Ne Me Quitte Pas
Nina Simone Lyrics

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Jacques brel

Ne me quitte pas
Il faut oublier
Tout peut s'oublier
Qui s'enfuit déjà
Oublier le temps
Des malentendus

Et le temps perdu
A savoir comment
Oublier ces heures
Qui tuaient parfois
A coups de pourquoi
Le coeur do bonheur

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

Moi je t'offrirai
Des perles de pluie
Venues de pays
Oþ il ne pleut pas
Je creuserai la terre
Jusqu'après ma mort
Pour couvrir ton corps
D'or et de lumière
Je ferai un domaine
Oþ l'amour sera roi
Oþ l'amour sera loi
Oþ tu seras reine

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

Je t'inventerai
Des mots insensés
Que tu comprendras
Je te parlerai
De ces amants-là
Qui ont vu deux fois
Leurs coeurs s'embraser
Je te raconterai
L'histoire de ce roi
Mort de n'avoir pas
Pu te rencontrer

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

On a vu souvent
Rejaillir le feu
De l'ancien volcan
Qu'on croyait trop vieux
Il est para¡±t-il
Des terres brulées
Donnant plus de blé
Qu'un meilleur avril
Et quand vient le soir
Pour qu'un ciel flamboie
Le rouge et le noir
Ne s'épousent-ils pas

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

Ne me quitte pas
Je ne vais plus pleurer
Je ne vais plus parler
Je me cacherai là
A te regarder
Danser et sourire
Et à t'écouter
Chanter et puis rire
Laisse-moi devenir
L'ombre de ton ombre
L'ombre de ta main
L'ombre de ton chien

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

Overall Meaning

Nina Simone's song "Ne Me Quitte Pas" is a poignant plea for a lover not to leave. The lyrics express the singer's desperate desire to forget their past misunderstandings and to create a magical kingdom of love where they can live together. The song starts with a plea to forget the past mistakes and contentious moments of their relationship: "Il faut oublier/Tout peut s'oublier." However, the singer offers ways to repair the relationship, such as offering "pearls of rain," a place where they can be royalty, and weaving a beautiful love poem to make the lover stay. The song ends on a somber and resigned note, with the singer resigning themselves to being a shadow of their loved one.

The song was written and originally performed by Jacques Brel, a Belgian songwriter, and actor whose work had a significant influence on French music. "Ne Me Quitte Pas" was Brel's most famous song and became a classic of French chanson. Although Brel wrote the song in French, the song became an international hit after Nina Simone created an English version. Simone's version retained the pathos and passion of Brel's original, but added a unique soulful twist that made the song famous worldwide.

