Dance Me To The End Of Love (Bonus Track) Lyrics
The Civil Wars
Lyrics
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 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 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
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Dance Me to the End of Love" is a bonus track from The Civil Wars' self-titled album, released on August 6th, 2013. It is an Americana/folk song written by Leonard Cohen and performed by Joy Williams and John Paul White, the two members of The Civil Wars.
The lyrics are filled with romantic imagery, such as "Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in / Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove". The song was well received critically, with Rolling Stone praising its "hauntingly beautiful melody". The single also charted at number five on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, making it one of their most successful singles.