One of my (many) favorite singer/songwriters is the late Leonard Cohen, whose husky voice and marvelously complex lyrics are always a joy to hear. Agnes and I spent many years enjoying the delights of ballroom dancing together, and this particular song speaks to me as few others do ...
Here are the lyrics:
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violinDance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely inLift me like an olive branch and be my homeward doveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the end of loveOh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are goneLet me feel you moving like they do in BabylonShow me slowly what I only know the limits ofOh dance me to the end of loveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the wedding now, oh dance me on and onDance me very tenderly and dance me very longWe're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us aboveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the children who are asking to be bornDance me through the curtains that our kisses have outwornRaise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is tornDance me to the end of loveDance me to your beauty with a burning violinDance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely inTouch me with your naked hand, touch me with your gloveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the end of loveDance me to the end of love
Burning violin or not, I think this is a great song. I hope you enjoy it, too.
Have a good day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. More thoughts coming.
Bilbo
1 comment:
Always lovely.
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