Line by Line Meaning

Ne me quitte pas
Don't leave me

Il faut oublier
We must forget

Tout peut s'oublier
Everything can be forgotten

Qui s'enfuit déjà
That is already running away

Oublier le temps
Forget the time

Des malentendus
Of misunderstandings

Et le temps perdu
And lost time

A savoir comment
Trying to understand

Oublier ces heures
Forget those hours

Qui tuaient parfois
That sometimes killed

A coups de pourquoi
With the blows of why

Le coeur do bonheur
The heart of happiness

Moi je t'offrirai
I will offer you

Des perles de pluie
Rain pearls

Venues de pays
From lands

Où il ne pleut pas
Where it doesn't rain

Je creuserai la terre
I will dig the earth

Jusqu'après ma mort
Until after my death

Pour couvrir ton corps
To cover your body

D'or et de lumière
With gold and light

Je ferai un domaine
I will create a domain

Où l'amour sera roi
Where love will be king

Où l'amour sera loi
Where love will be law

Où tu seras reine
Where you will be queen

Je t'inventerai
I will invent for you

Des mots insensés
Nonsensical words

Que tu comprendras
That you will understand

Je te parlerai
I will tell you

De ces amants-là
Of those lovers

Qui ont vu deux fois
Who saw twice

Leurs coeurs s'embraser
Their hearts ignite

Je te raconterai
I will tell you

L'histoire de ce roi
The story of that king

Mort de n'avoir pas
Dead for not

Pu te rencontrer
Being able to meet you

On a vu souvent
We've often seen

Rejaillir le feu
The fire rekindled

De l'ancien volcan
From the old volcano

Qu'on croyait trop vieux
That we thought was too old

Il est paraît-il
It seems that

Des terres brûlées
There are burned lands

Donnant plus de blé
Giving more wheat

Qu'un meilleur avril
Than the best April

Et quand vient le soir
And when the evening comes

Pour qu'un ciel flamboie
So that a sky shines

Le rouge et le noir
The red and the black

Ne s'épousent-ils pas
Don't they become one

Ne me quitte pas
Don't leave me

Je ne vais plus pleurer
I won't cry anymore

Je ne vais plus parler
I won't talk anymore

Je me cacherai là
I will hide there

A te regarder
Watching you

Danser et sourire
Dancing and smiling

Et à t'écouter
And listening to you

Chanter et puis rire
Singing and then laughing

Laisse-moi devenir
Let me become

L'ombre de ton ombre
The shadow of your shadow

L'ombre de ta main
The shadow of your hand

L'ombre de ton chien
The shadow of your dog

Lyrics © Tratore, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Jacques Brel

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@sapphirejones7302

3y↑92

Don't leave me
We must forget
All can be forgotten
That has already passed away
Forget the time
Of misunderstandings
And the time lost
Trying to know "how"
Forget those hours
That sometimes kill
With slaps of "why"
The heart of happiness
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me

I will give to you
Pearls made of rain
From countries
Where it never rains
I will work the land
All my life and beyond
To cover your body
With gold and with light
I will make a land
Where love will be king
Where love will be law
Where you will be queen
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me

Don't leave me
I will invent, for you
Fanciful words
That you'll understand
I will tell you
About those lovers
Who have twice seen
Their hearts set ablaze
I will tell you
The story of the king
Who died of not having
Ever met you
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me

We've often seen
Fire flowing again
From an ancient volcano
Considered too old
It's said that there are
Fire-scorched lands
That yield more wheat
Than the best April
And when evening comes
With a burning sky
The red and the black--
Are they not joined together?
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me

Don't leave me
I won't cry anymore
I won't talk anymore
I will hide over there
To watch you
Dance and smile
And to hear you
Sing and then laugh
Let me become
The shadow of your shadow
The shadow of your hand
The shadow of your dog
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me
Don't leave me

@s3psis_

38w

Ne me quitte pas
Il faut oublier
Tout peut s'oublier
Qui s'enfuit déjà
Oublier le temps
Des malentendus
Et le temps perdu
À savoir comment
Oublier ces heures
Qui tuaient parfois
À coups de pourquoi
Le cœur du bonheur
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Moi, je t'offrirai
Des perles de pluie
Venues de pays
Où il ne pleut pas
Je creuserai la terre
Jusqu'après ma mort
Pour couvrir ton corps
D'or et de lumière
Je ferai un domaine
Où l'amour sera roi
Où l'amour sera loi
Où tu seras reine
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Je t'inventerai
Des mots insensés
Que tu comprendras
Je te parlerai
De ces amants-là
Qui ont vu deux fois
Leurs cœurs s'embraser
Je te raconterai
L'histoire de ce roi
Mort de n'avoir pas
Pu te rencontrer
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
On a vu souvent
Rejaillir le feu
De l'ancien volcan
Qu'on croyait trop vieux
Il est, paraît-il
Des terres brûlées
Donnant plus de blé
Qu'un meilleur avril
Et quand vient le soir
Pour qu'un ciel flamboie
Le rouge et le noir
Ne s'épousent-ils pas?
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Je ne vais plus pleurer
Je ne vais plus parler
Je me cacherai là
À te regarder
Danser et sourire
Et à t'écouter
Chanter et puis rire
Laisse-moi devenir
L'ombre de ton ombre
L'ombre de ta main
L'ombre de ton chien
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas

All comments from YouTube:

@lawrencemintz4088

12y↑265

I saw her in a concert in Central Park in 1967 when I was 19 and she absolutely blew my mind. I have loved her ever since. This song is unbelievable.

@eriknephrongfr8847

2y↑16

You'd be 74 now. I was born in 1965. I hope you're still walking around, Lawrence.

