Escrita
por Les Reed, Barry Mason e Sylvan Whittingham, foi gravada por Tom
Jones em dezembro de 1967 e lançada em fevereiro em um compacto que
tinha Smile como Lado B. Foi gravada em novembro de 1967 por P.J.
Proby, que odiou e não incluiu no seu disco.
Chegou
ao número 1 na Alemanha, Finlândia, Suíça e Irlanda e número 2
no Reino Unid e, Noruega e número 3 na Áustria. Número 5 no Canadá
e número 15 nos charts pop americanos.
Fala
sobre um amor traído que espia a silhueta da sua mulher através de
uma persiana enquanto ela faz amor com outro homem. Mesmo sabendo que
isso não é legal pra ele, ele se torna temporariamente insano.
Espera quando o amante vai embora e bate na porta da sua amada pela
manhã, e quando ela abre, ela fica rindo da sua cara e então ele a
mata a facadas. Mas vendo que fez besteira, ele pede perdão antes da
polícia chegar e leva-lo preso.
A
letra:
I
saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
I saw the flickering shadow of love on her blind
She was my woman
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind
I saw the flickering shadow of love on her blind
She was my woman
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind
My my my Delilah
Why why why Delilah
I could see, that girl was no good for me
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
Why why why Delilah
I could see, that girl was no good for me
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free
At break of day when that man drove
away I was waiting
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My my my Delilah
Why why why Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
Why why why Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more
My my my Delilah
Why why why Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
Why why why Delilah
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more
Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take
any more
A versão de Tom Jones:
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