Lady D'Arbanville Lyrics
Why do you sleep so still?
I'll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill
Yes you will be my fill
Why does it grieve me so?
But your heart seems so silent
Why do you breathe so low?
Why do you breathe so low?
Why do you sleep so still?
I'll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill
Yes you will be my fill
You look so cold tonight
Your lips feel like winter
Your skin has turned to white
Your skin has turned to white
Why do you sleep so still?
I'll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill
Yes you will be my fill
Why do you greet me so?
But your heart seems so silent
Why do you breathe so low?
Why do you breathe so low?
Though in your grave you lie
I'll always be with you
This rose will never die
This rose will never die
Though in your grave you lie
I'll always be with you
This rose will never die
This rose will never die
this song means everything to me, it was played at my mothers funeral, and whn hearing it, i always think of her, and this song helps me to realise that she is gone
The song’s mournful narrative, in which a lover grieves for the death of the eponymous Lady D’Arbanville, is a metaphor for the end of the relationship between Cat and the American model-actress Patti D’Arbanville. Such is the sumptuous imagery of Cat lyric that it conjures thoughts of Sir John Everett Millais’ Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece ‘Ophelia’ (1851) and Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s glorious ‘The Lady of Shalott’ (1832). Love is presented as an immortal rose that can survive the corporeal death of the relationship. Although the flame between lovers may have died out on this mortal plane, the dream of reawakening it in the next realm lives on.
Cat Stevens had a failed romantic relationship with Patti D'arbanville the former model and actress who appeared in many films including some early Andy Warhol movies and later the surfing classic "Big Wednesday". She is alive and kicking (and still looks pretty good for someone over 50) despite Steven's song lyrics stating "I loved you my lady though in your grave you lie". It must have been quite a bitter breakup for him to wish her dead. Alternatively, it may be a metaphorical reference to a dead relationship rather than to a dead person.
Yep a pretty wierd song. Used to find it creepy when I was a kid but I like it now. it has a strange kinda charm. I presumed it was literally about death and being in denial that someone you love has died (ill wake you tomorrow).
The day when one faces the loss of cherished love in heart, it is equal to a physical death. Once you love someone it never goes away, changes...yes...but never dies.
plz could someone tell me what is this song abt???
10x chrisb1! that's gr8! c ya!
What a beautiful song!!...its strange that nobody comment it....
rockchik. You have no idea do you? He loved someone and she died. He watched her die. She was sleeping and she died and hes saying that he'll wake her in the morning
syko brat you fuckhead, the woman he is singing about isnt dead, know what a metaphor is?