3 Spotting and Facing

bedroom pop, dance illbient · 3:12

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you're standing on the floor
Which direction do you face?
Labanotation shows us more
How to mark your body's place
Floor plan symbols tell the tale
Where your front is pointing to
North or south without fail
East or west, the choice is you

[Chorus]
Spot and face, know your place
Floor plan symbols show the way
Quarter turn or half around
Standing still or moving ground
Spot and face, find your space
Mark the direction that you're bound
In or out, left or right
Labanotation makes it bright

[Verse 2]
Quarter turn step to the right
Mark it down with gentle care
Half a turn while in plié
Shows your facing changes there
These are turns without traveling
Just rotating where you stand
Different from the paths you're weaving
When you move across the land

[Chorus]
Spot and face, know your place
Floor plan symbols show the way
Quarter turn or half around
Standing still or moving ground
Spot and face, find your space
Mark the direction that you're bound
In or out, left or right
Labanotation makes it bright

[Bridge]
Chaîné turns across the floor
Moving through the space with grace
Different symbols, so much more
Than a simple change of face
Arms can gesture while you turn
Reading phrases, step by step
Every movement helps you learn
How to notate what you've kept

[Chorus]
Spot and face, know your place
Floor plan symbols show the way
Quarter turn or half around
Standing still or moving ground
Spot and face, find your space
Mark the direction that you're bound
In or out, left or right
Labanotation makes it bright

[Outro]
Practice makes the symbols clear
Quarter turns and half turns too
Facing forward, facing rear
Labanotation guides you through

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