Come into these arms again
And lay your body down
The rhythm of this trembling heart
Is beating like a drum

It beats for you, it bleeds for you
It know not how it sound
For it is the drum of drums
It is the song of songs

Once I had rarest rose
That ever deigned to bloom
Cruel winter chilled the bud
And stole my flower too soon

Oh loneliness, oh hopelessness
To search the ends of time
For there is in all the world
No greater love than mine

Love, oh love, oh love
Still falls the rain (still falls the rain)
Love, oh love, oh, love
Still falls the night
Love, oh love, oh love
Be mine forever (be mine forever)
Love, oh love, oh love

Let me be the only one
To keep you from the cold
Now the floor of heaven's lain
With stars of brightest gold

They shine for you, they shine for you
They burn for all to see
Come into these arms again
And set this spirit free


Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce, edited by kimianna

Love Song for a Vampire Lyrics as written by Annie Lennox

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  • +3
    General Comment

    I agree with everyone. This is one of the most chilling and haunting songs she has ever done. And I love it. It has got to be one of the best songs she has ever recorded. This song is the reason I fell in love with Annie Lennox.

    Felix Chuon February 04, 2005   Link
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    I dont care if I've heard this song 189 times. It still gives me the chills everytime. LOVE THIS SONG!!! Bram Strokers Dracula was on Sci FI channel the other night. I was actually mad they scrolled the ending credits so fast. LOL I wanted to hear the song on TV even though I have in on my Ipod and computer.

    jamajessieon March 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    I fell in love with her with 'No more I love yous'.....but I fell in love all over again once I heard this song. Truly amazing haunting beauty.......oh yes.....the chills are real......EVERY time I hear it!

    redautumnon April 12, 2007   Link
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    Memory

    I walked down the aisle to this on our wedding day. It worked so well. Only problem was that we didnt dare tell the parents the name of it. We just lied and said we didnt know,it was a song from a film. As my husbands dad is a vicar we didnt think he would have been happy to have a song with the word Vampire in the title played in church.

    takerbabeon October 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song brings shivers to my spine some times...because of the emotions it rouses...I think the love it speaks of is very deep...

    Flighton July 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    beautiful, haunting, chilling, enchanting. notice the heart beating in the background, throughout the whole song. it's almost hypnotic.

    SweeterThanWineon June 03, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Beautiful song. I first heard it on Bram Stoker's Dracula, I think it fits the mood of the film perfectly.

    Tom_999on June 27, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Awesome song. Very inspiring. It totally fits the film. Can't say much more than that.

    Alshinon October 16, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song, totally agree with everyone else, very haunting and chilling. This is love eternal!

    Bushyon February 09, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i agree with jamajessie; that happened to me too... i was looking forward to this song and was angry when the credits scrolled so quickly... i also have this on my comp. and on a CD. i love this song

    erikskitty91on November 20, 2006   Link

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