@frankiefrankie1062

2y↑8

I am soooo jealous!!!!

@DaveMellor1

2y↑4

That is beautiful. I never saw Nina live - but fell in love on the first song. 69 years to catch her and I just missed😦😢

@sarahache

2y↑1

Lovely 74

@herstunning3695

1y↑2

This is so AMAZING

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@veronicalemos3179

7y↑11

Her pronunciation is not the best but nobody put so much feeling into a song like Nina Simone did in this one. My favorite version of "Ne me Quitte Pas". <3

@AlineMayne1

1y↑113

As a native French speaker I really love her version ❤

@abdirahmandude6228

38w

Teach me

@dizocilpine

31w

@sanlyo

35w↑14

How beautifully emotional.Her voice and passion is truly amazing.

@cindysephusclevelandonthef4502

1y↑28

She is amazing. The soulfulness of her voice. She just draws out emotion.

@user-sd7ck8nv1c

40w↑11

Une très belle et émouvante interprétation.

@faeydra

13y↑101

No other rendition has the gravitas, the sorrow, the sadness..... she makes me cry every time. Nina Simone was one of a kind.

@arima_song

1y↑8

I personally also love Jacques Brel's version. But I respect your opinion. I love her rendition too. What a phenomenal voice!

@SilverAspen1

37w↑2

@@arima_songNo one can beat Jacque.. he wrote this song during a breakup. U can feel the pain in his voice. His heart was bleeding

@arima_song

37w

@@SilverAspen1 I agree 100%. It pierces your soul when you listen to him singing it.

@SilverAspen1

37w

@@arima_song yes.. unbelievable.. I was listening and I found myself crying....and crying...and crying:)

@tatine9

2y↑22

J'en ai eu les larmes aux yeux elle interprète cette chanson à merveille je l'adore qu'elle grande diva ❤️🙏

@gregorypied4507

Je partage entièrement votre avis concernant cette chanson, que j'adore aussi.Une chanson très émouvante mais aussi très réaliste. Aujourd'hui, je me reconnais entièrement dans cette chanson... Ah, si notre jeunesse actuelle pouvait s'illustrer et réfléchir aux paroles, ce serait bien, cette chanson est magnifique, j'aimerais sympathiser avec vous si vous ne voyez pas d'inconvénient

@gertrudelaronge6864

49w↑2

I love Nina Simone.
Beautiful and profound.
Thank you.

@stanyscognamiglio1080

1y↑6

the most emotional performance of Ne me quitte pas, is a participatory version in the depths of the soul. Nina is noticeably moved as she performs it. Extraordinary Nina!

@mariemarie6291

1y↑8

Wow she is life changing…… the original is Amazing but it’s something about her and the way she sing it I can’t stop …. Listening and I just learned the whole record❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@gregorypied4507

1y↑1

I fully share your opinion about this song, which I also love. A very moving but also very realistic song. Today, I fully recognize myself in this song... Ah, if our current youth could shine and reflect on the lyrics, that would be great, this song is magnificent, I would like to sympathize with you if you don't see any 'inconvenience

@j.cesar.353

4y↑69

I can't deal. This is too much for my soul. What a gift she is. ❤

@fliplops72

14y↑259

This isn't about french accent. It is all about soul and emotion. Nina is one of a kind. Her voice is forever among us. By the way, Brel was not french, he was from Belgium...

@DianaArch

3y↑9

But there's no emotion as other of her songs. And the prononciation, words are very very bad,,she just tries to speak. We don't sing a song as a professional singer in a language we don't speak. And we speak french at Belgium ;)

@Hanan-jz2nq

💯💯💯💯

@emanuelobrie6265

3y↑9

@@DianaArch wacht even vind je nina simone nou niet goed vanwege haar accent want ze is ook Franstalig!! En dit is prachtig!!

@DianaArch

3y↑5

@@emanuelobrie6265 it's not about the accent but the pronounciation and she doesn't feel the music or lyrics at all, she just says words. This song was sing before she lived in France. She was not Frech, she lived here in her last years, it's not the same thing.

