無終無盡的歌曲
'cause i'd love, love, love

to dance with my father again
因?yàn)槲沂嵌嗝聪朐俅闻c父親共舞


sometimes i'd listen outside her door

有時我在母親的門旁傾聽
and i'd hear how my mother cried for him

我聽到他為父親而哭泣
i pray for her even more than me

我為她祈禱多過我自己
i pray for her even more than me

我為她祈禱多過我自己

i know i'm praying for much too much

我知道我祈求的東西太多
but could you send back the only man she loved

但是上帝你能否送會她唯一愛過的男人
i know you don't do it usually

我知道你通常不這樣做
but dear lord she's dying
to dance with my father again

但是親愛的上帝,她是多么想再次與父親共舞
every night i fall asleep and this is all i ever dream

每天夜里當(dāng)我熟睡著,我就只做這個夢