Roots Soul · 4:06

Two Left Feet

Name: Two Left Feet
Duration: PT246.948979S
Channel: Songilingy
Description: Lucy still has the wedding photograph where both of them are looking at their feet. Twenty years later, she wants another dance with Ben. An original Songilingy example with fictional people and a fictional story.

Lucy still has the wedding photograph where both of them are looking at their feet. Twenty years later, she wants another dance with Ben.

Two Left Feet

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An original Songilingy example. The people and story are fictional.

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The brief

For my husband Ben on our twentieth anniversary. We got the first dance wrong at our wedding because he kept looking at me instead of counting. I found the photo of us looking at our feet. We are good at getting through a busy week, but I miss him asking me to dance. Make it affectionate, with a bit of humour.

The wedding dance gives Lucy something specific to return to. At first, Ben watches her instead of counting. Twenty years later, she moves the table and puts the record on herself.

What would you put in yours?

Look through an old photo together. What happened just before it was taken? Add the part of the story the camera missed, and something you would like to do together again.

The chorus stays almost the same, but the invitation changes as you hear more of their life. A memory does not have to be impressive to belong in a song. It needs to mean something to you.

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The first listen

For an anniversary, you could put your first-dance photo on the reveal page. Give yourselves time to listen together, then play the song again if you want that dance.

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Lyrics

They called us to the middle You rubbed your palms against your coat I was trying not to stand on my dress You were trying to remember how it goes You leaned in like a secret Said, "Just watch me count to three" But every time you lifted up your head You started watching me

I stepped across your shoes You laughed like I'd meant to

Two left feet And the same old grin I know where your hand belongs Before the song begins You can count us in I'll miss the turn again Two left feet, Ben Ask me again

I found the wedding picture The one we didn't put inside the frame We're both looking down towards the floor And your brother's laughing out of the page I left it by your coffee You said, "We look so young" Then you stood there smiling at the two of us And the kettle clicked itself off

We're good at getting through the week But I miss you asking me

Two left feet And the same old grin I know where your hand belongs Before the song begins You can count us in I'll miss the turn again Two left feet, Ben Ask me again

Twenty years this evening You ask where I'd like to go I move the little table back And put that record on You say, "I haven't got much better" I say, "Neither have I" Then you hold your hand out, just like then And I don't look down this time

Two left feet And the same old grin I know where your hand belongs Before the song begins You can count us in I'll miss the turn again Two left feet, Ben Ask me again

One, two, three There's that grin Ben, ask me again