April 24, 1946 - May 30, 2009

Larry began life in Big Stone Gap, V… Read Full Bio ↴April 24, 1946 - May 30, 2009

Larry began life in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, son of Rev. & Mrs. E. W. Dalton, the eighth of nine children. At age three he began playing piano by ear, and at seven began his studies with Hallie Litton.

He is a Steinway piano artist, an ASCAP writer and a member of NARAS (the Grammys). He has recorded for Integrity Music, WORD, Inc. and PianoDisc. He is an inactive member of MENSA and studies German and Portuguese. He is a producer-arranger-conductor-piano soloist for his own projects as well as a free-lance writer and producer.

He has arranged concert and show music for Carol Lawrence, Donald O'Connor, Larry Gatlin, Ellis Marsalis.

His orchestral arrangements can be heard on albums by Steve Perry, Paula Abdul, Tim Miner, Al Green, Vicki Wynans, Kim Boyce, Maurice Sklar, Greg Buchanan, Living Sound.

Other arranging clients include Reader’s Digest, Oklahoma Sinfonia, Tulsa Ballet Theatre, CITGO Petroleum, Hyatt Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Phillips Petroleum, Miss Oklahoma/Miss America Pageant, United Way, World Literature Crusade, Oral Roberts Television, LIGHT Records, Lexicon Music, INTEGRITY Music.

Accompanist/orchestral piano credits include Cliff Richard, Evie Tornquist, Dale Evans, Mel Torme/Peter Nero, Henry Mancini, the Lettermen, Four Freshmen, Four Lads, the Drifters, many more.

La Vie En Rose
Larry Dalton Lyrics

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Hold me close and hold me fast
The magic spell you cast
This is La vie en rose

When you kiss me heaven sighs
And tho I close my eyes
I see La vie en rose

When you press me to your heart
I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom

And when you speak...angels sing from above
Everyday words seem...to turn into love songs

Give your heart and soul to me

And life will always be
La vie en rose

Overall Meaning

The lyrics "La Vie en Rose" translate to "Life in Pink" which is a French expression for looking at life through rose-tinted glasses. Larry Dalton's song La Vie en Rose is a classic love song that captures the feeling of being deeply in love. The lyrics are a testament to the transformative power of love. The opening lines "Hold me close and hold me fast, the magic spell you cast" convey the enchanting feeling of being in love.

The chorus highlights the euphoria that comes with being in love, "When you kiss me, heaven sighs, and though I close my eyes, I see La vie en rose" These lines emphasize how the lover's kiss can transport the singer to a magical world. The line "When you press me to your heart, I'm in a world apart" further emphasizes the transformative effect of love, showing how it can take you away from the mundane world. The song's inner beauty is to show how love can transform a person's life forever, and the world they inhabit becomes one of beauty and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold me close and hold me fast
Stay near and wrap me in your embrace

The magic spell you cast
Your enchantment lingers in your touch

This is La vie en rose
This is the beauty of life in rosy hues

When you kiss me heaven sighs
Your kiss eclipses all and heaven itself falls silent

And tho I close my eyes
Even with my eyes closed, I still feel your love

I see La vie en rose
I see the world through rose-tinted eyes

When you press me to your heart
When we hold each other so tightly, nothing else matters

I'm in a world apart
We share a special world that is just ours

A world where roses bloom
A world of beauty where happy things happen

And when you speak...angels sing from above
Your words are divine and it feels as if angels are singing

Everyday words seem...to turn into love songs
Ordinary talk becomes extraordinary and romantic