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The Dance Lyrics

Performed by Garth Brooks

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end, the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance

Holding you, I held everything
For a moment wasn't I a king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say? you know I might have changed it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance

Yes my life, it's better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance

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The Dance Helps me grieve | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/1/12

Every once in a great while a song perfectly describes raw emotion. I adopted my sweet baby girl in 1992 and raised her with abundant love and many privileges but as a teenager she rejected our family and chose her life of parties and drug dealers. Our little girl is no more. If I knew then the heartache I know now, I never would have pursued her. But while she was ours, the dance was wonderful. She was a dancer, a horsewoman, a vocalist, and a fun loving firecracker. I miss what might have been and the pain is tremendous.

The Most Painful Dance | Reviewer: Emily Hogg | 11/16/11

This song never really spoke to me until now.But it is a beautiful one now that i understand.
The boy i said yes to means more to me than anything the world has to offer.
The one thing that makes this hard is that he is a senior, and i am a junior.
His leaving me will be the hardest thing i have ever endured.
I love him.
I gave a part of my heart to him that i will never get back. But at least i gave it to him, He who i know will take the most delicate care of it.
We have had the most beautiful dance together, but i know that once he leaves we will break up. It just wouldn't work with being so far away.
It hurts so much just thinking about it.
Dar, i Love you....more than you will ever know, more than you could ever possibly know.
And for the rest of my life i will have and keep a special place for you in my heart; deep where no one else can ever reach it.
The simplest words have the bigest effect... i love you. With my whole heart.

The Pain or the Dance | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/1/11

Mine is not a reflection of breaking up. Rather it's the torment of an event. I met a charming young girl, but was abused and discarded, and living in foster care. 3 Years old. I was about 40 with a great family structure. I had a chance to give her a home with an eventual adoption. She had a natural ability to bring the sunshine out of any cloudy day. Long story short, a month before she was to be adoptable by the courts, God took her for His own. Do I wish now for avoiding the "Pain" or do I cherish the "Dance"? Easy answer!!! I miss you Jasmine.

Wow... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/28/11

This song never fails to bring tears to my eyes- but not because of one event, but because of many. Whether it's looking back on my mistakes, my losses, or my relationships, I think this a song that speaks to all of those things.

Above all, this song makes me think of my ex boyfriend from a few years ago. We went through so much together- so many awful, terrible things that a young couple should never have to go through- but we had some of the greatest memories I've ever had in my life. These days, we don't really talk, and there's nothing left between us, and if I'd known that back then, I probably would have never said yes to dating him.

...for a moment, wasn't I a king?
It definitely felt like it.

I love you, Sam. <3

Beautiful song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/13/11

This makes me think of a close friend of mine. She was never allowed to date, but she met a boy who lived her and she loved him. They went out for a month before her mom found out and started her virtual schooling and pretty much locked her in her room. I wonder, if she had known how it would end if she would have still dated him. Hearing this song I think she would have because she told me that it gave her some of her best memories.

The dance | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/2/11

Is 11 years now since my pops has passed on,i was just 7 years old.it was december 2000 we were expecting him to come back home but he never showed up and we didnt knew what was going on.i just remember how deeply he was inlove with this song.(RIP DADDY)

My baby Kyle D, Mitchell | Reviewer: Evamay | 12/1/10

My son was born 12-2-00 and past a way 1-27-02 we played this song for him at his servis and every time i hear it i cry! i miss my son so much we play it on his birthday and ann! i think that it tell what we cant say at times!

R.I.P. Bill | Reviewer: Kristen | 11/24/10

My cousin passed away in 2001 & was a huge Garth Brooks fan. He married his high school sweet heart and had 2 kids, both girls. One was 5 and the other was 2 months when he died in a 4 wheeler accident. My cousin(his wife) had a very hard time with it. She had just had a kid, was in her lower 20s & was now a single mother. She went through many struggles & is now remarried with a kid due any week but i always wondered if she would have known how things ended up what she would have done different.y. I have come to the conclusion that she wouldn't have changed anything & shes thankful for the time she had with him.

