If I was a Londoner, rich with complaint
Would you take me back to your house
Which is sainted with lust and the listless shade
If I could have held you once more with that light
It’s nothing to you, but it keeps me alive
Like a Valentine’s Day, it’s a Valentine’s heart, anyway
The king and the ages, they fall by the plan
It’s always the tired and the ordinary man
(It's the) challenge it’s funny and such
I want to see you again
I want to see you again
It’s so simple and plain
But I’ll come back and see you again
The lie is the angel, it doesn’t exist
I tell you it’s funny but you like just to twist all my words
It’s a shame you’re so young
My word, it’s a shame I’m so dumb
I figure a house with the smoke and the fence
The people round here would be pleased
Take my word on this
I would believe just in you, just believe in you
And five days to catch me around with my ring
As I visit the friendships which meant everything to the girl
With the clown’s face, to the girl with the clowns face, round here
Beautiful melody. We are so use to hear "belter singers" that is very relaxing listen to her and her low and calm voice. Good arragements too. Thanks for posting
Besides "Twist in my Sobriety" she never made it in Canada. It's a shame because, as others have said on this thread, I find her very talented and deserving of more recognition.
Gosh! The song just took me back ages ago! This is such a beauty... I will try playing it on piano. So inspiring. Thanks for uploading and sharing Sergei!!
this song so belies her age, the depth of the musical accomp is stunning and the words from such a young mind are awesome, i remember having such a crush on her when i heard this song i would dream about her, it' so good to hear it again even if i do have the cd
tanita tikaram - valentine heart
If I was a Londoner, rich with complaint
Would you take me back to your house which is sainted
With lust and the listless shade?
If I could have held you once more in that light
It's nothing to you, but it keeps me alive like
A Valentine's Day, it's a Valentine's heart, anyway
The king and the ages, they fall by the plan
It's always the tired and the ordinary man
It's the challenge, it's funny and such
I want to see you again
I want to see you again
It's so simple and plain
But I'll come back and see you again
The lie is the angel, it doesn't exist
I tell you it's funny, but you like just to twist
All my words, it's a shame you're so young
My word, it's a shame I'm so dumb
I figure a house with the smoke and the fence
The people around here would be pleased, take my word on this
I would believe just in you, just believe in you
I would believe just in you, just believe in you
And five days to catch me around with my ring
As I visit the friendships that meant everything
To the girl with the clown's face
To the girl with the clown's face, around here
Can a song be too beautiful? Tanita is extraordinary. Her voice has what other female vocalists who have great voices lack: Richness of emotion. She stops me dead in my tracks every time one of her songs begins to play. "Cathedral Song," & "Good Tradition," are in that realm that makes one feel were sung just to you personally and no one else in the world knows they exist. Fortunately, many know Tanita today.