The Raven (Live)-Lou Reed

[00:03.802]Lou Reed -The Raven （Live） [03:46.21]Once upon a midnight dreary [03:47.691]As I pondered weak and weary [03:50.430]Over many a quaint and curious [03:51.900]Volume of forgotten lore [03:54.700]While I nodded nearly napping [03:56.490]Suddenly there came a tapping [03:57.990]As of some one gently rapping [04:00.560]Rapping at my chamber door [04:02.150]'Tis some visitor I muttered [04:04.189]Tapping at my chamber door [04:05.718]Only this [04:08.158]Only this and nothing more [04:13.598]Muttering I got up weakly [04:14.958]Always I've had trouble sleeping [04:16.838]Stumbling upright my mind racing [04:18.618]Furtive thoughts flowing once more [04:20.887]I there hoping for some sunrise [04:23.746]Happiness would be a surprise [04:25.706]Loneliness no longer a prize [04:27.376]Rapping at my chamber door [04:28.696]Seeking out the clever bore [04:29.996]Lost in dreams forever more [04:31.736]Only this and nothing more [04:41.215]Hovering my pulse was racing [04:43.725]Stale tobacco my lips tasting [04:45.375]Scotch sitting upon my basin [04:46.855]Remnants of the night before [04:49.375]Came again [04:50.25]Infernal tapping on the door [04:51.165]In my mind jabbing [04:52.45]Is it in or outside rapping [04:54.273]Calling out to me once more [04:55.693]The fit and fury of Lenore [04:58.253]Nameless here forever more [05:02.242]And the silken sad uncertain [05:04.342]Rustling of the purple curtain [05:06.272]Thrilled me filled me [05:08.262]With fantastic terrors never felt before [05:10.711]So that now oh wind stood breathing [05:16.70]Hoping yet to calm my breathing [05:18.20]'Tis some visitor entreating [05:20.380]Entrance at my chamber door [05:21.870]Some lost visitor entreating [05:23.740]Entrance at my chamber door [05:25.380]This it is and nothing more [05:27.470]Deep into the darkness peering [05:29.100]Long I stood there [05:30.820]Wondering fearing [05:32.180]Doubting dreaming fantasies [05:33.870]No mortal dared to dream before [05:35.420]But the silence was unbroken [05:37.170]And the stillness gave no token [05:38.530]And the only word there spoken [05:39.820]Was the whispered name Lenore [05:42.920]This I thought [05:43.730]And out loud whispered from my lips [05:45.270]The foul name festered [05:46.700]Echoing itself [05:47.970]Merely this and nothing more [05:51.460]Back into my chamber turning [05:52.680]Every nerve within me burning [05:54.70]When once again I heard a tapping [05:55.349]Somewhat louder than before [05:56.579]Surely said I [05:57.779]Surely that is something at my iron staircase [05:59.949]Open the door to see what threat is [06:01.489]Open the window free the shutters [06:03.149]Let us this mystery explore [06:04.748]Oh bursting heart be still this once [06:07.168]And let this mystery explore [06:08.657]It is the wind [06:09.377]It is the wind and nothing more [06:11.727]Just one epithet I muttered as Inside [06:14.27]I gagged and shuddered [06:14.917]When with manly flirt and flutter [06:16.927]In there flew a stately raven [06:20.577]Sleek and ravenous as any foe [06:22.977]Not the least obeisance made he [06:25.337]Not a minutes gesture towards me [06:27.987]Of recognition or politeness [06:33.435]But perched above my chamber door [06:35.155]This fowl and salivating visage [06:37.05]Insinuating with its knowledge [06:38.605]Perched above my chamber door [06:40.55]Silent sat and staring [06:41.335]Nothing more [06:42.205]Askance askew [06:47.294]The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear [06:50.153]At this savage viscous countenance it wears [06:55.193]Though you show here shore and shaven [06:57.573]And I admit myself forlorn and craven [06:59.943]Ghastly grim and ancient raven [07:02.263]Wandering from the opiate shores [07:03.822]Tell me [07:04.412]Tell me [07:04.992]Tell me what thy lordly name is [07:06.462]That you are not nightmare sewage [07:07.922]Some dire powder drink or Inhalation [07:09.672]Framed from flames of downtown lore [07:11.790]And the raven sitting lonely [07:13.620]Staring sickly at my male sex only [07:15.550]That one word [07:16.450]As if his soul in that one word [07:17.950]He did out pour pathetic [07:23.360]Nothing farther than he uttered [07:25.239]Not a feather then he fluttered [07:26.589]Till finally was I that muttered as I stared [07:28.889]Dully at the floor like you [07:31.719]Other friends have flown and left me [07:34.858]Flown as each and every hope has flown before [07:39.917]As you no doubt will before tomorrow [07:45.115]Then I felt the air grow denser [07:47.505]Perfumed from some unseen incense [07:50.405]As though accepting angelic intrusion [07:53.235]When in fact I felt collusion [07:55.45]Before the guise of false memories respite [07:57.605]Respite [07:58.645]Respite through the haze of coc*ine's glory [08:01.05]I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory [08:03.995]To forget [08:05.365]At once [08:06.325]The base Lenore [08:07.644]Prophet said I thing of evil [08:09.824]Prophet still if bird or devil [08:11.544]By that heaven that bend above us [08:12.914]By that god we both Ignore [08:14.594]Tell this soul with sorrow laden [08:16.944]Willful and destructive Intent [08:19.53]Tell me how had lapsed a pure heart lady [08:21.853]To the greediest of needs [08:23.673]Sweaty arrogant d*ck less liar [08:26.533]Who ascribed to nothing higher [08:28.103]Than a jab from prick to needle [08:30.192]Straight to betrayal and disgrace [08:32.132]The conscience showing not a trace [08:35.971]Be that word our sign of parting [08:37.991]Bird or fiend I yelled upstarting [08:39.701]Get thee back into the tempest [08:41.41]Into the smoke filled bottle's shore [08:42.641]Leave no black plume as a token [08:44.591]Of the slime thy soul hath spoken [08:46.621]Leave my loneliness unbroken [08:49.270]Quit as those have quit before [08:50.890]Take the talon from my heart [08:53.240]And see that I can care no more [08:54.930]Whatever mattered came before [08:56.570]I vanish with the dead Lenore [08:58.140]Quoth the raven nevermore [09:00.28]Still is sitting silent sitting [09:01.318]Above a painting silent painting [09:02.718]Of the forever silenced wh**e [09:04.238]And his eyes have all the seeming [09:05.818]Of a demon's that is dreaming [09:06.958]And the lamplight over him [09:08.78]Streaming throws his shadow to the floor [09:10.38]I love she who hates me more [09:12.668]I love she who hates me more [09:14.618]And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow [09:17.427]Nevermore