By the time regina spektor s major label debut, begin to hope, arrived in 2006, the russianborn singer already had a lengthy pedigree as a musician. When he came to be with delilah, she cut off his hair and took away his strength. Regina spektor lyrics samson you are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go, i have to go your hair was long when we first met. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in b major transposable.
While im just guessing here and using the other comments ive read i have a feeling that this was about a past lover of hers who passed away from cancer. Song meaningthis is actually a twist to the story of samson and delilah in the book of judges in the bible. Begin to hope is the fourth album by sovietborn american singersongwriter regina spektor. Samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. Genius next door by regina spektor with lyrics youtube. The discography of regina spektor, a russianamerican antifolk musician, consists of seven studio albums, four extended plays, one live album, and twenty singles. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the stars came fallin on our heads. Samson by regina spektor you are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go, i have to go your hair was long when we first met samson went back to bed not much hair left on his head he ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed and history books forgot about us. Samson page 3 lyrics regina spektor message boards. Find similar artists to regina spektor and discover new music. She found samson beneath the paperhe does not exist on the paper of books any more materially than he does in regina s mind, or yoursin fact, less so. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my. In the bible and cultural parlance delilah ruins samsons covenant with god, causing his death, and is thus his downfall.
Her music is associated with the antifolk scene centered on new york citys east village. While he calls books like genesis and exodus myths that arent meant to be. The metaphor here is that samson is the exlover, with the cancer personified as delilah. Then, we couldnt bring the columns down, we couldnt destroy a single one. Im not the first book riot writer to notice the literary nature of regina spektor s songs. Interpretation and context of samson lyrics, analyzed by phd and masters students.
You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go, i have to go. On begin to hope, produced by david kahne the strokes, sublime, sugar ray, she broadens here palette with electric guitar, drum machines and seductive electronic loops, finding new canvases for her provocative vocal style. Songs is an album by regina spektor which was selfreleased in cd form in 2002. In the bible story, delilah finds out samsons secret of his strength, which is his hair. Not being able to bring the columns down could be referring to losing the battle to cancer. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go regina spektor samson lyrics metrolyrics. A startling theory, wellwritten piece in which the author, leonard, shlain, argues his claim that the rise of alphabetic literacy led to a decline in womens rights through history, comparative religion, anthropology, art, music, neuroscience, etc. To place an order or for customer service, call tollfree 18003364627 or outside the united states, call 16106497565. Genius next door by regina spektor on amazon music. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go, i have to go your hair was long when we first met. Samson went back to bed not much hair left on his head he ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed oh, we couldnt bring the columns down yeah, we couldnt destroy a single one and history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us not even once. Regina spektor performed george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps, released august 5, 2016, for the film kubo and the two strings. Check out samson by regina spektor on amazon music. Spektor studied classical piano from the age of six, practising on a petrof piano given to her mother by her grandfather.
The history books forgot about us, the bible didnt mention us. She took up piano under the direction of her musically inclined parents while a child in moscow. Regina spektor is a russianborn, bronxraised singersongwriter who rose to prominence in new yorks antifolk scene in the early 2000s. The spinning, redhaired ballerina at center stage pirouettes in time with the twinkling melody, and at first the dance feels inviting and at last, eerily affecting. Regina spektor s version reworks the story from the womans perspective, making for some very intriguing narrative variations. Get exclusive information about regina spektor tour dates, video premieres and special announcements. Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of spektors greatest songs. It appeared with the publication of miltons paradise regaind in 1671, as the title page of that volume states. In regina spektor s song, however, it seems like the delilah character has no idea the implications of this haircut. Samson went back to bed, not much hair left on his head.
I think regina used the name samson in an ironic sense because the samson in the bible was very physically strong, while this samson was very weak and dying, but he didnt get remembered. Regina spektor samson sheet music in b major transposable. Download regina spektor mp3 songs and albums music downloads. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first. Anyway i think this definitely has to do with samson, but not delilah. In the bible story, delilah finds out samson s secret of his strength, which is his hair.
Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of spektor s greatest songs. I must go on standing you cant break that which isnt yours i must go on standing im not my own, its not my choice be afraid of the lame, theyll inherit your legs be. Youll find a wide selection of regina spektor sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. The lyrics, the history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us is the idea that they are nothing special.
