Lilac Wine
Elkie Brooks
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I lost myself on a cool damp night Gave myself in that misty light Was hypnotized by a strange delight Under a lilac tree I made wine from the lilac tree Lost my heart in its recipe Made me see what I want to see Be what I want to be But I think more than I ought to think Do things I never should do I drink much more that I ought to drink Because it brings me back you Lilac wine, is sweet and heady, like my love Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love Listen to me, I cannot see clearly Isn't that she coming to me, nearly here? Lilac wine, is sweet and heady where's my love? Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love? Listen to me, why is everything so hazy? Isn't that he, or am I going crazy, dear? Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love Feel unready for my love
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5 facts about this song
Elkie Brooks"Lilac Wine" was included in British singer Elkie Brooks' 1988 album "Bookbinder's Kid".
- Brooks is considered one of the most successful and applauded female British singers of her generation, and she has given a unique twist to the song.
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Jeff BeckInterestingly, Guitarist Jeff Beck never officially recorded "Lilac Wine", but has performed it live on occasion.
- Beck is a 7-time Grammy winner who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice - as a solo artist and as a member of the Yardbirds.
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Jeff BuckleyAmerican singer Jeff Buckley covered "Lilac Wine" on his 1994 album "Grace."
- It is one of the best-known versions of the song, celebrated for its evocatively melancholic delivery.
- Buckley's rendition of "Lilac Wine" is often credited with introducing the song to a new generation of listeners.
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Katie MeluaBritish-Georgian singer Katie Melua included a cover of "Lilac Wine" in her 2003 debut album "Call Off the Search".
- Melua's version is more jazz-oriented, showing her versatile vocal abilities.
- It reached significant commercial success, being the album that turned her into Britain's top-selling female artist and Europe's highest selling European female artist in 2006.
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Nina SimoneJazz singer Nina Simone recorded a cover of "Lilac Wine" for her 1966 album "Wild is the Wind."
- Simone's stirring and soulful rendition of the song is notable for emphasizing the sorrow and longing of the lyrics.
- She has been referred as "The High Priestess of Soul". Her musical style fused gospel and pop with classical music.
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