BLACK DANCE (HUGGED BY DEATH) Single

The title “Black Dance-Hugged by Death” serves as a powerful artistic statement, aiming to evoke deep emotional responses from listeners. It underscores the gravity of the 9/11 events and personalizes the tragedy by focusing on the intimate story of a couple’s final moments. The phrase “hugged by death” poignantly captures the couple’s tragic fate. In their final moments, they are metaphorically “embraced” by the inevitability of death as they face the catastrophic collapse of the tower. This imagery conveys the helplessness and inevitability of their situation, turning their final moments into a haunting dance with mortality. Below is an excerpt from Gladiee’s unfinished book, capturing the profound emotions he experienced during the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Excerpt from Gladiee’s unfinished Book “9/11 Love Story”:

“Yet, this dance was not one of joy and celebration. It was a tragic dance, symbolizing the doomsday of their lives. The clock’s hands, entwined in a fatal embrace, mirrored the final moments of their love. Shielded from the flames and smoke by his protective hold, they found solace in each other’s arms, even as the world around them descended into chaos. In that fleeting instant, their love was both immortalized and doomed, captured in a timeless embrace as they prepared to die together. This haunting moment, where love and fate intertwined, remains a poignant reminder of the fragility and strength of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming tragedy.”