There's no end to the love you can give
When you change your point of view to underfoot
Very good
You may be flat but you're breathing

And there's no doubt he's at home in his room
Probably watching porn of you from the fall
It's last call
And you're the last one leaving

And you thought you could change the world
By opening your legs
Well it isn't very hard
Try kicking them instead
And you thought you could change his mind
By changing your perfume to the kind his mother wore
O god Delilah why?
I never met a more impossible girl

In this same bar where you slammed down your hand
And said "Amanda, I'm in love"
No you're not
You're just a sucker for the ones who use you
And it doesn't matter what I say or do
The stupid bastard's gonna have his way with you

You're an unrescuable schizo
Or else you're on the rag
If you take him back
I'm gonna lose my nerve
I never met a more impossible girl
I never met a more impossible girl

At four o'clock he got off
And you called up
"I'm down at Denny's on route one
And you won't guess what he's done"
Is that a fact Delilah?
Larry tap let you in through the back
And use his calling card again
For a quick hand of gin

You are impossible, Delilah: the princess of denial
And after 7 years in advertising you are none the wiser

You're an unrescuable schizo
Or else you're on the rag
'Cause if you take him back
I'm gonna lose my nerve
He's gonna beat you like a pillow
You schizos never learn
And if you take him home
You'll get what you deserve

So don't cry Delilah
You're still alive Delilah
You need a ride Delilah?
Let's see how fast this thing can go


Lyrics submitted by Airyca

Delilah Lyrics as written by Amanda Palmer

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    We see it as 'Delilah' being a close friend of hers, who she is trying to protect from a relationship with a man who Delilah thinks loves her, but he really is violent, and abuses her. The line 'Probably watching porn of you from the fall' probably means Delilah and the man used to have a good relationship, and the porn being home made videos, rather than her being a porn star etc. 'Let's see how fast this thing can go' is like them trying to escape from all the shit, seeing how fast they can get away from it.

    Also, last week we saw Amanda live and she sung this with the lead singer from Bitter Ruin, the support band, and they sung it like a conversation and it was fucking insanely beautiful! <3

    EllipsisAmpersandon April 28, 2010   Link

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