Please
Henri's Orchestra Lyrics
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The Madame will not be dining
Yes, you may bring the wine in
Love plays such funny games
Dinner for one please, James
Close Madame's room, we've parted
Please, don't look so downhearted
Seems my best friend told her of another
I had no chance to deny
You know there has never been another
Someday she'll find out the lie
Maybe she's not to blame
Leave me with silent hours
No, don't move her favorite flowers
Dinner for one please, James
Maybe she's not to blame
Leave me with silent hours
No, don't move her favorite flowers
Dinner for one please, James
In Henri's Orchestra's song "Please," the singer requests a dinner for one and specifically asks James, who seems to be a butler or a waiter, to close Madame's room. We can infer that James is aware of the singer's situation and the recent break-up as he offers condolences by not looking downhearted. The singer expresses sadness and agony over lost love while acknowledging the ironic ways in which love functions in people's lives. The singer reveals that a friend may have told lies that implicate him as disloyal, leaving him no opportunity to deny them. Although he still cares for his Madame, he has given up his efforts to win her back and wants to be left alone. He wants to make sure her favorite flowers are not removed, knowing that it may cause her pain to think he forgot about her.
Line by Line Meaning
Dinner for one please, James
Requesting a meal for only one person
The Madame will not be dining
The woman that is usually with me for dinner will not be joining me tonight
Yes, you may bring the wine in
Allowed to bring wine for the solitary dinner
Love plays such funny games
Love can have unexpected and humorous consequences
Close Madame's room, we've parted
The woman has left and her room should be closed
Please, don't look so downhearted
Don't seem so sad or disappointed
Seems my best friend told her of another
It appears my best friend told her I was seeing someone else
I had no chance to deny
I didn't have the opportunity to deny the accusation of infidelity
You know there has never been another
I have never cheated on her
Someday she'll find out the lie
Eventually she'll realize that the accusation was false
Maybe she's not to blame
Perhaps the woman isn't at fault for believing the lie
Leave me with silent hours
Being alone with my thoughts in silence
No, don't move her favorite flowers
Requesting to not remove the flowers the woman likes
Dinner for one please, James
Requesting another solitary meal
Maybe she's not to blame
Perhaps the woman isn't at fault for believing the lie
Leave me with silent hours
Being alone with my thoughts in silence
No, don't move her favorite flowers
Requesting to not remove the flowers the woman likes
Dinner for one please, James
Requesting another solitary meal
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL CARR
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@johne.altwies8714
henri must be some kind of genius-
harpsichord with steel guitar , baritone sax,, this white sounding vocal group-as bizarre as it is, I LOVE IT!!@RonaldCharlesEpstein
Today's female singers would never act like that!