Beirut - Cliquot Lyrics






A plague in the workhouse, a plague on the poor
Now I'll beat on my drum 'til I'm dead
Yesterday, a fever, tomorrow, St. Peter
I'll beat on my drum until then.

But what melody will lead my lover from his bed?
What melody will see him in my arms again?

Set fire to foundation and burn out the station
You'll never get nothing of mine
The pane of my window will flicker and billow
I won't leave a stitching behind

But what melody will lead my lover from his bed?
What melody will see him in my arms again?

I'll sing of the walls of the well and the house at the top of the hill
I'll sing of the bottles of wine that we left on our old windowsill
I'll sing of the years you will spend getting sadder and older
Oh love, and the cold, the oncoming cold





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  1. I.... E....

    Dünya güzel

  2. m.... ....

    gay rights

  3. l.... _....

    "what melody will lead my lover from his bed? what melody will see him in my arms again?" oh ok gay rights

  4. L.... V....

    Saudades de quando Beirut era essa banda.

  5. i.... ....

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veuve_Clicquot

    History behind this song.

  6. S.... V....

    A plague in the workhouse, a plague on the poor
    Now I'll beat on my drum 'til I'm dead
    Yesterday, a fever, tomorrow, St. Peter
    I'll beat on my drum until then.
    But what melody will lead my lover from his bed?
    What melody will see him in my arms again?
    Set fire to foundation and burn out the station
    You'll never get nothing of mine
    The pane of my window will flicker and billow
    I won't leave a stitching behind
    But what melody will lead my lover from his bed?
    What melody will see him in my arms again?
    I'll sing of the walls of the well and the house at the top of the hill
    I'll sing of the bottles of wine that we left on our old windowsill
    I'll sing of the years you will spend getting sadder and older
    Oh love, and the cold, the oncoming cold

  7. S.... Y....

    Benim mükemmel adamım varcharianım 💙💙💙

  8. d.... ....

    amazing...I have this LP

  9. M.... H....

    Someone else think this melody sounds similar to "hey orpheus" of Arcade Fire? :o

    M.... H....

    Max Hawkins no way haha

  10. e.... c....

    Tão linda .tão fatal.melodia perfeita que flui as emoções sentimentos mais profundos....

  11. M.... C....

    ça me rappelle tellement de souvenirs

  12. S.... U....

    dumanı keeeee

  13. S.... v....

    Who else hears "Napoleon" in that last line?

  14. E.... V....

    Wait...That isn't Zach singing here? Is he doing the back vocals?

    E.... V....

    Yes, he sings and plays all the instruments of the disc.

    E.... V....

    see, back in the day, my friend linked this song, but the link died, and now as much as i enjoy the song, it is not the same.

    E.... V....

    The lead singer of this song is Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear. Check his discography, they are very good too.

    E.... V....

    The lead here is actually Owen Pallett

    E.... V....

    Why is it not Zach singing?

  15. A.... o....

    5 dislikes? tsc tsc u.u

  16. M.... M....

    BATEU UMA BAD FORTE.MP3

  17. S.... P....

    wtf does this have to do with Beirut? wtf do you have to do with Beirut? "Cursed be he who destroys the justice and judgement due to the fatherless and the widow" - Jeremiah

  18. L.... P....

    Quero morrer de tanto amor, quando ouço essa música! 💙💙💙

  19. S.... M....

    Şarkının sonu biberine gazına copuna sopasına tekmelerin hasına....

  20. i.... ....

    Essa música mexe muito comigo 😢

  21. R.... M....

    Oh love, and the cold, the oncoming cold... <3 

    R.... M....

    Rose Muhdz My favorite part

  22. z.... ....

    *just a fyi on those lyrics:
    i'll beat on my drum until then
    &
    i won't leave a stitching behind.

    my interpretation, anyways...

  23. B.... p....

    Biberine gazinaaaa, cobuna sopasinaa!

  24. M.... ....

    Beirut is Just fucking amazing!

  25. L.... ....

    You're right man, I listened to this song for almost two years thinking that was sung by Zach, haha.

  26. P.... A....

    Yeah, is credited in the booklet.

  27. L.... ....

    Are you sure mate? I listened Owen Pallet's live versions of this song and his voice is thinner than Zach's voice

  28. L.... ....

    Ireally enjoy the end of this song.

  29. b.... ....

    love this!!! 333

  30. L.... S....

    No dislikes!

  31. P.... A....

    Owen Pallet

  32. P.... A....

    u should dowload the right tags or buy the fucking cd.

  33. A.... ....

    Early 1900's, may even earlier than that, that was beach ware for those not swimming. Modesty who needs it Lol I am kidding at least I think it is.

  34. w.... b....

    THIS IS THE PENALTY!

  35. h.... ....

    and i learned that it isn't zach that's singing

    h.... ....

    habitatskater360 Apparently it's Owen Pallet, a Canadian. Although the version from Cheap Magic Inside has Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear. Grizzly Bear is a truly amazing American band and I recommend everyone check out Painted Ruins. It's a modern classic album and I've heard little like it.

  36. h.... ....

    is zach condon gay? what's with him referring to his lover being male in this song?

    h.... ....

    He's singing from the perspective of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot about her husband Francoise who died suddenly of typhoid in 1805.

  37. M.... D....

    no it looks like a boy dressed as a girl

  38. s.... ....

    i love the picture

  39. L.... S....

    @RelentlessBoner It's I'll beat on my drum until then

  40. L.... S....

    @sonoskay I think he just likes to put weird photos as his cover art.

  41. R.... ....

    Awesome song, what made you think he's saying "I feed on my drum"? Are you retarded?

  42. D.... ....

    If I was his lover I would join him in the streets and die in his arms...

  43. w.... d....

    love this style

  44. s.... ....

    Untill nwo.. i thought the cover art was of a soldier holding a woman or a child in his arms or something.. now that i look closer i notice its onky one person.. in high heels... now i have no clue whats going on in the cover art.

  45. P.... ....

    love this band

  46. B.... W....

    they need to make a real video! they could do so much with it :)

  47. z.... ....

    such a sad and yet beautiful song!