Delilah (The Dresden Dolls song)

"Delilah"
Song by The Dresden Dolls
from the album Yes, Virginia...
Released	April 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative rock, Dark Cabaret
Length	6:54
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Amanda Palmer
Producer(s)	Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, and The Dresden Dolls

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"Delilah" is a song by the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, released on their second studio album Yes, Virginia....

The song is speculated to have many meanings, ranging from Delilah (the subject of the ballad) being a woman who continues to come back to a man who doesn't treat her right, to Delilah being a prostitute who has fallen for one of her clients. In the song, Amanda is saying that Delilah is 'an unrescuable schizo' or else 'on the rag', blaming either of those for Delilah's actions. The line, "lets see how fast this thing can go" may be a reference to Thelma and Louise.

In an interview with Songfacts, Amanda Palmer said: "Delilah's like a human mash-up. I didn't have an actual friend named Delilah. She just creeped into my consciousness. But she's as many parts me as she is all of the down-and-out friends I've had over the years."

Amanda Palmer, the head Doll, wrote herself into the song, being a friend of Delilah.

“ In this same bar,

Where you slammed
Down your hand
And said, 'Amanda, I'm in love',
No you're not.
You're just a sucker
For the ones who use you
And it doesn't matter
What I say or do;
The stupid bastard's gonna have
His way with you...

”

Personnel

• Amanda Palmer - piano, vocals, lyricist, composer, songwriter
• Brian Viglione - drums, guitar

See also

• Delilah
• Prostitution

External links

• The Dresden Dolls' Official Website
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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