@emanuelobrie6265

3y↑20

@@DianaArch i couldnt dissagree more she's a master singer and her voice is bringing this song in another level and theres a lot of soul in how she sings it im not the only one who think it!!

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@baglady2652

2y↑7

Her soulful interpretation tearing me up

@Travagliod

12y↑30

20 people only heard her pronounciation. the others 2304 heard her amazing silky voice. Her voice in this song as well as in Tomorrow is my turn (live) reminds me of thoroughly polished piece of marble. Does anyone here feel the same?

@mpasebapaseba1394

21w

Beautiful Description! You nailed it!!

@bensons999

7y↑30

Ever since I was little this has reminded me of Chopin's Prelude in E-minor.
I was lucky enough to hear Nina perform this in her later years, the soul and the power was still strong.

@mariefranekulus7650

2y↑1

Juste EXCEPTIONNELLE NINA!, VRAIMENT. MAIS QUEL HOMMAGE AU GRAND JACQUES.

@arielbellaiche6912

5y↑24

Une interprétation grandiose et en plus extrêmement fidèle à l'oeuvre magnifique de Brel

@geovananascimento4001

1y↑7

Que perfeição, me faz reviver uma outra vida, me sinto grata por poder ouvir essa obra prima, Nina inigualável.

@YenTruOc-hz1ez

29w

I am also extremely grateful 😢

@seaofshe

14y↑39

By far the best version-- I like Jacques Brel just fine, but this terribly powerful. Nina had a gift for singing things and making you really believe them. My gods...if someone said to me, "ne me quitte pas, ne me quitte pas" ("Don't leave me, don't leave me!") like this, my heart would crumble, no matter how angry I was or how much I hated them.

@eriknephrongfr8847

2y↑1

yep

@slobodangrasic5649

1y↑3

No one could ever be better than Jacques Brel in this song. But she is better then the other performers.

@Velocifred

4y↑36

Ne me quitte pas is a double challenge to cover for singer who are not native french. First, is singing in a language they don't speak, and then, substitute Jacques Brel, who embodied this song... I'm really impressed by Nina Simone's interpretation. Her accent is magic, and without wearing Jacques Brel's clothes, she reached the deepness of despair with her voice. Magic !

@mpasebapaseba1394

21w

Awesome, awesome comment! I could not have expressed it better...my passion exactly!!

@daisies53

12y↑3

Wow! Powerful and amazing version which I have not heard sung by Nina Simone before! Thank you for enlightening me on a new and heavenly version

@carineallard2352

1y↑11

Une grande chanteuse qui interprète a merveille avec sa voix une chanson d'un grand homme BREL! Magnifique.

@mouhssinebouzoubaa2028

10y↑19

C'est juste une des merveilles du monde, Merci Nina.

@valdiriapereira6044

32w↑1

Amo essa musica❤

@PortmerionChina

14y↑9

The older I get the more I love this. Thank you Nina, you were wonderful. Best concert I ever went to, best performer I've ever seen.

@esinokcu6317

4y↑28

J'écoute en boucle.. C'est tellement merveilleuse, je sens au fond de mon âme, mon cœur tremble de la beauté de cette voie, de cette chanson. Merci à vous deux, Brel et Simon

@hoangtran-gf3gd

6y↑6

A beautiful version by Nina Simone. What a gem she was.

@sapphirejones7302

3y↑92

@eriknephrongfr8847

2y↑9

heartbreaking. Thank you.

@helenaluisak_

2y↑7

Beautiful

@miriamyagud8805

1y↑2

The poetry of heartbreak

@danr.a.1858

43w↑1

A perfect translation! Thank you !

@li_._la

26w↑1

❤

@mariebolduc6077

5y↑111

When I first heard this song, I was driving through Outremont in Montreal. I was so moved, I had to pull over. Incredible interpretation by Nina Simone

@ANATORRES-mk3pu

5y↑1

💜💜💜

@DollFaceDeLuxe86

12y↑10

God I love this song... and her voice is....Gorgeous.

@rghunnicutt

13y↑13

I listened to this song for years before I found an english translation of the lyrics. It's amazing but her emotion told the story almost perfectly for me. Her talent is amazing.

