Dance (feat. Bets Couper)
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LYRICS:
Listen closer, darling; Hear a little harder now-- Past the song that I'm singing, Past the words in my mouth; The silence sings a sweeter song Than anything we've heard before: A symphony of stars and of sunsets, The desperate cries of the lonesome and poor. So let the music wrap you up in its arms; Let it hold you close and never let you go. The Mystery of Love sings His strength over you; Can you hear the silent song of hope? Come on, baby, would you take my hand? It may be a rough road, but I want to take that chance. Sometimes I'm gonna fall, but I'll get right back up again Because this song is gonna last a lifetime, So may I have this dance? Hold on, honey, let's not let ourselves get so excited that We forget that we're gonna spend our whole lives fighting for A whole lot more than what might seem so right in our eyes And sometimes I might even step on your toes; But don’t let go, no, no, no; Come on, baby, won't you take my hand? It's gonna be a rough road, but we've gotta take that chance. Sometimes we’re gonna fall, but we’ll get right back up again Because this song is gonna last a lifetime, So may I have this dance? Well, every separation is a promise to return; There's beauty in the emptiness, Where the fires of love can burn; And every bit of letting go is a holding on to hope; I've gotta know we're spending our lives For more than learning how to cope. Come on baby, won't you take my hand? It's gonna be a rough road, but we've gotta take this chance. Sometimes we're gonna fall, but we'll get right back up again Because this song is gonna last a lifetime-- This song is gonna last forever; May I have this dance? This song is gonna last forever. |
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LINER NOTES: I wrote this song for my then-girlfriend the summer before I proposed, during which she and I had decided to minimize our communication in order to focus on the work we were doing (I at a youth camp in Tennessee; she at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C.). The separation was a test to each of us individually, but we will both tell you it served as a strong foundation upon which to build our life together. This song is about that life together, dancing along to an eternal symphony of hope. On the anniversary of this song's original release, Bets and I released three different "re-imaginings" of this tune (in three different keys, to boot, so you can sing along in a comfortable range) on a little EP very cleverly called Dance (Anniversary Edition). You can find the EP wherever you stream music. Performers: daniel couper - Vocals & Acoustic Guitars Bets Couper - Vocals Colin Jeffress - Piano & Cello Words & music by daniel couper Produced, mixed, and engineered by daniel couper Co-produced by Colin Jeffress Recorded at Hopwood Christian Church and Westhaven (cc) 2017 The Kept Collective Previous song: "The End" Next Song: "Sometimes" |