meaning of the song the dance by garth brooks
The Dance (song) At the opening of the music video, Brooks explains that the song is written with a double meaning - both as a love song about the end of a passionate relationship, and a story of someone dying because of something he believes in, after a moment of glory.
Eleanor Rigby The song is often described as a lament for lonely people[16] or a commentary on post-war life in Britain.[17][18]
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
Laid to Rest The song is meant to be a first-person narrative of a murder victim, haunting his killer from beyond the grave. On the other side, the lyrics may also have a connection to the Iraq War, like most of the songs from Ashes of the Wake.
My Guy Her version of the song was used in the film "More American Graffiti" (1979)
The Greatest Showman Benj Pasek and Justin Paul wrote all the songs appearing in the film.[23]