@zhannazarukaeva5678

Обожаю, обожаю эту песню ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@user-tu9vl1qb2n

5y↑3

Какая грусть.... Лучшее исполнение всех времён и народов. Ни кто так не пел об этом...

@alchemist6392

8y↑10

Its amazing amazing how this beautiful sound bring all people together from all over the world!! Its miracle of the art!! Same feels same love!!!

@33michaella

12y↑1

this song is so beautiful....filled with so much emotion in her voice

@javierzavaleta1056

3y↑1

Nina como siempre divina

@magoo8454

13y↑11

There is Brel, and then, there is NINA SIMONE, who so reinvents 'Ne Me Quitte Pas'', that it is no longer the same song composed by the great Jacques Brel. It is always truly thrilling to hear a cover with the depth of this one.

@TheRunner75

13y

Reprendre Brel est quasiment impossible sans massacrer ses chansons. Nina Simone a pourtant réussi à nous livrer une version chargée d'émotion qui plus est chantée en français.

@daniellevechambre957

1y↑1

Une interprétation magistrale

@maryjanemaguire1124

4y↑3

I've always loved this song! Even before I knew its meaning, powerful song of love and loss and executed perfectly by Nina

@believeriver7054

3y↑4

incredible voice , I really love her version , such a legend

@morikopall1137

1y↑2

Formidabile... thank you! ❤️🙏

@mehmetyilmaz2421

2y↑5

We first heard this on honeymoon and the emotion blew our minds. It is our song.

@washnery

43w

Nina, simplesmente, o que dizer? 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@ameerulashraf1836

3y↑7

Nina Simone’s voice so incredible. Love her so much ❤️

@echoesofwar

11y↑5

i have no words for this masterpiece version of the song... truly beautiful <3

@mariac.c5901

Una canción con corazón y alma de poeta

@baglady2652

2y↑1

Timeless musician

@whiteraven9453

6y↑4

This woman brings me to tears , such a beautiful inspiring voice.

@sylvielelayo8044

7y↑51

Cet enregistrement est aussi émouvant que celui de Brel, Nina Simone est la seule interprète de Brel qui nous fait vibrer J'adore

@ccastu

13y↑3

yet ANOTHER brilliant performance by Nina!!!!!! Instant favorite!!!

@carloslucianopintoramalhor9970

3y↑6

Sublime interpretação!!!

@ShonnysLab1995

9y↑89

Ne Me Quitte Pas
Ne Me Quitte Pas
Ne Me Quitte Pas

The pain, pleasure, vocal arrangement, Nina's Voice

"The High priestess of soul"
I feel this song so deeply, I even admire the fact that it's a French Classic 😍

@marytale7600

Goosebumps! And when Christina hummed the melody to this in her Masterclass even more goosebumps!! Who also thinks she should cover this song? <3

@veronicaalleyne

8y↑526

everything she sings, she owns!

@quianadumas3550

7y↑5

veronica Alleyne e
Every single thing lol

@veronicaalleyne

7y↑13

when they made Nina they definitely broke the mold

@barns7

7y↑26

Nina simone is a great artist, maybe the greatest female singer of the century...But this song comes from Jacques Brel and she will never get this thing that Brel had when he was singing. There is a story behind this song.

@veronicaalleyne

7y↑4

i would love to hear that story if you choose to share it with me

@iamdamore

7y↑1

amen!

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@rsclosson

3y↑6

I know very little french, but I feel I can understand what she is singing. She poured her heart and soul into this song! And what a beautiful voice!!
I have listened to every version of this beautiful song that I could find and this is my absolute favorite!

@craigconnick4100

41w

Without knowing what you mean, I know what you mean.

@FanSmiles

8y↑3

She is a unique singer.

@half-manhalf-amazing

7y↑1

Love her voice especially in this song.

@manolis3892

2y↑1

Reprise énorme... Respect 🤞

@gaetaneaubourg7652

4y↑3

C'est beaux de voir cette soeur chantée cette chanson, l'accent est très fort , c'est cela qui donne la beauté. Merci ma soeur.

@ItsYourGirl56

14y↑5

You've taken my words. Her genius is not her pronunciation of the words, but her ability to translate the emotion.

