Performance and interview the current regina spektor. Coy, captivating and overwhelmingly talented, regina spektor doesnt put a foot wrong. Regina on nprs morning edition regina will appear on nprs morning edition this thursday, june 25th at 6. You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the. But according to regina spektor, that didnt happen. Some said the local lake had been enchanted others said it must have been the weather. I had always thought the genius was a teenage boy, and he was a creature in german folklore, and whenever he went into water he magicly turned into this being. The metaphor here is that samson is the exlover, with the cancer personified as delilah. Oct 18, 2016 in spektors catalogue, remember us to life balances comfort food for spektor fans with the maturity and wisdom youd expect from a singersongwriter passing the 15th year of her career. Regina spektor lyrics samson you are my sweetest downfall. Samon eluveitie lyrics, mp3, video best singer song. Regina recently recorded a session with the current in minneapolis, featuring a performance and an. Regina on nprs morning edition regina spektor official. Samson came to my bed told me that my hair was red told me i was beautiful, and came into my bed oh, i cut his hair myself one night a pair of dull scissors in the yellow light and he told me that id done alright and kissed me till the mornin light, the mornin light and he kissed me till the mornin light samson went back to bed.
What are some of the deepest meanings of lyrics from a song. My rhyme aint good just yet my brain and tongue just met and they aint friends so far my words dont travel far they tangle in my hair an. Regina spektor sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. 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. She puts all of her heart into her music working to ensure that each song is special in some way, rather than trying to develop a distinctive style for her music as a whole and the end product is always spectacular. Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of spektors greatest songs. They run the gambit of everything from her observations on love to her frank perception of the brevity of life. In spektors catalogue, remember us to life balances comfort food for spektor fans with the maturity and wisdom youd expect from a singersongwriter passing the 15th year of her career. Singersongwriter regina spektor has been the odd one out ever since she moved from moscow to new york as a child. 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. Samson regina spektor the call regina spektor fidelity regina spektor arrangements of this song.
As of 2009 it has sold 143,000 copies in united states. On the gorgeous samson from begin to hope, she describes the title. Black and white music vid bts by regismemory, march 27, 2018 0 replies. Regina spektor is a hero to musicians and music lovers alike. 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. I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about regina spektor.
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 didnt mention us and the bible didnt mention us, not even once. Oct 09, 2012 black and white music vid bts by regismemory, march 27, 2018 0 replies. Samson came to my bed told me that my hair was red told me i was beautiful and came into my bed oh i cut his hair myself one night a pair of dull scissors in the yellow light and he told me that id done alright and kissed me til the mornin light, the mornin light and he kissed me til the mornin light samson went back to bed. Though probably bestknown for piano ballads like samson, regina draws influence from a rather eclectic array of musicians, with her earlier songs in particular being jazzier and more experimental in nature. About samson samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. Though the label rereleased soviet kitsch in 2004, begin to hope is spektors first original material for sire, and it feels more like a majorlabel debut than soviet kitsch ever did. Spektor studied classical piano from the age of six, practising on a petrof piano given to her mother by her grandfather. 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. Jun, 2006 check out samson by regina spektor on amazon music.
Her music is associated with the antifolk scene centered on new york citys east village. Regina recently recorded a session with the current in minneapolis, featuring a performance and an interview. 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. Aug 07, 2018 the indie pop singersongwriter performs samson for the first time on broadcast television. Apr 21, 2009 however, in the bible its from samson s perspective, or third person really, but is concerned primarily with his feelings for her. The genius next door was busting tables wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels getting high and mumbling german fables didnt care as long as he was able to strip his clothes off by the dumpster at night while everyone was sleeping and wade midway into that porridge just him and his secret he was keeping chorus. Regina spektor is a russianborn, bronxraised singersongwriter who rose to prominence in new yorks antifolk scene in the early 2000s.
Not being able to bring the columns down could be referring to losing the battle to cancer. I guess mostly, its hard for me to eloquently put into words how this song makes me feel, because the emotion is just so indescribably strong. The albums big, glossy production and preponderance of drum machines and keyboards. At first listen, regina spektors music sounds fantastical, with her buoyant voice. On the genius next door from far, spektor invokes the ambiguity of urban. And history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us. And also how the genius next door seemed to be a loner, and how death his can be treated in such an apathetic manner to those who didnt know him, e. 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. Regina spektors seventh album is a bold, orchestral take on avantpop. Genius next door meaning regina spektor message boards. December 2017 93 november 2017 154 october 2017 161. Regina spektor us 071010 argentina they made a statue of us and put it on a mountaintop now tourists come and stare at us blow bubbles with their gum take photographs have fun, have fun theyl. Dec 09, 2019 russianborn regina spektor has been a prominent name in indie music for some time now.
Regina spektor genius next door sheet music in f minor. More to the point, with regard to regina spektors take on samson, is the fact that the bibles silences tend to fall along gendered lines. Maybe its about most relationships, the ones that dont make it into the history books or the bible, and yet the stars come falling on our. 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. Samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. 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. Delilah is considered to be an evil scheming woman. But as usual, regina shows us that the truth is more complex than it appears on the surface beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth. Youll find a wide selection of regina spektor sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. 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.
No other song has had there same visceral effect on my heart. Though probably bestknown for piano ballads like samson, regina draws influence from a rather eclectic array of musicians, with her earlier songs in particular being jazzier and more experimental in. Samson came to my bed told me that my hair was red told me i was beautiful, and came into my bed oh, i cut his hair myself one night a pair of dull scissors in the yellow light and he told me that id done alright and kissed me till the mornin light, the mornin light and. Regina spektor born regina ilyinichna spektor on 18 february 1980 in moscow is a russianborn american singersongwriter and pianist. The hebrew scriptures say, the dead that he slew at his death were more than they that he slew in his life. And the history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us and the. Regina spektor performed george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps, released august 5, 2016, for the film kubo and the two strings.
Jul 09, 2009 lad or genius was called the genius cause he was the lad who figure out about that orgasm before death, so loads of people tried it, ejaculating and whatnot making it as thick as porridge, and he planned to comit suicide, so he wade midway into that poridge. By submitting my information, i agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about regina spektor based on my information, interests. No other song has had the ability to make me instantly well up. Regina will appear on nprs morning edition this thursday, june 25th at 6. Begin to hope is the fourth album by sovietborn american singersongwriter regina spektor. Spektors lyrics are as distinctive as her melodies. Samson called upon god to help him one last time, and was able to pull the two columns on either side down upon himself and on thousands of his philistine tormentors. Regina on nprs morning edition regina spektor official news. However, in the bible its from samsons perspective, or third person really, but is concerned primarily with his feelings for her. The indie pop singersongwriter performs samson for the first time on broadcast television. 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.
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 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. Indie pop cd regina spektor live on soundstage 2017. Upon the new year coming regina spektor message boards. Check out samson by regina spektor on amazon music. Regina spektor also appears in this compilation q magazine. Samson came to my bed told me that my hair was red told me i was beautiful and came into my bed oh i cut his hair myself one night a pair of dull scissors in the yellow light and he told me that id done alright and kissed me til the mornin light, the mornin light and. Lyrics to samson by regina spektor from the live on soundstage album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Russianborn regina spektor has been a prominent name in indie music for some time now. Samson went back to bed, not much hair left on his head. More to the point, with regard to regina spektor s take on samson, is the fact that the bibles silences tend to fall along gendered lines.
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