Lyrics La Belle Dame sans Merci - Julius Drake feat. Ian Bostridge

Bell
Is the only word I know that suites her well
When she dances oh the story she can tell
A free bird trying out her wings to fly away
And when I see her move I see hell to pay.
She dances naked in my soul and sleep won't come
And it's to use to pray these prayers to Notre Dam.
Tell
Who'd be the first to rais his hand throw a stone
I'd hang him high and laugh to see him die alone.
Oh Lucifer please let me go beyond God's law
And run my fingers through hire Esmeralda.
Bell
There's a demon inside her who came from hell
And he turned my eyes from God and oh
I fell.
He put his head inside me I'm ashamed to tell
Without my God inside I'm just a burning shell.
The sin of Eve she has in her I know so well
For what of her I know I give my soul to sell.
Bell
This gypsy girl is there a soul beneath her skin
And does she bear the cross of all our human sin.
Oh Notre Dam please let me go beyond God's law
Open the door of love inside Esmeralda.

Bell
Even though her eyes seem to lead us to
Hell
She may be more pure, more pure than words can tell
But when she dances feelings come no man can quell
Beneath her rainbow-coloured dress no burns, no well.
My promis one please let me one time be untrue
Before in front of God and men I'll marry you.
Who
Would be tha man who turn from her to save his soul
To be with her I'd let the devel take me whole.
Oh Flere Delis I am a man who knows no law
I go to open up the rose Esmeralda.