對於父親這個角色,似乎是明知道對於彼此的愛,卻不太容易說出口的對象!大家對於父愛印象最深的應該是『背影』那篇文章吧。小小的一個細節,充分描述父親的關愛。雖然描述父愛的歌曲也不少,但我一直印象深刻的,應該是這首《Dancing With My Father Again》。
原唱是美國備受尊重的藝人Luther Vandross,創作此曲的應該是國人頗熟悉的Richard Marx,這也是路瑟最後一張錄音室專輯。這首歌2003推出,隔年獲得葛萊美最佳年度歌曲,隔一年路瑟因家族遺傳性糖尿病引發中風去世了,再隔年在葛萊美頒獎典禮上,緬懷和致敬的節目裡,請來Celine Dion獻唱特別致敬路瑟。這支MV也很感人,請來許多明星與父親或孩子一同入鏡,滿滿的愛洋溢屏幕前。
對於父親的愛,印象中大部分都是比較嚴厲的,但兒時一家三口三貼,一台野狼摩托車度我們從嘉義北上台北,走玩許多地方,留下依靠在父親背上溫暖的感受卻是至今不變的守護和重要回憶。那麼,父親節這天就應景一下就來首讚揚父愛的歌曲吧!
Dancing With My Father Again 再和父親跳次舞
Back when I was a child 回想小時候
Before life removed all the innocence 還天真爛漫的歲月中
My father would lift me high 父親總把我舉高高
And dance with my mother and me 然後和母親共舞
And then 他會把我搖晃著
Spin me around 'till I fell asleep 直到我睡著
Then up the stairs he would carry me 再抱著我上樓去
And I knew for sure 我知道
I was loved 我被愛著
If I could get another chance 如果再有機會
Another walk 再和他一起散步
Another dance with him 再和他跳一次舞
I'd play a song that would never ever end 我祈求那首歌永遠別停
How I'd love love love 我多麼渴望
To dance with my father again 再和父親共舞
When I and my mother 當我和母親
Would disagree 起了爭執
To get my way I would run 總是跑到他身旁
From her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me 他會逗我笑或安慰我
yeah yeah
Then finally make me do 然後終於讓我
Just what my mama said 遵循母親的話
Later that night when I was asleep 當晚我入睡時
He left a dollar under my sheet 在我床單下放個一塊錢
Never dreamed that he 從來沒想過
Would be gone from me 他會離開
If I could steal one final glance 如果能再偷個一眼
One final step 再一步
One final dance with him 再一次共舞的時光
I'd play a song that would never ever end 我求那首歌永遠別停下
Cause I'd love love love to 因為我如此渴望著
Dance with my father again 再次和父親共舞
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door 偶而在母親房門口聽見
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him 她因思念而哭泣的聲音
I'd pray for her even more than me 我時常為母親祈禱
I'd pray for her even more than me 時常為她祈求
I know I'm praying for much to much 我知道或許要求太多
But could you send her 但神啊能否
The only man she loved 將她唯一深愛的男人歸還
I know you don't do it usually 您應該不會應允
But Dear Lord 但親愛的主
She's dying to dance with my father again 她渴望著和父親再次共舞
Every night I fall asleep 在我每晚睡覺前
And this is all I ever dream 這就是我想夢見的
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