Spektors samson allows delilah to cut his hair whereas in the bible story, she does it while he is sleeping. Regina spektor discography regina spektor at her first performance in tel aviv, israel on march 3, 2007. Regina spektor biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. No further meaning whatsoever but in regina s songs especially this one, you can make different interpretations. I think its like regina taking the point of view of a woman who came before delilah, who truly loved samson instead of just wanting to cut off his hair so he would lose his strength. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go, i have to go your hair was long when we first met samson went back to bed not much hair left on his head he ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed and history books forgot about us and the bible didn. Delilah was accused in the scriptures of tricking samson into revealing to her the secret of his strength and then using that knowledge to bring about his undoing. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. The hebrew scriptures say, the dead that he slew at his death were more than they that he slew in his life. By depicting samson eating wonderbread and having his hair cut by scissors, the poem brings samson into the writers modern world. One popular interpretation is that spektor uses this story as a metaphor for a boyfriend who died of cancer.
Regina spektor born regina ilyinichna spektor on 18 february 1980 in moscow is a russianborn american singersongwriter and pianist. Regina spektor sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. But samson loved her and trusted her enough to let himself be vulnerable with her. Michelle from anaheim, ca i think this song is about a woman who did something bad to her lover, but he still forgave her. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the.
Download regina spektor mp3 songs and albums music. My mom had been a rather crazy queen, but not at all a sex. Regina spektor reads theories of everything by astronomer, poet, and tragic genius rebecca elson lyrical reflections at the crossroads of truth and meaning. And the history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us. Samson agonistes from greek, samson the champion is a tragic closet drama by john milton. Reginas mailing list subscribers will have access to a special limited presale. Delilahs on his side in this story, trying with him to bring down the columns of convention, love, relationships whatever, chose your metaphor. Print and download samson sheet music by regina spektor. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Eet lyrics verse 1 its like forgetting the words to your favorite song you cant believe it. Regina spektor photo by manny carabelfilmmagic chance the rapper s new mixtape coloring book has a number of highprofile guests, including kanye west, lil wayne, t. Thanks for watching if youd like me to do any other lyric videos just let me know.
Jun 23, 2009 so the emergence of the moscowborn, bronxraised regina spektor and her 2004 sire records debut, soviet kitsch, wasnt so much a breath of fresh air as it was a muchneeded swig of whatever. Originally, the set of songs were going to be part of spektors demo tapes but instead were used as an album in its raw form. Well, i think thats the wonders of regina spektor s music unlike other artists songs that after you read or sang the lyrics, thats it. The only reason im jewish is antisemitism read more the last time i saw such intense and occasionally clammy reverence was when joanna newsom played the same venue. About samson samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. Full and accurate lyrics for samson from regina spektor. Delilahs on his side in this story, trying with him to bring down the columns of convention. Samson went back to bed not much hair left on his head he ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed and history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us and the bible didnt mention us, not even once you are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the stars came fallin on our heads. Paradise regained a poem in iv books to which is added samson agonistes. Regina spektors version reworks the story from the womans perspective. The bible story blames her for seducing samson and then cutting his hair, knowing that would cause him to lose his superhuman strength.
Regina spektor lyrics 124 song lyrics sorted by album, including on the radio, how, the call. C f not much hair left on his head g am c c g he ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed g am c c f and history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us. Author of regina spektor far, regina spektor remember us to life, and fidelity. Jan 27, 2017 while im just guessing here and using the other comments ive read i have a feeling that this was about a past lover of hers who passed away from cancer. Samsons hair was the source of his superhuman strength. The album debuted at number 70 on the billboard 200, but due to the popularity of the single fidelity, it peaked at number 20 and was labeled a pace setter by billboard.
Samson came to my bed, told me that my hair was red, told me i was beautiful and came into my. Jul 01, 2009 at first listen, regina spektors music sounds fantastical, with her buoyant voice, backed by piano runs, escaping far, far away from reality. And thats why i think regina spektor is a song writing genius. Regina spektor one little soldier from bombshell the motion picture soundtrack lyric video duration. But according to regina spektor, that didnt happen. Born in the soviet union to a russian jewish family, spektor immigrated to new york city with her parents. Samson reimagines the biblical story found in judges 16. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first i loved you first beneath the sheets of. Check out genius next door by regina spektor on amazon music. And history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us. That is to say, the bible was written by men, which means that often womens voices, and womens stories, can only be read through the lines. Chance the rapper regrets cutting regina spektor from. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth i have to go i have to go your h.
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