What makes the song heartbreakingly beautiful is his desire to "dance in the light"...what little light they have left. Moonlight is not as bright as the fire of the sun (i.e.,the fires of passionate love, the fires of youth) but it reflect the sun's light back to us when we are in darkness; even if it can't warm us, it reminds us the sun once shined.
And there is definitely the melancholy of missing someone, even if you still sleep in the same bed with them. With "I want to see you dance again" he is saying it has been too long since she danced, smiled, or enjoyed being alive. He wants her to be happy again, as happy and carefree as they were years ago. If he just wanted to watch her and adore her grace and beauty one last time the words would be "I want to see you dance once more" or "some more."
@tippetchka it is tragic when a couple drifts apart, I felt what you mentioned, sharing the same bed but longing to see her smile again as in old times. we have seperated now, but I still long to see her happy..this song gives me that strength
@tippetchka it is tragic when a couple drifts apart, I felt what you mentioned, sharing the same bed but longing to see her smile again as in old times. we have seperated now, but I still long to see her happy..this song gives me that strength
What makes the song heartbreakingly beautiful is his desire to "dance in the light"...what little light they have left. Moonlight is not as bright as the fire of the sun (i.e.,the fires of passionate love, the fires of youth) but it reflect the sun's light back to us when we are in darkness; even if it can't warm us, it reminds us the sun once shined.
And there is definitely the melancholy of missing someone, even if you still sleep in the same bed with them. With "I want to see you dance again" he is saying it has been too long since she danced, smiled, or enjoyed being alive. He wants her to be happy again, as happy and carefree as they were years ago. If he just wanted to watch her and adore her grace and beauty one last time the words would be "I want to see you dance once more" or "some more."
@tippetchka "It reminds us the sun once shined" Damn, bro, where'd you feel this?
@tippetchka "It reminds us the sun once shined" Damn, bro, where'd you feel this?
@tippetchka it is tragic when a couple drifts apart, I felt what you mentioned, sharing the same bed but longing to see her smile again as in old times. we have seperated now, but I still long to see her happy..this song gives me that strength
@tippetchka it is tragic when a couple drifts apart, I felt what you mentioned, sharing the same bed but longing to see her smile again as in old times. we have seperated now, but I still long to see her happy..this song gives me that strength