Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega

Album "Suzanne Vega", 1985

Even if I am in love with you
All this to say, what's it to you?
Observe the blood, the rose tattoo
Of the fingerprints on me from you

Other evidence has shown
That you and I are still alone
We skirt around the danger zone
And don't talk about it later

Marlene watches from the wall
Her mocking smile says it all
As she records the rise and fall
Of every soldier passing

But the only soldier now is me
I'm fighting things I cannot see
I think it's called my destiny
That I am changing

Marlene on the wall

I walk to your house in the afternoon
By the butcher's shop with the sawdust strewn
"Don't give away the goods too soon"
Is what she might have told me

And I tried so hard to resist
When you held me in your handsome fist
And reminded me of the night we kissed
And of why I should be leaving

Marlene watches from the wall
Her mocking smile says it all
As she records the rise and fall
Of every man who's been here

But the only one here now is me
I'm fighting things I cannot see
I think it's called my destiny
That I am changing

Marlene on the wall

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• folk
• suzanne
• vega
• marlene
• on
• the
• wall
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• 1985

[calmbeforethestory]

As SHE records the rise and fall, not THE records the rise and fall.

[ponchsanta]

@calmbeforethestory thanks, i've corrected

[stevebritgimp]

Slightly obsessed by this song lately. Maybe reminds me of when I had feelings.

[MrDangerousCharacter]

Amazing song by an amazing artist

[4dger]

Shame this was uploaded through a toaster,grt song

[Mairg1231]

P.S. It is St John The divine- you know ...The bells of the Cathedral" I can spell. write My mac pro is And I do know how to "write" My new mac pro has some set up to automatically spell. But they don't know how to spell Didgeridoo.

peace and wishing you oodles of musical inspiration in 2012. Mairi

[Mairg1231]

I love your music. i played hooky righting songs@ toms diner and performed many times for winter solstice @ St John the dive. Missing Jack hardy and those spaghetti , songwriters gathering. Hope you can put me on your mail list. I play your songs on piano.. sometimes on harmonium and Didgeridoo. Sincerely, Mairi Gearey

[cosmicrider287]

this song is so good it drives me up the walls.

[glaeken14]

@woogonin I am Impressed that do you all that a woman,

Because MEN usually Do

[woogonin]

@glaeken14 whats wrong with being a woman?!

[glaeken14]

is too much good, despite being a woman

[MrAxxxel31]

Señoritas, damas del mundo... aprendan algo de esta hermoza y talentosa artiste... Te amo !!!!

[Mrfairchap]

I don't want to sound too flakey but Suzanne Vega, singing this stunning song with its strange lyrics and great music, seems to be one of those artistes who have some sort of connection to the weird, mystic world that we "mortals" know is out there, but can neither see nor touch! Thanks for trying to share it with me Suzanne. Also, thanks for posting.