The Raven (Live)-Lou Reed

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[00:00.00]The Raven (Live) - Lou Reed (娄.里德)
[03:46.02]Once upon a midnight dreary
[03:47.69]As I pondered weak and weary
[03:50.43]Over many a quaint and curious
[03:51.90]Volume of forgotten lore
[03:54.70]While I nodded nearly napping
[03:56.49]Suddenly there came a tapping
[03:57.99]As of some one gently rapping
[04:00.56]Rapping at my chamber door
[04:02.15]'Tis some visitor I muttered
[04:04.18]Tapping at my chamber door
[04:05.71]Only this
[04:08.15]Only this and nothing more
[04:13.59]Muttering I got up weakly
[04:14.95]Always I've had trouble sleeping
[04:16.83]Stumbling upright my mind racing
[04:18.61]Furtive thoughts flowing once more
[04:20.88]I there hoping for some sunrise
[04:23.74]Happiness would be a surprise
[04:25.70]Loneliness no longer a prize
[04:27.37]Rapping at my chamber door
[04:28.69]Seeking out the clever bore
[04:29.99]Lost in dreams forever more
[04:31.73]Only this and nothing more
[04:41.21]Hovering my pulse was racing
[04:43.72]Stale tobacco my lips tasting
[04:45.37]Scotch sitting upon my basin
[04:46.85]Remnants of the night before
[04:49.37]Came again
[04:50.02]Infernal tapping on the door
[04:51.16]In my mind jabbing
[04:52.04]Is it in or outside rapping
[04:54.27]Calling out to me once more
[04:55.69]The fit and fury of Lenore
[04:58.25]Nameless here forever more
[05:02.24]And the silken sad uncertain
[05:04.34]Rustling of the purple curtain
[05:06.27]Thrilled me filled me
[05:08.26]With fantastic terrors never felt before
[05:10.71]So that now oh wind stood breathing
[05:16.07]Hoping yet to calm my breathing
[05:18.02]'Tis some visitor entreating
[05:20.38]Entrance at my chamber door
[05:21.87]Some lost visitor entreating
[05:23.74]Entrance at my chamber door
[05:25.38]This it is and nothing more
[05:27.47]Deep into the darkness peering
[05:29.10]Long I stood there
[05:30.82]Wondering fearing
[05:32.18]Doubting dreaming fantasies
[05:33.87]No mortal dared to dream before
[05:35.42]But the silence was unbroken
[05:37.17]And the stillness gave no token
[05:38.53]And the only word there spoken
[05:39.82]Was the whispered name Lenore
[05:42.92]This I thought
[05:43.73]And out loud whispered from my lips
[05:45.27]The foul name festered
[05:46.70]Echoing itself
[05:47.97]Merely this and nothing more
[05:51.46]Back into my chamber turning
[05:52.68]Every nerve within me burning
[05:54.07]When once again I heard a tapping
[05:55.34]Somewhat louder than before
[05:56.57]Surely said I
[05:57.77]Surely that is something at my iron staircase
[05:59.94]Open the door to see what threat is
[06:01.48]Open the window free the shutters
[06:03.14]Let us this mystery explore
[06:04.74]Oh bursting heart be still this once
[06:07.16]And let this mystery explore
[06:08.65]It is the wind
[06:09.37]It is the wind and nothing more
[06:11.72]Just one epithet I muttered as Inside
[06:14.02]I gagged and shuddered
[06:14.91]When with manly flirt and flutter
[06:16.92]In there flew a stately raven
[06:20.57]Sleek and ravenous as any foe
[06:22.97]Not the least obeisance made he
[06:25.33]Not a minutes gesture towards me
[06:27.98]Of recognition or politeness
[06:33.43]But perched above my chamber door
[06:35.15]This fowl and salivating visage
[06:37.00]Insinuating with its knowledge
[06:38.60]Perched above my chamber door
[06:40.05]Silent sat and staring
[06:41.33]Nothing more
[06:42.20]Askance askew
[06:47.29]The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear
[06:50.15]At this savage viscous countenance it wears
[06:55.19]Though you show here shore and shaven
[06:57.57]And I admit myself forlorn and craven
[06:59.94]Ghastly grim and ancient raven
[07:02.26]Wandering from the opiate shores
[07:03.82]Tell me
[07:04.41]Tell me
[07:04.99]Tell me what thy lordly name is
[07:06.46]That you are not nightmare sewage
[07:07.92]Some dire powder drink or Inhalation
[07:09.67]Framed from flames of downtown lore
[07:11.79]And the raven sitting lonely
[07:13.62]Staring sickly at my male sex only
[07:15.55]That one word
[07:16.45]As if his soul in that one word
[07:17.95]He did out pour pathetic
[07:23.36]Nothing farther than he uttered
[07:25.23]Not a feather then he fluttered
[07:26.58]Till finally was I that muttered as I stared
[07:28.88]Dully at the floor like you
[07:31.71]Other friends have flown and left me
[07:34.85]Flown as each and every hope has flown before
[07:39.91]As you no doubt will before tomorrow
[07:45.11]Then I felt the air grow denser
[07:47.50]Perfumed from some unseen incense
[07:50.40]As though accepting angelic intrusion
[07:53.23]When in fact I felt collusion
[07:55.04]Before the guise of false memories respite
[07:57.60]Respite
[07:58.64]Respite through the haze of coc*ine's glory
[08:01.00]I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory
[08:03.99]To forget
[08:05.36]At once
[08:06.32]The base Lenore
[08:07.64]Prophet said I thing of evil
[08:09.82]Prophet still if bird or devil
[08:11.54]By that heaven that bend above us
[08:12.91]By that god we both Ignore
[08:14.59]Tell this soul with sorrow laden
[08:16.94]Willful and destructive Intent
[08:19.05]Tell me how had lapsed a pure heart lady
[08:21.85]To the greediest of needs
[08:23.67]Sweaty arrogant dick less liar
[08:26.53]Who ascribed to nothing higher
[08:28.10]Than a jab from prick to needle
[08:30.19]Straight to betrayal and disgrace
[08:32.13]The conscience showing not a trace
[08:35.97]Be that word our sign of parting
[08:37.99]Bird or fiend I yelled upstarting
[08:39.70]Get thee back into the tempest
[08:41.04]Into the smoke filled bottle's shore
[08:42.64]Leave no black plume as a token
[08:44.59]Of the slime thy soul hath spoken
[08:46.62]Leave my loneliness unbroken
[08:49.27]Quit as those have quit before
[08:50.89]Take the talon from my heart
[08:53.24]And see that I can care no more
[08:54.93]Whatever mattered came before
[08:56.57]I vanish with the dead Lenore
[08:58.14]Quoth the raven nevermore
[09:00.02]Still is sitting silent sitting
[09:01.31]Above a painting silent painting
[09:02.71]Of the forever silenced whore
[09:04.23]And his eyes have all the seeming
[09:05.81]Of a demon's that is dreaming
[09:06.95]And the lamplight over him
[09:08.07]Streaming throws his shadow to the floor
[09:10.03]I love she who hates me more
[09:12.66]I love she who hates me more
[09:14.61]And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow
[09:17.42]Nevermore