Ne Me Quitte Pas (1959)
Jacques Brel
Rating: 4.8
"Ne Me Quitte Pas" is a beautifully written French song written from the point of view of a man begging the one he loves to stay with him; as the song goes on, the pleas become more and more desperate and demeaning: "Let me become/the shadow of your shadow/the shadow of your hand/the shadow of your dog/do not leave me."
Jacques Brel has a haunting voice that is extremely hard to shake off, no many how many times you may have listened to his music. Even if you don't understand French, you can easily decipher the feeling of the lyrics; Brel has a lot of skill in expressing his emotions while he is singing. This song is definitely worth listening to!
(Side note: this is one of the main 1001)
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