Regina Spektor - Samson LYRICS

[V0nneke17]

Alright, maybe it isn't -.-'

[V0nneke17]

I think samson is about her dog or cat xD

Could be, right? :P

[Quocalimar]

why must we connect this to the bible, why can't we just enjoy the song?

[angelaawesome1998]

@Quocalimar

What's wrong with doing both o-e?

We're trying to make sense of it, and since now it does to me, I can enjoy it some more.

[plughes15]

It is a reference to both her friend and the bible so its both

[missy21007]

okay this ISNT about cancer, its about samson and delilah in the bible "your hair was long when we first met" but then she betrayed him and cut it off

[theoceansmusic272]

this song reminds me of someone i loved

[Pixiestyc]

the interpreter of these lyrics knows nothing of the Bible....or else can't hear...

[nickwilsoar]

You messedup on one part of lyrics but other than that amazing song:)

[twoditzygirls]

i liked how you added emoticons to go with the lyrics =)

[mihneapuhwar]

Am I the only one who thinks this is about a dog?

[NikkiPelk]

*** We couldn't bring the columns down. @IrishAngelAnime

[PANDAS4231]

It's about her really close friend called Samson

who had cancer . . . that's the truth.

[midnightwallflower]

This is figuratively referring to the Bible, but literally about a boy named Samson with cancer and his lover.

[TheLionHammer]

Dammit this song makes me cry everytime

EVERYTIIIME

[HiApocalypeExists]

My interpretation on this is that this is "Delilah" singing the song, saying that she really did love him and she was forced to cut his hair. And that she's sorry. and how the bible didn't mention that their's was a more pure love than its made out to be. and how she loved him before he loved her and she wasn't just leading him on.

Well, that how i always pictured it anyway. :)

[BiteMhaCupcakeXD]

@HatterMyMann , OMGGG !! thats soo sadd .. 

[shutter15ninja]

</3 I want to cry every time i hear this <3

[roseboy289]

I Love Regina Spektor!!

[HatterMyMann]

I finally found out! Samson is from the bible....Apparently God gave him amazing strength from his hair! He fell in love with this girl, who betrayed him and cut his hair...With this strength he killed thousands of soliders.So the girl he loved cut his hair, and the remaining soliders threw him in prison..Well he stayed there, and his hair grew back. Execution day came, and he knocked down the colums, killing all the soliders, the girl he loved, and himself(: Sorry if thats hard to understand!

[damnfine2010]

Samson from the bible,... Basically his strength was in his hair

[HatterMyMann]

This is the first time I've heard this song.. And I'm crying! -\3 I absolutely LOVE Regina Spektor...-333 What is this song about?

[iliketoslapher]

i LOVE this songg..<333

[ArmyStrongROTC]

Good thing nobody disliked this video, Otherwise I'd be putting a cliche comment about how many people I have to kill or something gay like that.

[katookeeh]

This song reminds me to a dog that i have see on tv...

search it on google or something else (:

Samson & Gert

[ikbenkimiii]

@emmaengevik

about samson,he was strong cuz he has magical hair

he has enemys,and they would like to know why it comes that he is so strong,so they pick out a very beautiful girl and they ask her to find out why it comes he's so strong,so she ask that, on the last he says that,the girl goes to the enemys and tell them that he's strong because he has magical hair,they cut off his hair,lock him in a prison.but his hair start to grown

sorry fr my englisch,i'm from belgium

[DIYStar25]

0 dislikes FTW!

[BeHappyAndDontWorry]

I'm crying.

[saloneffects]

Samson and Delilah, my favorite story in the bible. it's sad though.

[populargirly971]

The story of me n my ex

[asgster]

this song is about her boyfriend or friend, someone she knew who got cancer, so she wrote a song for him and it references the bible as a comparison with the hair...

[kiik3113]

I LOVE THIS SONG<3

[Amauz123]

So....The song's NOT about cancer?

