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Delilah is an urban singer-songwriter from London, UK. The Go Songfacts reports that she was born Paloma Ayana, but since Paloma Faith was already using her first name, she decided to borrow her moniker from her great-grandmother, Delilah. She is featured in the song 'Time' by UK electronic duo Chase & Status. The song peaked at #21 in the Official UK Singles Chart.
The first single to be released on the upcoming album is 'Go'.
http://www.facebook.com/delilahofficial
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dElilah is an experimental 3-piece noise-rock band from Linz, Austria. They were founded in spring 2005.
dElilah recorded their selftitled debut ep in summer 2006 which was released by the linz-based weirdo-label Zach Records.
From that time on dElilah wanted to bring their music out to the people and played several shows in Austria, Germany, France and Czech Republic.
delilah.popfakes.com
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Delilah is a soul/rock/popband and distinguishes itself from other bands because of the funky riffs and catchy grooves. The centre of the band is leadsinger Jorien and guitarplayer Sander and they are responsible for writing the beautiful songs. Please listen and make up your mind: Delilah ROCKS!. They are accompanied by the skills of guitarplayer Dave, Bassplayer Rich and drummer Teun. Delilah performed at several cool locations like Carre (A'dam), Vredenburg (Utrecht) and Museumplein (A'dam). For more info, please check the Dutch site www.delilah-music.nl
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Deliliah is an all-female a capella 'supergroup' competing on the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC. https://www.facebook.com/DelilahSingOff
Mean To Me
Delilah Lyrics
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But I've got a stock pile of remedies
Tied down and left in the dark
But I still see what you really need
Promise me you'll dry my tears
Clear my chest of wounds that heal
Please forgive what made us ill
Say you want me to hear
But why you gotta be mean to me?
And scream you wanna be free from me?
When you know you are and you are but
Say you love when I'm here
But then you go and be mean to me
And scream you have to be free from me
When you know you areand you are boy
Throat coarse burnt by pain of our hearts
So I'll save the kiss that was bittersweet
Cold smiles for us one final laugh
So I'll grasp the echoes of your sympathy
Promise me you'll dry my tears
Clear my chest of wounds that heal
Please forgive what made us ill
Say you want me to hear
But why you gotta be mean to me?
And scream you wanna be free from me?
When you know you are and you are but
Say you love when I'm here
But then you go and be mean to me
And scream you have to be free from me
When you know you areand you are boy
Say you want me to hear
But why you gotta be mean to me?
And scream you wanna be free from me?
When you know you are and you are but
Say you love when I'm here
But then you go and be mean to me
And scream you have to be free from me
When you know you areand you are boy
Say you want me to hear
But why you gotta be mean to me?
And scream you wanna be free from me?
When you know you are and you are boy
The lyrics of "Mean To Me" by Delilah explore the complexity of a relationship that is doomed to fail despite the presence of a stockpile of remedies. The first set of lyrics describes the singer as feeling tied down and left in the dark, but still seeing what their partner needs. The pleading lyrics, "Promise me you'll dry my tears/Clear my chest of wounds that heal/Please forgive what made us ill," suggest that the relationship has been wounded but can still be saved if both parties are willing to work on it. The chorus repeats the same question of why the partner has to be so mean to the singer, especially when they claim to love them.
The second set of lyrics portrays the pain of the relationship through the metaphor of burnt throats and bittersweet kisses. The singer tries to cherish the last moments with their partner by grasping the echoes of their sympathy and sharing one final laugh. However, the chorus remains the same, highlighting the confusion and hurt the singer feels when confronted with the partner's seemingly mixed signals.
Overall, the lyrics of "Mean To Me" capture the poignant, nuanced emotions of a relationship that is deeply flawed but still filled with love and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
You said it was doomed from the start
You warned me that our relationship wouldn't last
But I've got a stock pile of remedies
But I'm hopeful and prepared for any challenges we may face
Tied down and left in the dark
Feeling trapped and ignored by you
But I still see what you really need
But I understand what you truly desire in a partner
Promise me you'll dry my tears
Please comfort and support me during my times of sadness
Clear my chest of wounds that heal
Help me recover from the emotional pain you've caused
Please forgive what made us ill
Please apologize for your mistakes that harmed our relationship
Say you want me to hear
Communicate honestly with me
But why you gotta be mean to me?
But why do you have to hurt me with your cruel actions and words?
And scream you wanna be free from me?
And loudly declare that you want to break up with me?
When you know you are and you are but
When you know that you are already free to leave, yet you still stay
Say you love when I'm here
Tell me that you love being with me
But then you go and be mean to me
But then you act cruelly towards me
And scream you have to be free from me
And shout about how you need to break up with me
When you know you areand you are boy
When you know that you are already free to leave, yet you still stay
Throat coarse burnt by pain of our hearts
Being emotionally hurt by our tumultuous relationship
So I'll save the kiss that was bittersweet
So I'll cherish the memories of our past relationship, despite the bitterness
Cold smiles for us one final laugh
For our last goodbye, we share a forced, insincere smile and laugh
So I'll grasp the echoes of your sympathy
So I'll hold onto the small glimmers of your kindness towards me
Contributed by Liam I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alistair Wallace
Love Her Voice!!
Personal Priestess
Ive listened to this song nearly everyday for so long now ,its has the best hook and I love everthing her voice, the intention of this song,the pure and simplistic piano melody and those sultry almost irish sounding vocal trills beautiful thank you delilah !
Jordan Shishkov
can`t get enough from her voice...
Carol Lopes
Gosto tanto tanto dela ❤
spionjim
what a tune, what a voice !
TheFr33man
To me this song represents how every one of us has the ability to overcome everyone of our fears by already being free from them, but we refuse to leave them alone and let them die.
George Parry
cannot even express how much i adore this song:(
DR3AM6
I am so glad I stumbled on this song. Simply amazing :)
anna wojcik
You`re dafinitely showing the new way in music industry these days. I`m so happy to hear more and more talented youg people out there and you really are on the top! 8 of them up there must have been your competition ;) Thumbs up!!
bengo940
The song has soul, music doesn't just have a certain sound ya know.