Dance With Me
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What did I clearly say
Children should listen

No, no, please
What were you not to do
Children must see
No
And learn

Why could you not obey
Children should listen
What have I been to you
What would you have me be
Handsome like a Prince

Ah, but I am old
I am ugly
I embarrass you
No

You are ashamed of me
No

You are ashamed
You don't understand

I am no longer a child, I wish to see the world

Don't you know what's out there in the world
Someone has to shield you from the world
Stay with me

Princes wait there in the world, it's true
Princes, yes, but wolves and humans, too
Stay at home
I am home

Who out there could love you more than I
What out there that I cannot supply
Stay with me

Stay with me
The world is dark and wild




Stay a child while you can be a child
With me

Overall Meaning

In "Dance with Me," Voice's rendition of the hymn "Abide with Me," the lyrics express a plea for divine comfort in the midst of life's struggles. This hymn is often sung at funerals, as it speaks to the brevity of human life and the transition from this life to the next. The opening lines, "Abide with me! fast falls the eventide," set the tone for the song, calling on God to be with the singer during the darkening of their life as night falls. The line "When other helpers fail and comforts flee" acknowledges the limitations of human support, and the need for divine intervention when all else fails.


As the song continues, the lyrics reflect on the inevitable passing of time and the fading of earthly joys and accomplishments. The line "Change and decay in all around I see" acknowledges the reality of mortality and its effects on the world. Yet in the face of this impermanence, the singer finds hope in the constancy of God's character, noting that "O thou who changest not, abide with me!" In the final verse, the singer affirms their need for God's presence in every moment of their life, asking "Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?" The song ends with a final plea for God to be with the singer "Through cloud and sunshine."


Overall, "Dance with Me" offers a heartfelt appeal for divine comfort and constancy in the midst of life's ups and downs, acknowledging the fragility of human existence and our need for something greater to hold onto.


Line by Line Meaning

Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;
Stay with me! The evening is quickly approaching;


The darkness deepens. lord with me abide!
The darkness is growing stronger, stay with me Lord!


When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
When other helpers weren't enough and comforts have disappeared,


Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!
The one who helps the helpless, please stay with me!


Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day.
Life quickly comes to an end.


Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away.
The joys of the world become less significant and its glories fade.


Change and decay in all around i see,
I witness constant change and decay in all things around me,


O thou who changest not, abide with me!
Oh, you who never changes, please stay with me!


I need thy presence ev'ry passing hour.
I require your presence at all times,


What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'are?
Only your grace can prevent the tempter from having power over me,


Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Who, like you, can be my guide and supporter?


Through cloud and sunshine, lord, abide with me!
Through good and bad times, Lord, please stay with me!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Sondheim

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IzCaisus

Un pur kiff. Je cherchais ce titre depuis des années 👍😍

Obelixator 38

Chanson de Franca Morgano, du groupe Magic Affair ! https://www.eurokdj.com/search/eurodb.php?name=Morgano_Franca
(Une de mes chansons préférées ^^)

Marina Vasseur

J'adore 😍

Mélanie F.

Quelqu’un sait si on peut trouver la version instrumentale de ce titre quelque part ? 🙃

Herr Müller

Ein schöner Lied'l. 👍

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