Dance With My Father
突然,電台DJ(某位最近剛發片的男歌手),因了父親節即將到來的理由,而放了由Luther Vandross所演唱的Dance With My Father這首歌曲。演唱者低沉富含感情的嗓音,娓娓唱出,彷彿低語呢喃般,以歌聲傾訴一段心碎的故事。
我想,我是愛我的父親的,儘管在許多時候連我自己都感到那麼一絲一毫的懷疑,太多的時候我總是迷惘,完完全全地否定與父親之間的感情,甚至將父子之間本已微弱的情感拉扯、傷害……
但,我想,我依然是愛他的,至少在成長的歲月中,有太多次的期待,期待他對我的肯定與關注,太多次因為他的一個淡然的動作而感動。
今天,是「父親節」,卻也是我最感孤寂蕭索的日子,因為我明白,愛一個自己最親的人,愛一個自己理應去愛的人,好難!然而,這卻是我最想去做的事。
Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then Spin me around 'til I fell asleep Then up the stairs he would carry me And I knew for sure I was loved | 當我還是個孩子的時候 在歲月把所有的純真帶走以前 我的父親總喜歡把我舉得高高的 與我母親共舞、與我共舞 他會抱著我旋轉,直到我睡著為止 然後他會背著我上樓去 我很清楚我是被愛的 |
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him I'd play a song that would never, ever end How I'd love, love, love To dance with my father again | 如果我還能有另一次機會、 與他一起散步、 與他共舞的話 我將放一首永遠永遠不會結束的歌曲 我多麼多麼想 再一次與我父親共舞啊 |
When I and my mother would disagree To get my way, I would run from her to him He'd make me laugh just to comfort me Then finally make me do just what my mama said Later that night when I was asleep He left a dollar under my sheet Never dreamed that he would be gone from me | 每當我和母親起爭執的時候 為了如我所願,我總會跑到父親的身邊 他會安慰我、逗我開心 最後讓我心甘情願地 照我母親說的去做 當天晚上我睡覺的時候 他會放一塊錢在我的床單下 我從來沒有夢到過 有一天他會離我而去 |
If I could steal one final glance one final step one final dance with him | 如果還能看他最後一眼、他最後的脚步、 和他跳最後一次舞 我將放一首永遠永遠不會結束的歌曲 我多麼多麼想 再一次與我父親共舞啊 |
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door And I'd hear how my mother cried for him I pray for her even more than me I pray for her even more than me | 有時候我在母親的門外傾聽 我聽到她在為我父親哭泣 我為她祈禱更甚於為我自己 我為她祈禱更甚於為我自己 |
I know I'm praying for much too much But could you send back the only man she loved I know you don't do it usually But dear Lord she's dying To dance with my father again | 我知道我祈求得太多太多 但您能不能把她今生唯一愛過的男人還給她? 我知道您通常不會這麼做 可是親愛的上帝 她是如此渴望與我父親再共舞一次啊 |
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream | 每晚入睡時, 我都是這麼夢想著 |
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