In memory of our angel GAGE | Reviewer: Jeannie | 6/19/10

My grandson was born with gastrothesis and in his short 3 years lived in the hospital full-time. He received his nourishment via TPN and only left the hospital in increments of 4-8 hours for visitation with his family based on his health at the time. He survived 2 failed single organ (colon) transplants before the age of 2. The third and final transplant was a 5 organ transplant at the age of 3 years and 2 months (2001)he passed away from complications.

When this little boy was not under the weather you would never have known there was anything wrong at all. He was the sweetest, happiest, most loveable child in this universe. His parents had told me about one evening they had him out for the evening to watch the fire works. They had pulled the car to the side of the road in a field drive and the three of them danced to the music on the radio under the stars with the fireworks going off in the distance. That image alone melts my heart.

It was less than a year later that Gage left this world. Everytime I hear 'THE DANCE' I can't help but visualize the three of them dancing that night. AND yes, they could have missed the pain of those three years but also - they would have had to miss the dance. Thank God for the memory of that Dance.

The song is fine | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/13/09

listen to the Westlife version, but in my opinion I believe that Westlife put more soul and heart into the music. Like Garth Brooks version of the dance is OK but I prefer Westlife's version then Garth's version

lost love | Reviewer: peggy tucker | 6/21/09

I have had a love I shouldn't have had - he is married and I could never have him, but we danced, we danced as one, we both loved to dance, we felt it in each other and it brought out the love we both felt so deep inside of us. This song says it all, I hurt so badly right now, but the dance was everything to me. I hope and pray I will hang onto that as time goes by. I will never dance again as I did with him and this song says it the way it is. I'm glad I didn't know, because I would have missed it - the dance.

My Dance | Reviewer: Jamie | 5/27/09

After reading the deep and touching reviews from others on here, I feel a little silly posting this, but Im going to anyway.

I'm 16, and through out my short life, I've gone though a lot of things that I've wished that I didn't have to experience. I've seen death and near-death experiences, and I've learned to live everyday to it's fullest.

Even though I have had my heart broken many more times than I'd like to remember, I can't bring myself to regret any of the relationships I've had, because I know they made me a better person.

One time in particular, there was this guy. We knew from the start that we could never be together because of where we live, but instead of ignoring how we felt, we enjoyed our time together. Had I known how much pain his leaving would cause, I would have never gotten to know him. I'm really glad I didn't know, because even though I wouldn't have felt the pain, I wouldn't have enjoyed "The Dance."

J E Hansen | Reviewer: Krista | 5/6/09

Just a quick but truly BEAUTIFUL yet very special story. My father passed in 2005 which has been very difficult for me. My oldest son who is now 20 was VERY VERY close to grandpa they went and did everything together they were best buds! my son on may 2, 2009 got married it was a beautiful wedding. A reception and dance followed, the d.j. announced that it was time for the groom and his mother to dance, my son told him "we (he & his new bride) didn't pick a song out for that dance." He told the d.j. "just go ahead and pick out a song" he did, it was The Dance by Garth Brooks, this just so happened to be the same song my son had picked to play at his Grandpas funeral!!! This song means so much to me. and i know for a fact it was played "by my Dad" to let us know he was there with us at a very special event in our lives and one that he would not have missed!! God Bless!!!!

Great song with many meanings | Reviewer: Jonah | 2/23/09

To me, this song is about never regreting anything, and to always live life to the fullest. Do what makes you happy, and don't worry about what might happen. If you're with someone, love them, and don't think about the past. They're important now, and the past was important then.

Mom | Reviewer: Patty | 2/3/09

My mother died as a result of an accident at the hands of my brother. I chose "The Dance" as a tribute to her life along with pictures of her, ranging from young adult life,friends, family and the things that meant the most to her. It was breath taking. I shared this at her memorial as a celebration of her life at her memorial. We never know when our loved ones will say goodbye and our goodbye to her was remembering her life....the dance.

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