Ne Me Quitte Pas
Joni Mitchell - "A Case of You"
"[Verse 1] Just before our love got lost you said "I am as constant as a northern star" And I said, "Constant in the darkness Where's that at? If you want me I'll be in the bar" On the back of a cartoon coaster In the blue TV screen light I drew a map of Canada Oh Canada With your face sketched on it twice [Chorus] Oh you are in my blood like holy wine Oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you darling Still I'd be on my feet I'd still be on my feet
[Verse 2] Oh I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints I'm frightened by the devil And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid I remember that time that you told me, you said "Love is touching souls" Surely you touched mine "Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time [Chorus] Oh you are in my blood like holy wine Oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you darling Still I'd be on my feet I'd still be on my feet [Verse 3] I met a woman She had a mouth like yours She knew your life She knew your devils and your deeds And she said "Go to him, stay with him if you can Oh but be prepared to bleed" [Chorus] Oh you are in my blood like holy wine Oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you darling Still I'd be on my feet I'd still be on my feet"
Dave Matthews Band - "Saying Goodbye"
"[Verse] So here we are tonight You and me together The storm outside and the fire is bright Oh, and in your eyes I see What's on my mind You've got me wild Turned around inside And then desire, see, is creeping up heavy Inside here And know you feel the same way I do now Now let's make this an evening Lovers for a night, lovers for tonight Stay here with me, love, tonight Just for an evening When we make Our passion pictures You and me twist up Secret creatures And we'll stay here Tomorrow go back to being friends
Oh, go back to being friends But tonight let's be lovers Oh, we kiss and sweat We'll turn this better thing To the best Of all we can offer, just a rogue kiss Tangled tongues and lips You see me this way I'm turning and turning for you Oh, girl, oh, just tonight Float away here with me Oh, an evening, oh, just wait and see But tomorrow go back to your man I'm back to my world And we're back to being friends Oh, wait and see me Oh, tonight, oh, let's do this thing All we are is wasting hours Til the sun comes, it's all ours On our way here And tomorrow go back to being friends Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, go back to being friends Tonight let's be lovers, oh, please Tonight let's be lovers, say you will Tonight let's be lovers, oh, yes Tonight let's be lovers And hear me call Oh, soft spoken, whispering love A thing or two I have to say here Oh, tonight let's go all the way then Oh, love, I'll see you Just for an evening Oh, let's strip down, trip out at this One evening's love starts with a kiss And away here [Outro] And tomorrow back to being friends, yeah But now lovers, love, yeah Just for tonight, one night, love you Tomorrow say goodbye Tomorrow say goodbye Tomorrow say goodbye"
Nina Simone - "Ne Me Quitte Pas"
(see below or the video for the english translation)
"Ne me quitte pas Il faut oublier Tout peut s'oublier Qui s'enfuit déjà Oublier le temps Des malentendus Et le temps perdu A savoir comment Oublier ces heures Qui tuaient parfois A coups de pourquoi Le coeur du bonheur Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas
Moi je t'offrirai Des perles de pluie Venues de pays Ou il ne pleut pas Je creuserai la terre Jusqu'après ma mort Pour couvrir ton corps D'or et de lumière Je ferai un domaine Ou l'amour sera roi Ou l'amour sera loi Ou tu seras reine Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je t'inventerai Des mots insensés Que tu comprendras Je te parlerai De ces amants-là Qui ont vu deux fois Leurs coeurs s'embraser Je te raconterai L'histoire de ce roi Mort de n'avoir pas Pu te rencontrer Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas On a vu souvent Rejaillir le feu De l'ancien volcan Qu'on croyait trop vieux Il est para'?t-il Des terres brulées Donnant plus de blé Qu'un meilleur avril Et quand vient le soir Pour qu'un ciel flamboie Le rouge et le noir Ne s'épousent-ils pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je ne vais plus pleurer Je ne vais plus parler Je me cacherai là A te regarder Danser et sourire Et à t'écouter Chanter et puis rire Laisse-moi devenir L'ombre de ton ombre L'ombre de ta main L'ombre de ton chien Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas"
"Please don’t leave me. We can forget Everything can be forgotten Look, it’s gone already Forget the times And the misunderstandings The lost time The blows The hours that robbed our hearts of joy
Don’t leave me (4 times)
I offer you pearls of rain From places in me where there is no rain I will raise the earth until the day I die To cover your body in light and gold I’ll make a place for us Where love is king Love is law And you are queen.
