Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day
Choir and Orchestra Lyrics
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I would my true love did so chance
To see the legend of my play,
To call my true love to my dance
Chorus (sung after each verse)
Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,
This have I done for my true love.
Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance
Thus was I knit to man's nature
To call my true love to my dance.
In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
So very poor, this was my chance
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass
To call my true love to my dance.
The lyrics of "Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day" by Choir and Orchestra evoke a sense of love, devotion, and the anticipation of a joyful dance. The singer expresses their desire for their true love to witness the performance and be invited to join in the dance. The repeated chorus serves as a plea to their loved one to recognize the efforts made for their sake.
In the subsequent verses, the song delves into the singer's origin and earthly embodiment. They proclaim to have been born from a pure virgin and to have taken on a physical form, becoming connected to human nature. The mention of being laid in a manger, being poor, and surrounded by humble animals like an ox and a poor ass symbolizes the circumstances of the singer's birth, emphasizing their humility and vulnerability. Despite these humble beginnings, the primary goal remains the same - to call their true love to the dance.
Overall, "Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day" is a poetic expression of love and devotion, drawing upon religious imagery to depict themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the joyful celebration that will come.
Line by Line Meaning
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
In the near future, I will engage in joyous movement as a way to express my love.
I would my true love did so chance
I desire for my beloved to have the fortunate opportunity to witness and experience the story of my performance.
To see the legend of my play
To witness the epic tale and artistry of my theatrical presentation.
To call my true love to my dance
To allure and invite my beloved to be a part of my graceful and rhythmic motion.
Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love
Sing, expressing the depth and intensity of my affection and devotion.
This have I done for my true love
All of this I have accomplished out of deep devotion for my beloved.
Then was I born of a virgin pure
At that time, I came into existence as the result of being immaculately conceived by a virtuous woman.
Of her I took fleshly substance
From her, I absorbed physical matter, assuming human form.
Thus was I knit to man's nature
Therefore, I became intimately connected to the essence of humanity.
To call my true love to my dance
In order to summon and attract my beloved to join me in celebration through dance.
In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
I was gently placed in a humble feeding trough, securely swathed in cloths.
So very poor, this was my chance
Being extremely destitute, this was the opportunity that presented itself to me.
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass
Positioned between an ox and a simple, impoverished donkey.
To call my true love to my dance
To beckon and entice my beloved to participate in the dance of love with me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: John Gardner
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Knut's Music
Excellent performance! This piece looks quite easy on the page but is very difficult to get tight and to sing at this tempo, so well done! 😃
Marianna Raho
STUNNING PERFORMANCE!!!!
YourLocalGP
Wonderful. I used to sing this as a chorister, and so few choirs managed the tempo of it as our MotM did. This really does!
lovesarita
Exactly!
justausername
Same with me! My conductor kept it moving and every recording I've heard other than this one is dreadfully slow. We're supposed to be dancing, people!
Kimee Cleaton
@justausername The actual marked tempo isn't actually this fast - but this is an excellent version nonetheless! Some choirs do sing it too slow, for sure.
007TruthSeeker
Wonderful! Thank you so much for uploading this terrific rendition of one of my favorites. One choir with which I sang did this and it was not so very easy to learn, let me tell you what, but it was so lovely we kept at it and we had a great pianist who provided strong rhythmic support for that totally crazy alternating 2/4 and 3/4 pairs of measures. So uplifting it will be sung forever.
Michael Miller
Sounds great...and it is great to see one of my former students, Michael W., singing in this group
SR707
Just starting to learn this now and more challenging rhythmically than it first appears, for both pianist and choir.
Don Wood
Bravo!!! I think this is one of the Christmas season's hidden gems. I sang this with the Lebanon Valley Alumni Chorale under the direction of Pierce Goetz...it was one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing.