Dance Me To The End Of Love
The Civil Wars · Barton Hollow [2011]
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
And dance me to the end of love
Yeah dance me to the end of love
Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Oh let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
and dance me to the end of love
Please dance me to the end of love
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La la la
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Oh dance me to the wedding now
Oh dance me on and on
and dance me very tenderly
Oh dance me very long
We're both of us beneath our love
And both of us above
And dance me to the end of love
Oh won't you dance me to the end of love
La la
La la la
La la
La la la
La la la
Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
And dance me to the end of love
Yeah dance me to the end of love
Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Oh let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
and dance me to the end of love
Please dance me to the end of love
La la
La la la
La la
La la la
La la
La la la
Oh dance me to the wedding now
Oh dance me on and on
and dance me very tenderly
Oh dance me very long
We're both of us beneath our love
And both of us above
And dance me to the end of love
Oh won't you dance me to the end of love
La la
La la la
La la
La la la
La la la
Dance Me To The End Of Love
Released on the 2011 album *Barton Hollow*, "Dance Me To The End Of Love" stands as a centerpiece in the discography of The Civil Wars. The duo, Jeanne and Joy, crafted this recording with a haunting blend of country and folk influences, characterized by their distinctive harmonies and raw vocal interplay. The track captures the emotional intensity of their storytelling, exploring themes of longing and heartbreak through a minimalist arrangement that highlights their unique vocal textures. As a defining work of their era, the song exemplifies the Americana sound that brought them critical acclaim and established them as significant figures in contemporary folk music.