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. |
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. 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" |