For their second album, The Contino Sessions, Death In Vegas invited some guests to do the vocals. Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Iggy Pop and Jim Reid (of The Jesus & Mary Chain) all appear on this brilliant album. Also singing both lead and backup vocals is Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star. They have also featured Liam Gallagher, lead singer in the British rock n' roll band Oasis
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Death in Vegas Lyrics
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There's a saying old
Says that love is blind
Still we're often told
Seek and ye shall find
So I'm going to seek
A certain lad
Looking everywhere
Haven't found him yet
He's the big affair
I cannot forget
Only man I ever think
Of with regret
I'd like
To add his inital
To my monogram
Tell me
Where is the shepherd
For this lost lamb?
There's a somebody
I'm longin' to see
I hope that he turns
Out to be
Someone to watch over me
I'm a little lamb
Who's lost in the wood
I know I could
Always be good
To one
Who'll watch over me
Although he may
Not be the man some
Girls think
Of as handsome
To my heart
He carries the key
Won't you tell him please
To put on some speed
Follow my lead
Oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me
Won't you tell him please
To put on some speed
Follow my lead
Oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me
Someone to watch over me
The song "Someone to Watch Over Me" is a classic, originally composed by George and Ira Gershwin in 1926 as part of the musical "Oh, Kay!". Death in Vegas reimagined this timeless tune, putting a new spin on the original. The lyrics speak of a search for love and longing for someone to look after and protect the singer. The opening lines describe how love can be blind, yet one is encouraged to seek love to find it. The song goes on to describe the search for a certain lad, who the singer cannot forget. The lyrics also assert that the man does not have to be conventionally attractive but is someone who has the key to the singer's heart.
The singer is portrayed as a little lamb lost in the woods, with a sense of vulnerability and a need for protection, and she seeks someone to watch over her. She also longs to add the man's initial to her monogram which might suggest a desire for commitment and partnership. The song ends on a hopeful note, asking the listener to tell the man in question to hurry up and follow her lead, as she needs someone to watch over her. Overall, the song embodies the universal yearning for love and protection, with a hint of vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a saying old
There's an age-old belief
Says that love is blind
That love does not see any faults or flaws
Still we're often told
Despite that, we're constantly advised
Seek and ye shall find
That if we search, we will locate what we are looking for
So I'm going to seek
Hence, I will look for
A certain lad
A particular boy
I've had in mind
Whom I've been thinking about
Looking everywhere
I have searched in many places
Haven't found him yet
Yet, I haven't located him
He's the big affair
This guy is the most significant matter
I cannot forget
I cannot get over him
Only man I ever think
The only man I ever contemplate
Of with regret
Of with sadness or disappointment
I'd like
It would be nice
To add his inital
To incorporate his name's first letter
To my monogram
To my personal symbol/logo
Tell me
Please, let me know
Where is the shepherd
Where can I find a guide
For this lost lamb?
For this directionless and vulnerable grown-up
There's a somebody
There is someone in particular
I'm longin' to see
I'm anxious to meet
I hope that he turns
I'm hoping that he will become
Out to be
What I have been waiting for
Someone to watch over me
A person who will safeguard me
I'm a little lamb
I'm a vulnerable grown-up
Who's lost in the wood
Who is directionless in life
I know I could
I'm confident that I can
Always be good
Do the right thing always
To one
To the one whom I meet
Who'll watch over me
Who will look after me
Although he may
Although he might
Not be the man some
May not fit the bill for some
Girls think
That ladies perceive as perfect
Of as handsome
As being good-looking
To my heart
To my deepest desires
He carries the key
He has the solution I require
Won't you tell him please
Can you request of him please
To put on some speed
To hurry up and come my way
Follow my lead
Copy my actions or listen to my guidance
Oh, how I need
Oh, how I badly require
Someone to watch over me
A person who will protect me
Won't you tell him please
Please, tell him for me
To put on some speed
To hurry up and come quickly
Follow my lead
Listen to my advice
Oh, how I need
I desperately require
Someone to watch over me
A person who will take care of me
Writer(s): Richard Denis Maguire Copyright: Deconstruction Songs Ltd.
Contributed by Chloe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.