May I Have This Dance?
(Come after one paso)
May I have this dance?
I’ll take you by the hand
And look into your eyes for approval
Your smile will say yes
And mine will say please follow me
I don’t care of the whole club sees us
Or if we dance in our socks in el comedor
This! Is a commitment
Salsa songs are like 10 minutes long
This ain’t no 3 minute reggaeton track
I don’t just want to grind on you
I want to dance WITH you
Now don’t get me wrong, I want to grind on you too…eventually
But after we have established our steps
I want to be your partner
I want you to be my partner
To twirl you into my arms
And catch you before you fall
Our bodies moving as one
In unison
Flowing with the music
Liberated,
Like Caribbean islands
Dancing,
Like we won our independence
I want the whole club to say they DAMN must’ve been partners for years
The band to play for us only
The rhythms of the congas will beat in our blood
From la clave that pumps in our heart
Let the blaring horns guide our hips
While our feet glide like the keys of the pianist
No se manana pero se que I need you
Because Amores Como El Nuestro
Should not end when the song does
Baby Tu Amor me hace bien
And I know because I cannot stop smiling when we step
I am losing my breath!
But I know I’ve hurt you
I stepped on your feet a few times
We’ve bumped heads on the turns
Excuse me for dancing too close
When I should’ve kept my distance
For holding you from the waist
When I should’ve held your hand
For breaking our dance before the song was over
There were times when I didn’t look at you in the eyes
I was too worried about my feet
But I don’t want another partner
I want another dance
With you
One that will continue even after the song is over
Getting better as we get older
Dancing to the beats of our pulse
Dancing just to feel our fingertips
I want another dance with you!
So I’ll take you by the hand
And look into your eyes
And ask
May I have this dance?
