i have become enamored with paolo nutini. for some reason he just makes me smile every time i hear him. whether it's a song he wrote, or a cover version of someone else's, i just find myself stopping, really tuning in, and getting ready to buy in. there is a slightly raspy and haunting quality to his voice that i connect to on some level.
he's scottish, and he's definitely on a track to somewhere. he's not brand new, but he's not that much of a has-been either. he's talented and he's thoughtful. twenty five years ago, i woulda been swooning. but today i am happy to be a fan. and man, have i been in this frame of mind these lyrics speak of more than once...
"sure i can accept that we're going nowhere, but one last time let's go there"
"i'm no wiser than the fool i was before"
"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 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 x2]
Yeah, lay down beside me.
One last time let's go there,
Lay down beside me
4 comments:
Better to aim at something and miss it than to aim at nothing and hit it.
Yes, I like. :)
He's great! Thanks for pointing him out!
Like this singer, glad that Marc pointed me in your direction. I also can't live without music.
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