@mtg1rubia1

11y↑1

Can't tell you how much I adore this song. Definite tear jerker!

@antineafry9510

4y↑1

J’adore. Super sensibilité et son petit accent donne une note spéciale.

@bsk701119

9y↑1

Nothing beats the original... but Nina's version is overwhelming and it pleases me to have such a great female version of Ne Me Quitte Pas!...

@torneiro1986

13y↑1

Ja tinha visto alguns comentários e escutado muito pouco,mas este pouco me convenceu,ela canta muuuuuito bem,é pura emoção.

@r77lee13

6y↑5

I listened to every other singer who has sang this song. But, with Nina Simone you can feel it’s a whole different experience from the others.

@TheMacedoniabilla

13y↑1

what a natural talent!!!bravo nina!!!

@vincentc3475

9y↑2

Nina Simone... i've always been shaken by this incredible woman.

@makhuiying8848

2y↑1

I'm so touched by this song sang by Nina Simone....
I felt that I wanted to cry

@lacrimis_solis

1y↑3

Elle est trés bon! I was truly blessed to have this on my recommended and have the urge to click the video. 'twas enchanting and I hope this video's audio reaches many!

@sandytaulelle1958

2y↑1

Quelle Voix!!! What a Voice!!! Tank's for She!!!

@davidsolomon8203

4y↑3

Each version is a masterpiece, because each singer brings his/her heartache to the performance, which personalizes it.

@flima499

7y↑1

Emocionante 😭 a melhor intérprete dessa música

@s3psis_

38w

@AmbassadorAusar

4y↑1

Amazing voice Nina Simone had. She sounds beautiful and powerful at the same time. Love her French!

@silviataboada1893

6y↑1

Bellísima y sentida versión! Su emoción llega al alma....

@bonjour4196

4y↑1

I was 14 years old when I heard that marvellous interpretation. I felt immediately in love with the great Nina....

@wagl10

13y↑4

Caramba! Fantastico! Lindíssima interpretação. Obrigado. Thank´s! She makes me cry too.

@christianefraisse5339

6y↑1

Sublissime! Trop fort émotionnellement pour écouter autre chose dans la foulée.

@startipsnailsandbeautyspa8906

3y↑3

I never knew this woman existed until the 26th of December 2020 I am an 80s baby she's amazing been listening to her all night till this morning...
Let me keep the pie 🤠🤠🤠

@ghesoonkarim602

2y↑1

Amazing lyrics and wonderful vocals 🌹

@creuzafreitasdeaquinofreit1913

4y↑3

Amooooooooooo está música, ela toca minha alma 👍🤗👏💋

@patrickhadengue6791

6y↑1

On peut chanter, oui, mais chanter avec le coeur... c'est encore plus fort ça !

@daughterofnoise2705

14y↑8

One of my favorite songs of all time. Just lovely. Thanks for posting.

@mpasebapaseba1394

21w

You. Are. Beautiful!

@niltonmarciomachado

Uma pessoa de voz dura é capaz de ser singela na canção

@samlaleao8985

Voz linda!! 👏

@jamesinkwell3483

5y↑3

My step mother used to play this a lot when we were napping in her room. It makes me cry every time.

@philipc67

She is the only singer who can seriously deliver this piece and not be compared negatively with the great Brel. And let’s not forget this is a strictly Male song.

@jessefriend5950

5y↑2

First heard the over 10 years ago. Still brings tears to my eyes every time i hear it.

@daniellehassoul7047

3y↑4

Still listening in 2021 with daughter and this is one of her favorites!!!! 💙💙💙

@TheNatella81

11y

Замечательный голос в исполнении замечательной песни

@outlawdino1301

At my wedding yrs ago my mom and I danced to "Simple Man"...But I always wished I could dance with her, my grandmother, the most perfect woman I have ever known to this song. ..it would have been one of the more memorable times of my life.

@lowellthomasjr.468

9y↑9

She was, is and always shall be, simply fantastic !

@agtgusto

Essa música me faz me lembrar da infância. Por mais que seja um pouco melancólica, traz mta calma e nos faz ir a lugares bons na recordação. Negra maravilhosa!