Regina Spektor - Samson [OFFICIAL video]

listen to the song from Regina's cancer perspective and the entire verse about 'not much hair left on his head' and just eating bread and going right back to sleep make complete sense. Its heartbreakeningly sad, but gorgeous that she chose to share it this way

people, this isn't literally about the Biblical Samson and Delilah - thus 'the Bible didn't mention us'. A man she loved got cancer, so his hair 'was long when we first met', but as he lost his hair and his strength she was reminded of Samson - from the Bible. But this is about her love and downfall - its personal, thus 'the history books' and the Bible forgot and didn't mention them. Sad and beautiful.

@piginsty well said.

Well said...

exelente

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oh wow. You are totally right.

The song is from Delilah's perspective. She says in the beginning..."beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth". So she's saying she really was in love with him. Which the story obviously doesn't say. It's kind of like this song is her apology.

me too, now.

The reference to 'Samson' is symbolic. It's a song where the singer/subject is reflecting on the decline of the passion and strength of her partner. As time passes men lose their youthful vigor and power. What once drew her to him has faded, and yet the love persists. Not love of biblical proportions (hence the reference to the bible) but a more sedate and meaningful love. But there is still a hint of lament for the strength that has passed. .

just looked it up in Judges 16, delilah sold him out for $. i cant see any love there. i dunno. the songs absolutely beautiful.