Delilah
Tom Jones Lyrics
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I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
She was my woman
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind
My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
I could see, that girl was no good for meBut I was lost like a slave that no man could free
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just could not take any more
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just could not take any more
Forgive me, Delilah, I just could not take any more
The song "Delilah" by Tom Jones tells the story of a man who is completely obsessed with a woman named Delilah. The song opens with him narrating how one night he saw a glimpse of flickering shadows of love at her window, and he gets lured by her beauty, completely losing his mind in the process.
As the song progresses, the man realizes that Delilah isn't the best person for him, and despite that, he cannot resist her charms. He finds out that she has been unfaithful and feels deceived. At one point, he contemplates his difficult situation, which he compares to being enslaved.
The bridge of the song reveals that the man is planning to confront Delilah as her lover leaves her house, and as he enters her house, he sees her laughing. In a fit of rage, the man takes a knife and ends up killing Delilah, knowing very well that he cannot live without her. The song ends with the man asking Delilah's forgiveness for his actions.
Overall, "Delilah" is a song seeped in obsession and passion, with a tragic end resulting from the depths of the character's misguided love.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
Tom Jones saw a flickering light coming out of Delilah's window on one of his walks in the night
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
From afar, Tom Jones could see the shadows of Delilah in love with someone else
She was my woman
At the time, Tom Jones considered Delilah to be his girlfriend
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind
When Tom Jones realized that Delilah was cheating on him, he lost his ability to reason and lost himself
My, my, my Delilah
Tom Jones is addressing Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
Tom Jones cannot fathom why Delilah betrayed him
I could see, that girl was no good for me
Tom Jones knew that Delilah was not a good choice for him but was unable to let go of his feelings for her
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
Tom Jones was trapped in Delilah's grip and could not free himself from the love he had for her
At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
After Delilah's lover left, Tom Jones went to her house to confront her
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
Delilah opened the door for Tom Jones when he arrived at her house
She stood there laughing
Delilah laughed at Tom Jones for being foolish enough to come back to her
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
Tom Jones became so enraged that he grabbed a knife and killed Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Tom Jones knows that the police will come to take him away for what he has done
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more
Tom Jones is asking for Delilah's forgiveness for what he has done to her, but he also could not take the pain and betrayal any further
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barry Mason, Les Reed
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariabustamante1576
No one but Tom Jones will ever own this song!!!!
@user-vasinVA
Муслим Магомаев. Лучше поет
@Blanqui31
Difficile en tous cas dans le style de faire mieux..
@adeladizon2928
From the PHILIPPINES
@CandaceChira1
Well said!
@ulrichboehm249
SAHB
@clockchest186
This orchestra + Tom Jones = Breathtaking performance.
@phoenixthedevourer1716
Megahhhhhhhh
@ddoeser5830
Tom Jones ouwe rot in zijn vak prachtige zanger , wens hem alle goeds van de wereld en blijf genieten van zijn fantastisch " MUZIEK ❤🇳🇱🙏🌹👋👍🎼🎶🎤💃
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