Song Description
A modern take on the star-crossed-lovers story. Classic, but with enough modern references to make it present and urgent. He (the speaker) is outside in bar-light, and she's looking out from the high, distant castle walls. Lots of movement in the song -- from a slow Leonard Cohen build to the anthemic U2 explosions in the breaks -- to fit a number of cinematic scenes. Ideal for a building-up-to-the-big-moment montage or the end credits.
| Song Length |
5:52 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, Anxious |
Subject |
Falling in Love, Hope |
| Similar Artists |
U2, Leonard Cohen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I was a pauper
You were so proper
Outside your tower
I waited for you
I called you whispered
Best keep your distance
I'm kept for princes
I can't escape this
Say please stay
Say please stay
Atop the palace
You sway conflicted
Outside in barlight
I wish on starlight
Say please stay
Say please stay
You drift to the ledge and
look to the heavens
But I'm in the lowlands
awaiting a message
You can't make a net from
a castle and steeple
But I'll bet my life that
I'll always catch you
So leap for the streets and
we'll make for the edges
We'll slip to the rivers
and drift on forever
Till you say please stay
You say please stay