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My darling, I loved you
I long to become you
And know what it is that you gave
We dance the sorrow
Forgive me tomorrow
And I pray night after night and day after day
Would you watch my body weaken
And my mind drift away?
Dear lover forsaken, our love is taken away
You were my speaker, my innocence-keeper
I don't night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken,
My mind drift away?
Dear lover forgiven, my love is driven by rage
Oh I should just leave you, instead of deceive you
But I don't
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and mind drift away?
I count no one, hold nobody's ear
I sold you my hand once and you hit me in fear
I don't stand for the devil
I don't whisper in ears
I stand on the mountains and call people to hear
Sudden bursts of light, it's a fate foretold
It is knowing, it is knowing
He longs for the answers, as all of us must
He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust
He screams in the night, I scream in the day
He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays
Night after night, day after day
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and my mind drift away?
It's a tempting communion
It's a fate foretold
It is knowing, it is knowing
What it is that you're told
I long to become you
And know what it is that you gave
Forgive me tomorrow
And I pray night after night and day after day
Would you watch my body weaken
And my mind drift away?
I don't night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken,
My mind drift away?
But I don't
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and mind drift away?
I sold you my hand once and you hit me in fear
I don't stand for the devil
I don't whisper in ears
I stand on the mountains and call people to hear
It is knowing, it is knowing
He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust
He screams in the night, I scream in the day
He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays
Night after night, day after day
Would you watch my body weaken and my mind drift away?
It's a fate foretold
It is knowing, it is knowing
What it is that you're told
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There's a point in this song that sounds like she's talking about a past lover whose religious beliefs differed from hers. "I don't stand for the devil / I don't whisper in ears / I stand on the mountains and call people to hear..." It sounds like she's talking about being accused of preaching evil (atheism), but she insists that she's just speaking her mind and letting people listen if they wish to. (The mountains may represent the pedestal she has by being a renowned songwriter and having so many people who will listen to her.) "He longs for the answers, as all of us must / He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust / He screams in the night, I scream in the day / He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays..." I know that Laura usually writes through characters, but this part leads me to wonder if she's writing about Marcus. A lot of M&S songs seem to have to do with Marcus's philosophical questions, and lot of their recent ones imply that he may have been unfaithful to her and how guilty and shameful he feels. That's what makes me wonder if those lines about him. Hate to be the person who reads into her personal life.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
And I forgot to add that L.M. is a creative song-writer. I like her work.
And I forgot to add that L.M. is a creative song-writer. I like her work.
Darling, I loved you I long to become you And know what it is that you gave
We dance the sorrow Forgive me tomorrow And I pray night after night, day after day Would you watch my body weaken My mind drift away?
Dear lover forsaken, our love is taken away
You were my speaker, my innocence-keeper I don't night after night, day after day Would you watch my body weaken, My mind drift away?
Dear lover forgiven, my love is driven by rage
Oh I should just leave you, instead I've deceived you But I don't Night after night, day after day Would you watch my body weaken and mind drift away?
I count to no one, hold nobody's ear I sold you my hand once and you hit me in fear I don't stand for the devil I don't whisper in ears I stand on the mountains and call people to hear
It's a sudden burst of light, it's a fate foretold It is knowing, it is knowing
He longs for the answers, as all of us must He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust He screams in the night, I scream in the day We weep in the evening and lie naked and pray
Night after night, day after day Night after night, day after day Night after night, day after day Would you watch my body weaken and my mind drift away?
It's a tempting communion It's a fate foretold It is knowing, it is knowing What it is that you're told
general comment： how in teh world is this song getting like, 2 comments????
oh ya, no shit, this is the deepest and most poised song ever by lm,.