[IrishAngelAnime]

@Amauz123 i dont think it is

[JusttOurThing]

@IrishAngelAnime It is about cancer 

[SunshineLovesYou98]

@Amauz123 actually it is , look it up :)

[wheeldude114]

@Amauz123 It could be about a lover dying from cancer, hence the "ate a slice of wonder bread," since chemo patients can sometimes only eat simple foods, such as wonder bread, due to the nausea/etc. induced by chemotherapy.

[CamobellT]

its couldn't bring the columns down we couldn't destroy a single one

[queenofimagination]

Is this song about the story of the girl who married a guy only to find out where his powers were, she then found out it lied in his hair so she cut it off because she was paid to make him weak. Sorry I dont remeber the names and I dont know if its a biblical story just remeber hearing about it in class??

[thekaty714]

@queenofimagination ya its a book in the bible and thats pretty much right!

[chickenchopsocky]

The sad part is her friend was really weak and she took care of him/her. She can only feed her Wonderbread cause that's the only thing he/she could bite into. :(( SAD SAD SAD.

[MissBieberFan123]

lovethis song.

[DewiElineThe]

This song is just so..

beautifull

i love it<3

[dianddra999]

Song Explained: Although reference is made to the historic samson and delilah, it says "the bible didn't mention us" so we know that it is about a couple other than the biblical ones. Singer meets long haired samson, and she "loved you (him) first" so a first love...and one night she cuts his hair, he eats a slice of wonderbread and goes to bed, and kisses her til the morning light. So where the biblical version samson is betrayed, in this one he is not. Its all about love lost.

[96BaNaNaS96]

littleglasseyes is correct this is about the story of Samson and Delilah! He was beautiful with long hair and when he fell in love with her he couldnt keep his powers so he gave up his powers in his hair to be with the woman he loved. it's very sweet. <3 it's my absolute favorite song EVER!!!!!!

[LittleGlassEyes]

If this were to be applied to the story of Samson and Delilah, I personally feel as though rather than a different lover, she IS Delilah. Interpreted this way, the song talks about her love for Samson, which came before her betrayal. When it says "the Bible didn't mention us," this could mean that the Bible talks about Samson as a man, and Delilah as a women of Philistia, but not the two of them together as lovers. It's almost as if she is trying to prove the love they shared existed.

[TheUnderdogGoddess13]

doesn't it seem that Regina's been a past lover of samson's ? Like she had to go away ? then he fell in love with delilah . the bibLe mentioned samson and delilah but not herand him .. and so .. that . just thought bout it . doesn't it make you think ? XD maybe its just me.

[lovethewerld]

I love this song :) It's beautiful.

[mugtisersold]

when it said "your hair was long when we met" and a sad smilie popped up it ruined the whole mood of the song for me....i mean comon *cracks up*

[argon4562]

always hurts me...

[MacEoin]

@emmaengevik Actually, it is. I can't remember the details, but I believe a friend of Regina's contracted cancer. From chemotherapy, his hair fell out. Apparently he ate something called Wonderbread (white, sliced bread?). And I believe hew finally died.

[TruffleMoon]

To everyone that doesn't get it, this is my interpertation:

Samson was in a relationship. And he got cancer his hair was beautiful. So when his hair was going away it was like he was getting weaker. So ever since the girl came into his life. Things changed so it was like she cut his own hair, get it? And he'd only be able to hold down a slice of Wonder bread. I think that's it.

[MissPeru1]

=,(

[CSwizzleandSSweezy]

Maybe she's just expressing her emotions towards a person? She's an atheist, so maybe she just Samson as an example of her feelings. Maybe she the person she's singing about happens to have cancer? Stop trying to decode the song and just love it.

[hawiequillope]

@CSwizzleandSSweezy She's a Jew .. :)

[MrJohnnysunshine]

firstly, if your purpose for the emoticons was to add emotion... you have heard the song, right? you dont need to (not that it takes away much at all)

also, youtube needs a loop button, so i can just keep this on all day

[TheCuppie]

@emmaengevik just wonder the same...

[Skemz30]

=.(

[shiftrfan]

@ 3:14 the lyrics are " oh we couldn't bring the columns down"

[BastiansTjej]

like this if you like regina spektor

[evilgreenthing]

i think it is about a man who had canser because wonder bread is supposedly supposed to bring back your hair.

