Samson Lyrics
Regina Spektor
Lyrics
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
I have to go, I have to go
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of wonder bread, and went right back to bed
And history books forgot about us and the Bible didn't mention us
And the Bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson came to my bed
Told me that my hair was red
Told me I was beautiful, and came into my bed
Oh, I cut his hair myself one night
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
And he told me that I'd done alright
And kissed me till the mornin' light, the mornin' light
And he kissed me till the mornin' light
Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of wonder bread, and went right back to bed
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
Yeah, we couldn't destroy a single one
And history books forgot about us
And the Bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
Song & Lyrics Facts
Regina Spektor's "Samson" is a song off her 2006 album, Begin to Hope. The track was written by Regina Spektor and produced by David Kahne.
It features contributions from members of the band Strokes, including Albert Hammond Jr on guitar, Nick Valensi on bass and Fabrizio Moretti on drums. Released in June 2006, "Samson" tells the story of Samson and Delilah through lyrics that are both somber and hopeful. The song speaks of love, loss and redemption and has become one of Regina Spektor's most beloved tracks.