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Lilac Wine Lyrics
I lost myself on a cool damp night
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
and be what I want to be
When I think more than I want to think
Do things I never should do
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Because I brings me back you...
Lilac wine is sweet and heady,
like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady,
like my love
Listen to me...
I cannot see clearly
Isn't that he coming to me nearly here?
Lilac wine is sweet and heady
where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady,
where's my love?
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that he, or am I just going crazy, dear?
Lilac Wine, I feel unready
for my love...
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
and be what I want to be
Do things I never should do
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Because I brings me back you...
like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady,
like my love
Listen to me...
I cannot see clearly
Isn't that he coming to me nearly here?
where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady,
where's my love?
Isn't that he, or am I just going crazy, dear?
Lilac Wine, I feel unready
for my love...
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I like this cover, and as a rule I don't usually like covers. It is the better cover of this song I have heard (the other one being by Jeff Buckley). It takes the song into different waters. The Elkie Brooks version is a belter song and is packed full of hurt, lusting, powerful vocals. Katie's version is more mellow and has softer, but still beautiful vocals. Both songs are worth listening to!
I like the buckley one better, but i wont discuss a matter of taste. This one is also quite nice.
I agree with Erestor. Buckley sings with much more conviction where as Melua is kinda just singing for the sake of singing, there just seems a lack of emotion in it and it's performed more of a laid back, easy-listening jazz piece, for late evenings or something. Clear what the lyrics are about. Pretty much nailed on the Jeff Buckley page.