Music Box Dancer (by Richard Clayderman)

***With slight revisions/additions by heartbtrue***

***Written by Frank Mills; Also have been performed by Richard Clayderman

She plie's through life, spinning and twirling...with music all around
Her arabasque-a delight to others, a performance adored

Balon-she holds her pose, timidly mimmicking that choreographed by Maitre de ballet
Adagio-her body gracefully aligned, in perfect balance

But then she begins to look around, taking note of each step

...and begins questioning the routine...

Piroutte-she turns-tempted to steer from that which is expected....
And carefully. Cautiously...
Piroutte-she turns on one leg...but stays in place

And then...And then...

Entrechat! -She jumps and leaps...a dancer so free in air at last

And in grande jete-she makes her exit...knowing the stage is but a show
And that inside...she is a lone dancer....not quite belonging..

Though the light shines, and the stage is hers....

Inside...she knows...She dances only for herself
Inside...she knows...It is but the music which keeps her going

And alas she is free...from merely being....
a MUSIC BOX DANCER...

***Truest to themselves are those who dance OUTSIDE the box***

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Music
• Box
• Dancer
• Frank
• Mills
• Canadian
• composer
• Richard
• Clayderman
• ballet
• ballerina
• music
• piano
• pianist
• heartbtrue

[wellbeing100]

oh i wish i could play a piano like that instead of one finger at a time

[tralee2006]

very impressed. love the info you've put beside it. it encaptures the vision behind it. the 1st step is the start of a journey. it wont start unless you make that 1st step

[johnhi00]

Clayderman did not write this piece.

[johnDenverSINGS]

PRETTY GREAT KEEP IT UP THERE ! YEP TEDDD LOVES IT !! TEDD D SAYS CHECKOUT MY SONGSTOO ONTEDDBEAR52!

[astrothwins]

You're playing is beautiful. However the song was written by Frank Mills, not Clayderman.

[jupiter122jupiter122]

probably the nicest version of this song I have ever heard. And the woman playing it is absolutely lovely.

[DW8814]

No matter how many times my daughter makes me play this for her, its still so beautiful...Happy New Year everyone.

[TheKarlez]

you play the piano beautifully.. I love to look at your fingers, they move so gracefully! Mine dont :S I'm trying to work on it..

[Onetruecowgirl]

Ah....thanks for the memories.  Nice job...and I agree, the camera moving is awsome. Love this song...love from Texas!

[christasy09]

nice girl... ähm nice song... ;)

[cwilliams177]

May I have your approval to use this beautiful video on my soon to be launched website as an example of how beautiful piano music is when performed as you just did. You performed beautifully. Sincerely, Cheryl Williams, San Antonio, Txl

[djhyb]

beautiful i appreciate that awesome thumbs up