Samson
Alice Hagenbrandt Lyrics
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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
And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
And the bible didn't 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
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met
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 I'd 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
Not much hair left on his head
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
And history books forgot about us
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
The song "Samson" by Regina Spektor tells the story of a woman's relationship with a man named Samson. The chorus "You are my sweetest downfall, I loved you first" portrays the idea that the woman's love for Samson was her downfall. The woman reminisces about their first meeting, and how Samson's hair was long. This alludes to the biblical story of Samson who possessed supernatural strength because of his long and uncut hair. When Delilah cut his hair, Samson's strength left him. In the song, the woman cuts Samson's hair herself, and he tells her she's done all right, and they spend the night together.
The second verse takes a dark turn, with Samson going back to bed with not much hair left on his head, and eating a slice of wonderbread. The line "And history books forgot about us" suggests that their love story was not significant enough to make it into the books, despite the tragic end of Samson. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, ending on the line "I loved you first," implying that the woman was the one who loved Samson more.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my sweetest downfall
You are the reason for my downfall, but I still love you.
I loved you first, I loved you first
I fell in love with you before anyone else did.
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
My real feelings and thoughts are hidden beneath the surface.
I have to go, I have to go
I need to leave, even though it's difficult.
Your hair was long when we first met
You had long hair when we first fell in love.
Samson went back to bed
The biblical character Samson returned to sleep.
Not much hair left on his head
He had lost most of his hair, as portrayed in the Bible.
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
He had a simple meal before going back to sleep.
And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
We were forgotten by history and not mentioned in the Bible.
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
We weren't important enough to be mentioned in the Bible.
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
We experienced an intense moment of emotion.
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Those stars are no longer shining, they're just a memory.
Samson came to my bed
Samson visited me in my bed.
Told me that my hair was red
He complimented my hair color.
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
He told me that he found me beautiful and we slept together.
Oh I cut his hair myself one night
I was the one who cut his hair, leading to his downfall.
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
I used old and ineffective tools, but it was enough to do the job.
And he told me that I'd done alright
Despite everything, he praised me for doing what needed to be done.
And kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
We stayed up kissing until dawn broke.
Samson went back to bed
Samson returned to sleep.
Not much hair left on his head
He had lost most of his hair as a result of my actions.
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
He had a simple meal before going back to sleep.
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
We couldn't accomplish what we wanted to.
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
We were unsuccessful in our goal.
And history books forgot about us
We were forgotten by history.
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
Our story was not important enough to be included in the Bible.
You are my sweetest downfall
You are still the reason for my downfall, but I can't help but love you.
I loved you first
Despite everything, I was the one who loved you first.
Contributed by Leo K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kexchoklad4konsum
How can this girl not have gotten more attention? She has the voice of an angel, she should be as famous as cher.
@Dazzen88
Hörde denna låt på radio idag. var tvungen att leta rätt på alice's version igen. grym
@qwizzide
Fan alice har hoppat av idol hon var den bästa som var med lätt, rösta här om du tyckte att hon skulle stanna.
@TheEvilGirlfriend
Helt sinnesjukt bra. Klart coolaste rösten hitills i idol, lite Maria Mena.. Vill ha en skiva nu!
@duochjagblirsant
Det här var verkligen ett underbart framförande.
@hipponized98
Helt fantasktiskt! Hon sjunger så jättebra, hon har kommit superlångt i idol, hon MÅÅÅÅSTE vinna!! 8D Alice du är BÄST! ♥
@agnesjosefsson
Alice är grym! fan va kul det ska bli när hon åker ut på turné med dom andra idolerna! :D längtar, längtar, längtar...
@MrBobban82
Hon sjöng den här låten fantastiskt bra. Både jag och min tjej hade henne som favorit direkt. Men sen lät hennes röst helt annorlunda i resten av idol till vår besvikelse.
@Dubble86
Tråkigt att hon hoppar av, älskar hennes röst, bäst i år tycker jag
@moudiy6
Fy fan vad bra hon är !!!<3 älskar hennes röst!!!