The slightly morbid theme of Song Lyric Sunday for this week is to present a song that was released after the death of the performer.
It’s often been said (mostly, I suspect, by the marketing guys at the record company) that dying is a really excellent career move – although, of course, the artistes themselves aren’t around to proffer their own views on the matter.
Anyway, this is a lovely song written and performed by Jeff Buckley, and the opening track on his posthumously-released album ‘Sketches For My Sweetheart the Drunk’
Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss
A singing smile
Coffee smell and lilac skin
Your flame in me
Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss
A singing smile
Coffee smell and lilac skin
Your flame in me
I’m only here for this moment
I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I’ll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away
Hmm, such a thing of wonder in this crowd
I’m a stranger in this town
You’re free with me
And our eyes locked in downcast love
I sit here proud
Even now you’re undressed in your dreams with me
Oh, I’m only here for this moment
I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I’ll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away
I know the tears we cried
Have dried on yesterday
The sea of fools has parted for us
There’s nothing in our way
My love
Don’t you see, don’t you see?
You’re just the torch to put the flame to all our guilt and shame
And I’ll rise like an ember in your name
I know I, I know I
I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I’ll be waiting right here just to show you
Oh let me show you
That love can rise, rise just like embers
Love can taste like the wine of the ages, oh babe,
And I know they all looks so good from a distance
But I tell you I’m the one
I know everybody here, well, thinks he needs you
Think he needs you
And I’ll be waiting right here just to show you.
Written by Jeff Buckley
the only deadhead in the hameau 
Nice choice for today’s theme 👍
I am not well versed in Jeff Buckley at all, so this was a delight. I don’t know where I was or why he is not someone I am familiar with- but I guess the one thing about good music is- It’s never too late to discover it.
Wonderful choice. Thanks for sharing the great music of Jeff Buckley.
I didn’t know about Jeff Buckley, but I do like his voice.
Yes, it’s a somewhat sad fact that he was more popular dead than alive 😦
I like the lyrics.