[OpakeArawra2]

:'(

[Jackvlack]

what is the meaning behind this song? I couldn't get it! please exlplain it to me.. thanks in advance!

[IrishAngelAnime]

@Jackvlack it's really your interpretation. I think it's just about the story in the bible of Samson and Delilah, and a little story made up about who came before Delilah did. It might be different, I don't know. Meaning is all up to you. :D

[YamiletNov2007]

@IrishAngelAnime its both she related it very well to the bible story of samson and delilah and how they made her cut his hair but she always loved him and about a friend ofregina that was diagnosed with cancer and could only eat wonderbread and what not

beautiful song :'(

[kenyankidd]

@IrishAngelAnime

it's about her friend who died of cancer

[hufferpuffer1997]

@kenyankidd thats nott technically true.

[27Roughneck27]

@IrishAngelAnime This seems like it, someone made a love story about Samson and Delilah. Along with the whole "the Bible didn't mention us" it adds to the story in a way.

[stemikger]

@Jackvlack it's suppose to describe the death of her friend. she compares him to samson to show how strong he was to fight off cancer, even though he didn't make it. wonderbread was the only thing he could eat because he was so sick. "the bible didn't mention us" is her projecting that he was worth being famous for being a strong person and great friend, but nobody knew him. it's incredibley poetic, truly regina!

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[cereza018]

@Jackvlack: i think it's about delilah, since in the bible, she could be described as the one who betrayed samson... by cutting his hair and making him weak... (you are my biggest downfall..) but in this song, i think regina voiced out delilah's point of view ("i loved you first..") and her what if's if she was given the chance to turn back time and her possible future with samson, ect... "history book forgot about us... and the bible didn't mention us, not even once..." that's what i think :)

[ivantot017]

@Jackvlack u nevr rilly touch or read any bible on ur entire life huh do u? hehehehe

[MJurmyhero]

@Jackvlack It's based on the bible story of Samson and Delilah, however it's based on a past love of hers. Like, she betrayed her lover like Delilah betrayed Samson.

[IrishAngelAnime]

@emmaengevik not necessarily. it could be interpreted that way. but It's a reference to a story in the bible for the most part.

[NicoleNicanyNicole]

@IrishAngelAnime

I think the Samson and Delilah references are more a metaphor for events in her own life.

[SilenceAvenged]

<3 this song

[Shadowgirl315]

i love the " :'( " after each sentence :P

[IrishAngelAnime]

@Shadowgirl315 thanks,

tried to add a bit of emotion

[diabolo790]

I like Verry much

[Callmeee]

you should search for Alice Hagenbrant who sings this song on her audition for Swedish Idol.

she actually sings it quite good :)

[pipsrocks123]

i love regina spektor. her songs actually have a meaning

[stealthKiLL3r]

i dont get it..i'm confused.. is samson has cancer thats he has no hair...............don't know

[12321yoyoyo]

@stealthKiLL3r no shes just saying that he had long hair when they first met.

[IrishAngelAnime]

@stealthKiLL3r

Well in the bible (i'm not christian but im jus sayin) Samson's hair gives him strength so he cant cut it..

[scorpiomooselove]

@stealthKiLL3r yupp one of her bfs had cancer and had no hair because of chemo

[28whiteflower]

I ♥ this song. It kinda made a novella over the story of Samson and Delila.

[CatherineCarsonMusic]

it's "old light" not "soft light", and its "we couldn't bring the columns down" not "we couldn't break what comes down" get it? kinda like the story in the bible. anyway, its no big deal its just if your doing a lyric video, the lyrics should probably be right. her voice is very clear so idk how the column one confused you, but no biggy, just double check yourself

[IrishAngelAnime]

@CatherineCarsonMusic

I'm hard of hearing

[iHugGiantTeddyBears]

i freaking looovveeee regina spektor!!!!

[rucelle15]

Makes me cry :)) LMAO:))

[gerbilluver66]

i luv this song .. BEST SONG EVER

[dharzelle14]

ahmm..how sad..this song is for u..  :((

[SparklybubblesQT]

This makes me cry really sad, sweet tears.

