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Last Request
Paolo Nutini Lyrics
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Remember it's just you and me
Don't sell out, bow out
Remember how this used to be
I just want you closer
Is that alright?
Baby let's get closer tonight
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time, let's go there
Lay down beside me
Oh, I've found, that I'm bound
To wander down that one way road
Oh, and I realize all about your lies
But I'm no wiser than the fool that I was before
I just want you closer
Is that alright?
Baby let's get closer tonight
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there
Ooh, lay down beside me
Oh, baby, baby, baby
Tell me how can, how can this be wrong?
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there
Lay down beside me
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, no
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there
Lay down beside me
Oh, oh, yeah, lay down beside me
One last time let's go there
The lyrics to Paolo Nutini's song Last Request express a plea for intimacy and connection with someone who may have hurt or betrayed the singer in the past. The opening lines suggest a desire to slow down and recall the intimacy they used to share, reminding the other person not to sell out or abandon the relationship. The singer then asks to be closer to the other person, implying a need for physical and emotional closeness, despite knowing that they may not have a future together. The chorus asks the other person to grant the singer's last request, which is simply to be held close and to share an intimate moment together.
The second verse reveals that the singer knows the other person has lied to them in the past, but despite this, they are still drawn to them and not any wiser. The bridge of the song is a plea for understanding and connection, asking how can it be wrong to desire closeness and intimacy with someone they have cared for deeply.
Overall, the lyrics of Last Request seem to express a bittersweet longing for connection and closeness with someone who may have caused pain in the past. Through the use of powerful imagery and emotional words, Nutini manages to capture the complexity of human relationships and our innate desire for intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Slow down, lie down
Take it easy, relax
Remember it's just you and me
Let's cherish this moment and forget everything else
Don't sell out, bow out
Don't compromise your values, gracefully exit
Remember how this used to be
Let's reminisce and relive the past
I just want you closer
Is that alright?
Baby let's get closer tonight
I want to be physically and emotionally closer to you, can we make that happen?
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time, let's go there
Grant me the favor of holding me close, don't resist it, let's enjoy each other's company tonight because this may be our last chance
Oh, I've found, that I'm bound
To wander down that one way road
I realized that I'm stuck on a path with no way back
Oh, and I realize all about your lies
But I'm no wiser than the fool that I was before
I know the truth about your deceitful ways, but I still can't resist you
Oh, baby, baby, baby
Tell me how can, how can this be wrong?
I know what we're doing is frowned upon, but it feels so right to me
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time, let's go there
Lay down beside me
Once again, I'm pleading with you to be with me, just for tonight, let's forget the world and enjoy each other's warmth
Grant my last request
And just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, no
Lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time, let's go there
Lay down beside me
Oh, oh, yeah, lay down beside me
One last time, let's go there
I'm begging you, one last time, hold me close, don't push me away, let's make this a night to remember
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paolo Giovanni Nutini, Jim Duguid, Matt Benbrook, Annunzio Paolo Mantovani, Stephen Collins Foster, Nikolai Andrej Rimsky-Korsakoff
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Geni Al-aziz
"Last Request"
Slow down, lie down,
Remember it's just you and me.
Don't sell out, bow out,
Remember how this used to be.
I just want you closer,
Is that alright?
Baby, let's get closer tonight
[Chorus:]
Grant my last request,
And just let me hold you.
Don't shrug your shoulders,
Lay down beside me.
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere,
But one last time let's go there,
Lay down beside me
Oh, I've found, that I'm bound
To wander down that one way road.
And I realise all about your lies
But I'm no wiser than the fool that I was before.
I just want you closer,
Is that alright?
Baby, let's get closer tonight
[Chorus]
Oh, baby, baby, baby,
Tell me how can, how can this be wrong?
[Chorus 2x]
Yeah, lay down beside me.
One last time let's go there,
Lay down beside me
Noshi
Slow down, lie down
Remember it's just you and me
Don't sell out, bow out
Remember how this used to be
I just want you closer, is that alright?
Baby let's get closer, tonight
Grant my last request and just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there, lay down beside me, oh
And I've found that I'm bound
To wander down that one-way road, oh
And I realized all about your lies
But I'm no wiser than the fool that I was before
I just want you closer, is that alright?
Baby let's get closer, tonight
Grant my last request and just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, lay down beside me
And sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there, ooh, lay down beside me, oh
Baby, baby, baby
Tell me how can, how can this be wrong?
Grant my last request and just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, lay down beside me
Sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there, lay down beside me
Grant my last request and just let me hold you
Don't shrug your shoulders, lay down beside me
And sure I can accept that we're going nowhere
But one last time let's go there, lay down beside me
Oh, woah-oh
Yeah, lay down beside
One last time let's go there, lay down beside me
George Kounis
in my opinion this is one of the best ballads ever recorded. Just gives me chills.
veronica Alleyne
he was only twenty when he released this, so young & wrote these lyrics, so intriguing
Madgeney
Apart from the fact that he has a killer voice, I love the fact that he keeps so much Scottishness in his vocals. So many British singers sing in an American accent and it’s an easy habit to develop, but Paolo keeps his Scottish accent. It’s magic.
Irina Firuti
Scottish? Cause his name sounds pretty Italian though :)
veronica Alleyne
I'm blown away that he's so young already with this depth to his music
William Lavagna
@Irina Firuti He’s both Scottish and Italian.
amri aye
@Irina Firuti yes.. His family are of Italian decent but he's a paisley buddie
D BG
My dad's funeral song. Whenever it comes on, I make sure I listen to it all completely. I'll make you proud.
Philip C
Thoughts with u kid.x
Bradley Hall
He's Proud!