Re: leonard cohen

[Hayyim Feldman <hf...>]

On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

>We have twice been asked to play his song, "Dance Me To The End of Love," 
>as a bridal dance.  I believe that is because, although the content is
>non-specific, the melody is a Russian derivative with a Jewish nuance. 
>(Our Russian violinist thinks so, anyway). 
>
>Lori
>Maxwell St.

Thanks, Lori.  It makes me happy to know there are Yidn out there drawing
on his work for their simchas, etc.  In fact, I might ask you to come and
do the same for me when the time comes...  {:^) 

-Hayyim

==

    Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin 
    Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in 
    Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove 
    Dance me to the end of love 
    Dance me to the end of love 

    Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone 
    Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon 
    Show me slowly what I only know the limits of 
    Dance me to the end of love 

    Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on 
    Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long 
    We're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us above 
    Dance me to the end of love 

    Dance me to the children who are asking to be born 
    Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn 
    Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn 
    Dance me to the end of love 

    Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin 
    Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in 
    Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove 
    Dance me to the end of love 
    Dance me to the end of love 
    Dance me to the end of love