[LeahS695]

beautiful song

just....AHH BEAUTIFUL!!!!<3<3<3

[illestgon360]

why is it so slow? my version i got from itunes goes a little faster :P IIIIIIII LOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEDDDDDD YOOOOUUUU FFFIIIRRRSSSTTT. lol

[kvwatz]

Is this an OST of a movie? What movie was it?

[Sleepyflowar]

You are my sweetest downfall,

I loved you first.

I loved you first. ♥

[redwingfan69]

its their just old light not soft light just plz dont get angry i am just correting u

[IrishAngelAnime]

im not angry, i know the lyrics now, it was just a minor fuck up since I didnt have the lyrics with me when i made it

[kristine101yahoocom]

How do you make a video like this? Like including pictures and putting your own music too it and stuff like that.

[IrishAngelAnime]

windows movie maker

[JessiexRAWR]

This song paints a beautiful picture in my head. (:

[ohxbeverly]

I'd just like to say that this is about the story of Samson and Delilah. Only if she loved him. They wouldn't break the 'columns' down, and he would live a normal life, eating normal bread and sleeping. They wouldn't be mentioned and would simply live happily together. He would open up to her and let her cut his hair. Samson's hair was his strength. So yeah. =D This is really sweet.

[Naffini]

@ohxbeverly Actually, Samson's hair was not his strength. This is a common misconception based on him telling Delilah this. In fact, he was born a Nazirite and as such was not allowed to cut his hair, when Delilah cuts his hair he breaks this vow so God takes punishes him by taking his strength. If he has broken a different Nazirite vow (such as not drinking alcohol) he would have faced the same fate.

[TheGirlytomboy]

wut does she meen by ur my sweetest downfall

[IrishAngelAnime]

@TheGirlytomboy

probably "you are my favourite mistake" or something along the lines of your the best bad thing thats ever happened to me lol

[heinrich281]

u r my sweetest downfall..

:')

[fizzypopflipflop]

she's got a really unusual singing voice ,very melodic ,really lovely =)

[IrishAngelAnime]

=] i love regina

[IrishAngelAnime]

i'm so sorry =[

[IrishAngelAnime]

im sorry, that must be really hard for you=[

[DieAlena]

i'm really sorry this happened to you, but I'm afraid that's the price you must pay for sleeping with a girl at your age without satisfactory protection.

[DieAlena]

well then good boy, but seriously... at 13???? that's early!

[DieAlena]

well, I'm 16 so not that much older than you are. I'm not judging, just wondering.. people will probably doing stuff like that at the age of 6 soon!!

[damnit123abc]

you definitely don't talk like you're 20.

[ShatOnYurMuther]

I dont type like im 20, im talking voice picth!

[mihneapuhwar]

@supercrow99 - You're stupid. :D

[CookehsRuleD00d]

Aww...After listening to this song I feel like hugging someone!

[IrishAngelAnime]

*hug* lol

[flordeminas]

For me this music is just about love... It's so sweet... one of my favorites :) Thank you Irish!

[IrishAngelAnime]

your welcome =]

[eeveebolt3000]

This is like one of my fav. songs ever! This song is just so beatiful!

[gondorf123]

No, it's about the bible.

"we couldn't bring the colums down"

(they got the lyrics a bit wrong)

The does refer to the story of samson and delihla in the bible.

[joshatalaasin]

it's about a cancer patient that she knows. it's not the one on the bible, that's why it's about hair and everything. that's why she said the bible didn't mention us.

[pineconeface3]

the one in the bible was about hair!

[MrsNickJJonasx3]

i almost won a talent show singing this while a friend accompanied.

this song is fantastic. <3

[tarrenheather]

this song is so pretty:) i love it

but i dont get it someone needs to explain haha

[TheKilljoyFamily]

it all goes back to the story in the bible of samson and delilah - this is about the first lover of samson.

[april734]

.I think its the columns down* not "break what comes down"

[IrishAngelAnime]

i know. i didnt have internet when i made this so i kinda guessed the lyrics.

[KatDoesVideo]

i think i did good.