Celine Dion
Dance With My Father
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2004
Back when I was a child, 回想起当我还是个孩子的时候
Before life removed all the innocence. 当生活还没有带走我所有纯真的时候
My father would lift me high, 的父亲会高高地举起我
And dance with my mother and me, and then 和我和我的母亲一起跳舞，然后
spin me around 'til I fell asleep. 他抱著我飞快的旋转，直到我睡去
Then up the stairs, he would carry me. 然后他抱我上楼
And I knew for sure I was loved. 我确实的知道我是被爱著的
If I could get another chance, 如果我可以得到另一个机会，
Another walk, another dance with him. 另一次散步，另一次和父亲跳舞
I'd play a song that would never, ever end. 我将会唱一首永远也不会结束的舞曲
How I'd love,love to dance with my father again. 我是那么渴望，渴望，渴望，再一次和父亲跳舞
When I an' my mother would disagree, 当我和母亲有争执的时候
To get my way, I would run from her to him. 为了坚持我的想法，我会从她那跑到他那
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, 他只是安慰我并且使我欢笑
Then finally make me do just what my Momma said. 最后使我顺从了妈妈
Later that night while I was asleep, 那夜晚稍后当我睡熟了的时候
He left a dollar under my sheet. 他在我的被单的下面留下了一块钱
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me. 我从未梦想过了他会离我远去
If I could steal one final glance, 如果可以偷到最后的一瞥，
One final step, one final dance with him, 最后的一步，和父亲最后的跳舞
I'd play a song that would never, ever end. 我将会唱一首永远也不会结束的舞曲
Coz I'd love, love, love, love to dance with my father again. 因为我是那么渴望，渴望，渴望，再一次和父亲跳舞
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door, 有时我在妈妈的门外偷听
I'd hear how my Momma cried for him. 听到母亲如何为父亲哭泣
I'd pray for her even more than me. 我为她祈祷甚过自己
I'd pray for her even more than me. 亲爱的我为她祈祷甚过自己啊
I know I'm praying for much too much, 我知道我现在只能更多祈祷
But could you send back the only man she loved. 但是你能给回母亲她唯一钟爱的男人吗？
I know you don't do it usually, 我知道你通常不会这样做
But, dear Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again. 但亲爱的上帝呀，她是如此渴望能再与父亲共舞而正走向死亡啊
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream. 每个夜晚我睡著，这便成了我所有的梦
I know you don't do it usually, 我知道你通常不会这样做
But, dear Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again. 但亲爱的上帝呀，她是如此渴望能再与父亲共舞而正走向死亡啊