Can't Stop the Dance
CAN’T STOP THE DANCE
(Art by Barry Wilkinson)
Two Hearts Beat as One
I don't know
I don't know which side I'm on
I don't know my right from left
Or my right from wrong
Say I'm a fool
Say I'm nothing
But if I'm a fool for you
Oh, that's something
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts
I can't stop the dance
Honey, this is my last chance
I said, can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts
Beat on black, beat on white
Beat on everything don't get it right
Beat on you, beat on me, beat on love
I don't know
How to say what's got to be said
I don't know if it's black or white
There's others see it red
I don't get the answers right
I'll leave that to you
Is this love out of fashion
Or is it the time of year
Are these words distraction?
To the words you want to hear
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
I try to spit it out
I try to explain
The way I feel
Oh, yeah
Two hearts
I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance, oh oh
Songwriters: Adam Clayton / Dave Evans / Larry Mullen / Paul Hewson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llDZzguFHEQ
On Halloween, I tuned into my ancestors on my mother’s side, who many I have met were residing in the Ore Mountains, north of the Czech republic, in the District of Bohemia, and asked them to give me a song that I needed to know from them. Granted I was very young, I do remember meeting all of my grandmother’s siblings and visiting there.
I went for a walk and suddenly I started chanting the chorus “I can’t stop the dance, baby, this is our last chance”. I knew it was U2 but I couldn’t remember what song it was from. Suddenly, I could not remember what my question was. I let the song chant inside of me for a day, feeling the pressure of that sentiment.
When I pulled some cards from my new oracle deck to ask if my ancestors had a message for me on Halloween, I got “You belong”, “You were born to create” and “two hearts beat as one”.
Last night, I finally googled the song in my head and was naturally blown away that it was this U2 song, with all of it’s enlightening lyrics.
I was so touched, as it reminded me of a life changing experience in May. As the lava erupted and I had evacuated for the 3rd time as one road was covered by lava and the other split open, I was in limbo and stuck to my plans of attending a health workshop to have some normalcy. Now, I have studied with some amazing healers and shamans, but this guy was more liminal than anyone I have encountered yet in his transmission styles.
One of the things offered during that week was fire walking: walking across 20 feet of hot coals. Now, this - believe it or not - is not on my bucket list. I put my entire palm on a hot iron when I was 5 and I will never forget. #liveandlearn
I went to support the group and watch. I was open to participating until I was comfortable. I believed him, but was skeptical of the slight chance that I would be the only one who got burned. I listened and allowed, giving myself full permission to exit the process at any time. I was certain I would not participate and just support.
As we walked around the fire pit, I could feel the fear rising in my body. Giving myself permission to suspend all thoughts and beliefs, I tuned into the fear and started asking my ancestors for help as we looked to the stars. Suddenly, I remembered all of these older folk I had met throughout my childhood. I immediately felt that they were surrounding me, actively loving and supporting me and in fact, lifting me up. It was a huge revelation that they loved and cared for me - I was stunned. I felt the larger web of my family having my back.
Suddenly, there was an increase in speed in our step and the circle started crossing over the coals. In that moment, when it was my turn, my brain said “I’m bowing out NOW” then I looked at our host Dr Jubb and he gave me a wink, meaning: you are now in trance state and good to go. It only took that wink — OMG, I thought I was not in sync, but he gave me the go ahead, so I’m good - heere we go!
Before me was a young girl, with long, flowing blonde hair. She ran delightedly in front of me, giggling and skipping over the coals, as I followed suit in full disbelief that this was happening and I could not distinguish any uncomfortable feelings. In fact, we went around and over it a few more times, which felt like flying.
Afterwards, we were all bonded and free of those imaginary barriers we had put there. I can not thank this experience enough, because it CAUSED me to call out to my ancestors in desperation. I believed my fear. But the moment someone outside of me gave me the validation and approval that I could do it, I trusted their knowing entirely and took the leap. What does that say about us?
We need mimicry to survive. If they can do it, I can. If it can be done, let me try. If they believe in me, maybe I should believe in me. We carry so much fear from our ancestors and they are still here to help us overcome it. My grandmother and I used to say to each other, you are my angel, you are always in my heart, even if we can’t be together in person. I felt this during the fire walk and now that the song is fully revealed to me, I feel that my lineage is here and supporting me from my heart. This is the work right now, to tune out the fear and use it as a challenge for us to rise above our beliefs of black and white, right and wrong.
I love that the music video features a young boy, especially his face at the end. We have to give ourselves so much self empathy and compassion that our inner child’s heart beats with our inner wisdom keeper’s heart. We can not divide to survive but move into unity consciousness. It starts with forgiving our ancestors and their pain and allowing their love and support to innovate from the other side.
Love, grace and mercy to all who are going through it right now!
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