Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas)
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Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Down on Bowery, they lose their ball-eyes
And their lipped-mouths in the night
And stumbling through the streets
They say, "Sir, do you got a light?
And if you do then you're my friend
And if you don't then you're my foe
And if you are a deity of any sort
Then please don't go"
[Chorus]
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
[Verse 2]
And down on Lexington, they're wearing
New shoes stuck to aging feet
And close their eyes and open
And not recognize the aging street
And think about how things were right
When they were young and veins were tight
And if you are the ghost of Christmas Past
Then won't you stay the night?
Down on Bowery, they lose their ball-eyes
And their lipped-mouths in the night
And stumbling through the streets
They say, "Sir, do you got a light?
And if you do then you're my friend
And if you don't then you're my foe
And if you are a deity of any sort
Then please don't go"
[Chorus]
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
[Verse 2]
And down on Lexington, they're wearing
New shoes stuck to aging feet
And close their eyes and open
And not recognize the aging street
And think about how things were right
When they were young and veins were tight
And if you are the ghost of Christmas Past
Then won't you stay the night?
[Chorus]
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
[Verse 3]
Down in Bronxy-Bronx, the kids go
Sledding down snow-covered slopes
And frozen noses, frozen toes
The frozen city starts to glow
And, yes, they know that it'll melt
And, yes, they know New York will thaw
But if you are a friend of any sort
Then play along and catch a cold
[Chorus]
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
[Verse 3]
Down in Bronxy-Bronx, the kids go
Sledding down snow-covered slopes
And frozen noses, frozen toes
The frozen city starts to glow
And, yes, they know that it'll melt
And, yes, they know New York will thaw
But if you are a friend of any sort
Then play along and catch a cold
[Chorus]
Ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
Ah, ah, ah, ne me quitte pas, mon cher
Ne me quitte pas
About
Genius Annotation
This is a song about the nostalgia of desperate people. An early version of the song was included on Regina Spektor’s 2002 self-released album Songs.
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Piano
Co-Producer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Background Vocals
Programmer
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet
Bass
Drums
Marimba
Keyboards
Vocals
Recorded At
Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA; Can-Am Studio, Tarzana, CA
Release Date
March 26, 2012
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