Please don’t leave me. (4 times)
Don’t leave me I beg you Ah! Do you understand my words? Are they senseless, the words I speak Of our history? It is king It does not have to perish Just don’t leave me.
How often has the fire of an old volcano Erupting, burn the land Then in that place more wheat grows than at harvest.
Each day ends when evening comes The brilliant night sky is red and black Can the night be brilliant without both?
Please don’t leave me. (4 times)
I have implored you With my words If you leave me, I will unbecome myself And become the shadow of your shadow So that I can watch you dance and smile So that I can hear you sing and laugh As the shadow of your shadow.
Please don’t leave me. Please don’t leave me. Please don’t leave me. Please don’t leave me."
Fleetwood Mac - "Landslide"
[Verse 1] I took my love and I took it down I climbed a mountain and I turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills Till the landslide brought me down Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? I don't know [Chorus 2x] Well, I've been afraid of changing Cause I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder Even children get older I'm getting older too
[Verse 2] So, take this love, take it down Oh if you climb a mountain and you turn around If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills Well the landslide will bring you down, down And If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills Well maybe, the landslide will bring you down Well well, the landslide will bring you down"
Rihanna - "Higher"
"[Verse] This whiskey got me feelin' pretty So pardon if I'm impolite I just really need your ass with me I'm sorry 'bout the other night And I know I could be more creative And come up with poetic lines But I'm turnt up upstairs and I love you Is the only thing that's in my mind [Chorus] You take me higher, higher than I've ever been, babe Just come over, let's pour a drink, babe I hope I ain't calling you too late, too late You light my fire Let's stay up late and smoke a J I wanna go back to the old way But I'm drunk instead, with a full ash tray With a little bit too much to say"
Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
"[Verse 1] When routine bites hard And ambitions are low And resentment rides high But emotions won't grow And we're changing our ways, taking different roads [Chorus] Then love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again
[Verse 2] Why is the bedroom so cold? You've turned away on your side Is my timing that flawed? Our respect runs so dry Yet there's still this appeal That we've kept through our lives [Chorus] But love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again [Verse 3] You cry out in your sleep All my failings exposed And there's a taste in my mouth As desperation takes hold Just that something so good just can't function no more [Chorus ] Then love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again Then love, love will tear us apart again Love, love will tear us apart again"
Modest Mouse - "Ocean Breathes Salty"
[Verse 1] Your body may be gone, I'm gonna carry you in In my head, in my heart, in my soul And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again Well I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, don't think so [Chorus] Well, that is that and this is this You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get You get away from me, you get away from me Collected my belongings and I left the jail Well thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell I had to think awhile, I had to think awhile
[Verse 2] The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in? In your head, in your mouth, in your soul And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old Well I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I hope so [Chorus] Well, that is that and this is this You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get You get away from me, you get away from me Collected my belongings and I left the jail Well thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell I had to think awhile, I had to think awhile [Bridge] Well that is that and this is this Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed When the ocean met the sky You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye When the earth folded in on itself And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell Are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath" You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death? You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death? [Verse 3] The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in? In your head, in your mouth, in your soul The more we move ahead the more we're stuck in rewind Well I don't mind, I don't mind, how the hell could I mind? [Outro] Well, that is that and this is this You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get You get away from me, you get away from me Well that is that and this is this Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed When the ocean met the sky You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste the afterlife?"
Mason Jennings - "The Light (Part II)"
"And regardless, in the evening A light is thrown by the setting sun It speeds along this vast familiar And silently crosses everyone It's the light that's changing It's the light that's changing It's the light that's changing It's only the light Across the gardens, across the schoolyards Across the chapels where lovers have leapt Across the table in our old kitchen Across the cities where our future slept It's the light that's changing It's the light that's changing It's the light that's changing It's only the light What can I do to defy you What can I do to deny you Cause I want no part of this breaking This is a hurtful mistake you are making And to me this love was true and shining These years were real and defining Please don't forget how much I meant to you When you are redefined by someone new Across what's left of these old places Across the playgrounds where old friends play Across the lines on familiar faces Across the nothing that we say It's the light that's breaking It's the light that's breaking It's the light that's breaking It's only the light"