Lilac Wine
Jeff Buckley Lyrics
I lost myself on a cool damp night
I gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
And be what I want to be
I do things I never should do
I drink much more that I ought to drink
Because it brings me back you
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love
Listen to me, I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she, coming to me nearly here?
Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love?
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?
Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love
Feel unready for my love
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Written by: James H. Shelton
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Lilac Wine is a song with words & music by James Shelton (Lilac Wine, 1950) - introduced by Hope Foye ("Lilac Wine", in the short-lived theatre musical revue, "Dance Me a Song"). It was covered by: Eartha Kitt (Lilac Wine, 1953), Helen Merrill (Lilac Wine, on "Helen Merrill with Strings", 1955), Judy Henske ("Lilac Wine", on her eponymous début LP, 1963), Nina Simone ("Lilac Wine", on "Wild Is the Wind", 1966), Elkie Brooks (Lilac Wine, on "Pearls" Read Full BioLilac Wine is a song with words & music by James Shelton (Lilac Wine, 1950) - introduced by Hope Foye ("Lilac Wine", in the short-lived theatre musical revue, "Dance Me a Song"). It was covered by: Eartha Kitt (Lilac Wine, 1953), Helen Merrill (Lilac Wine, on "Helen Merrill with Strings", 1955), Judy Henske ("Lilac Wine", on her eponymous début LP, 1963), Nina Simone ("Lilac Wine", on "Wild Is the Wind", 1966), Elkie Brooks (Lilac Wine, on "Pearls", 1978 - to date, the biggest hit rendition & the song remains closely associated with her, especially in the UK), Jeff Buckley (Lilac Wine, on his "Grace" début, 1994 - used, least once, as background music in the French film "Tell No One"), Sarah Slean ("Lilac Wine", live, 1997), Katie Melua ("Lilac Wine", on her "Call Off the Search" début, 2003), The Cinematic Orchestra ("Lilac Wine", on 50 Years of Dr. Martens, 2010) & Lizz Wright ("Lilac Wine", aka "Lilac Wine (Live in Warsaw)", 2010 - in tribute to Nina Simone).
The lyrics form a narrative, in which experiences with the lilac tree are recounted - lilac wine made from it, & a loved one. It evokes his feelings of love, loss, pleasure & confusion - in the lyrics - that are, arguably, subject to broad interpretation.
The lyrics form a narrative, in which experiences with the lilac tree are recounted - lilac wine made from it, & a loved one. It evokes his feelings of love, loss, pleasure & confusion - in the lyrics - that are, arguably, subject to broad interpretation.
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Emeli Godoy
Jeff Buckley
I lost myself on a cool damp night
I gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
And be what I want to be
When I think more than I want to think
I do things I never should do
I drink much more that I ought to drink
Because it brings me back you
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love
Listen to me, I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she, coming to me nearly here?
Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love?
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?
Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love
Feel unready for my love
lyndsey stonelinziM
I'm 74 and I still love this.
emily meg
What's age got to do with it?
Martin Frasier
I'm 46 and after getting introduced to Jeff Buckleys music over 20 years ago,still love listening to him
Lilith boo
Me too ! Has nothing to do with age
Hell On Head
Im 17, not even an american and even I love this song
Louise Bonivento
You rock Lindsey! 🤘
Tara Nadianti
he looks like when you morph james franco, heath ledger and joseph gordon levitt together
M0ONAGE DAYDREAM
@Undomiel-2020 so were/are the other 3...
GreatToonz
and Tommy Lee Jones
Paige Marie Beck
Yes yes and yaaas