Damn. I haven’t heard this beautiful song in years. I found it again now at 17. I used to beg my brother to play this on the way to school while I was 12. Just a sad lost little girl. Oh. Oh how things have changed. I’ve been through so much struggle and pain to think that a poor 12 year old girl had such dark thought saddens me. And to think that i have spent 5 years sad and alone. Well that’s just crazy. It’s almost as if i had lost my mind during that time in my life. This song has a much different meaning to me than it once did. Oh how things have changed. Thank you Regina Spector for being a candle in the dark during those super dark times.
Lady sing the blues so well As if she mean it As if it's hell down here In the smoke-filled world Where the jokes are cold They don't laugh at jokes They laugh at tragedies Corner street societies But they believe her They never leave her While she sings she make them feel things She says, i can sing this song so blue That you will cry in spite of you Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder And I have walked these streets so long There ain't nothing right, there ain't nothing wrong But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder The little wet tears on your baby's shoulder Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret Takes a look around, no regrets, no regrets Stretches out like branches of a poplar tree She says, i'm free Sings so soft as if she'll break, says I can sing this song so blue That you will cry in spite of you Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder I have walked these streets so long There ain't nothing right, nothing wrong But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder The little wet tears on your baby's shoulder But on this stage I've learned to fly Learned to sing And learned to cry Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder But now it's time To say goodbye Some might laugh But I will surely cry Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder Lady lights a cigarette Puffs away, and winter comes And she forgets
Am I the only one who thought of Edith Piaf? The person who sang 'Non, je ne regrette rien'? I remember I had to watch a movie once about her life and some lines really remind me of it (especially the bits about she lights a cigarette- no regrets and she lights a cigarette and forgets)
The reference to poplar trees and the sound of the song is reminiscent of a song Regina Spektor must know well. She grew up listening to Billie Holiday's songs, and seems to point, though more lightheartedly, at the saddest song I've ever heard- Strange Fruit- speaking of lynchings in the south from poplar trees. It always saddens me when I remember just how close in the past these brutal crimes were committed.
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"Where the jokes are cold, they don't laugh at jokes, they laugh at tragedies"
Couldn't be so accurate.
This song is beyond beautiful.
Damn. I haven’t heard this beautiful song in years. I found it again now at 17. I used to beg my brother to play this on the way to school while I was 12. Just a sad lost little girl. Oh. Oh how things have changed. I’ve been through so much struggle and pain to think that a poor 12 year old girl had such dark thought saddens me. And to think that i have spent 5 years sad and alone. Well that’s just crazy. It’s almost as if i had lost my mind during that time in my life. This song has a much different meaning to me than it once did. Oh how things have changed. Thank you Regina Spector for being a candle in the dark during those super dark times.
No one cares still
Lady sing the blues so well
As if she mean it
As if it's hell down here
In the smoke-filled world
Where the jokes are cold
They don't laugh at jokes
They laugh at tragedies
Corner street societies
But they believe her
They never leave her
While she sings she make them feel things
She says, i can sing this song so blue
That you will cry in spite of you
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
And I have walked these streets so long
There ain't nothing right, there ain't nothing wrong
But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
The little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret
Takes a look around, no regrets, no regrets
Stretches out like branches of a poplar tree
She says, i'm free
Sings so soft as if she'll break, says
I can sing this song so blue
That you will cry in spite of you
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
I have walked these streets so long
There ain't nothing right, nothing wrong
But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
The little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
But on this stage
I've learned to fly
Learned to sing
And learned to cry
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
But now it's time
To say goodbye
Some might laugh
But I will surely cry
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Lady lights a cigarette
Puffs away, and winter comes
And she forgets
First time actually listening to this song, when I heard my friend singing it. She sounds a lot like Regina... Wow.
I live for the saxophone solo
Amanda Harper ikr
The solo is great specially because you can hear the pistons being pressed.
"But now its time to say goodbye, some might laugh but i will surely cry"
She sounds just like Billie.... amazing
Billie???
thanks for making this video it about time some one made a lyric video to my favorite song
Regina, who hurt you?
Describes every moment of the song love it
Am I the only one who thought of Edith Piaf? The person who sang 'Non, je ne regrette rien'? I remember I had to watch a movie once about her life and some lines really remind me of it (especially the bits about she lights a cigarette- no regrets and she lights a cigarette and forgets)
Thanks for making this :)
The reference to poplar trees and the sound of the song is reminiscent of a song Regina Spektor must know well. She grew up listening to Billie Holiday's songs, and seems to point, though more lightheartedly, at the saddest song I've ever heard- Strange Fruit- speaking of lynchings in the south from poplar trees. It always saddens me when I remember just how close in the past these brutal crimes were committed.
Totally agree with you
Coming back here after discovering the woman who inspired it is an experience to say the least. Beautiful.
Beautiful!!!!!
ya...i remember Frau Leilani now...
she is good playing the music and the lyric too
Beautiful
Faith Cole mhmm
I had to find this song because I heard a guy song this and he did outstanding!
Que bonita canción !!!
I think this song should've been in the soundtrack of Sylvia.
Is crying frowned upon because people laugh at tragedies here so maybe she was crying because her music is so beautiful
What font is that? It is so beautiful!
Reminds me of Arabic or Hebrew
Mmmmmmm