Faithfull, Marianne - Envy Lyrics






[Anna I:]
And the last big town we came to was San Francisco
Life, there, was fine, only Anna felt so tired
And grew envious of others
Of those who pass the time at their ease and in comfort
Those too proud to be bought
Of those whose wrath is kindled by injustice
Those who act upon their impulses happily
Lovers true to their loved ones
And those who take what they need without shame
Whereupon I told my poor tired sister
When I saw how much she envied them

"Sister, from birth we may write our own story
And anything we choose we are permitted to do
But the proud and insolent who strut in their glory...
Little they guess, little they guess
Little they guess the fate they're swaggering to

Sister, be strong! You must learn to say no to
The joys of this world, for this world is a snare
Only the fools of this world will let you go
Who don't care a damn, don't care a damn
Don't care a damn, will be made to care

Don't let the flesh and it's longings get you
Remember the price that a lover must pay
And say to yourself when temptations beset you...
What is the use? what is the use?
Beauty will perish and youth pass away

Sister, you know, when our life here is over
Those who were good to go to bliss unalloyed
Those who were bad are rejected forever
Gnashing their teeth, gnashing their teeth
Gnashing their teeth in a gibbering void"

[Family:]
Who fights the good fight and all self subdues
Wins the palm, gains the crown





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  1. S.... W....

    Kult 2020

  2. D.... H....

    iconic and as perfect as it always was about life not lived

  3. W.... R....

    AmericanHorrorStory !! Hotel !!

  4. R.... G....

    Ein Song über eine frustrierte Hausfrau, glänzend Performen.!

  5. m.... ....

    There once was a concept called time.
    Often thought of in linear lines.
    Though the hands of the clock spin around when they toc,
    It only exists in our minds

  6. m.... ....

    timeless masterpiece, such a lovely vocal , its an epiphany we all have, that moment you wake to the fact that the moment you live in is momentary and those dreams or fantasies you may have held will never happen , you realise this is your lot , you are just an average person in an average life thats slowly slipping away from you !!!

    m.... ....

    totally agree

  7. H.... R....

    Thank´s for yours music. Timeless. Greeting´s fom germany.January 2020. Greeting´s from germany, EAST.

    H.... R....

    Greetings to you, from the west, all welcome, prost

    H.... R....

    Yes definitely timeless..love her
    Greetings from USA
    Happy New Year's

  8. C.... M....

    A beautiful and poignant song though!

  9. C.... M....

    A broken woman

  10. R.... W....

    1985 je n oublirais jamais

  11. D.... ....

    Nice -i also like the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDS2hSmokQ0&list=RDFDS2hSmokQ0&start_radio=1

    D.... ....

    je connaissais pas ! merci !

  12. B.... L....

    unique song ... Just let 2019 go past :)

  13. m.... m....

    Lovin it an chillinnwith a bong what are you doing

    m.... m....

    Klipdrift Pemium (Brandy) and alone...

  14. p.... s....

    My dad's music sweet,takes me bk long way

  15. Q.... O....

    From one of my all time favorite albums.

  16. R.... E....

    a true surviver and still there good on you girl xxx

  17. s.... s....

    was this based on a true story.

  18. R.... C....

    A true artist, beautiful story

  19. K.... J....

    yeah i am faithfull

  20. l.... d....

    Lovely....thank you Marianne xxxx

  21. S.... B....

    Anyone know who played the synths for this?

  22. U.... W....

    Sagenhafter Song. Hammer Süsse Marianne Faithfull.I Love it.Ever

  23. E.... S....

    Marrianne Faithful was an absolute doll

  24. J.... D....

    She is so beautiful but her voice is creepy, like in the Metallica song. Ra ra ra ra..

    J.... D....

    She once had the voice of an angel, I am that old, here you can hear the results of heavy smoking of cigarettes on her vocal chords. Her voice is even deeper these days but she's a game enough to carry on singing regardless, so good on her

  25. K.... J....

    i am surviver not suicider

  26. K.... J....

    i am faithfull

  27. C.... M....

    fuck,what a beautiful voice!!!

  28. r.... f....

    Boah...man bin ich erregt. 😘

  29. D.... W....

    Gorgeous lady. How well does she sing this?

  30. D.... W....

    First heard this song in the 90's on the Thelma and Louise Soundtrack. I'm Lucy Jordan's age and haven't been to Paris! But still have hope, lol

  31. S.... T....

    One of the great Shel Silversteins greatest songs.

  32. s.... 2....

    She made better music on her back 😃😃

  33. t.... ....

    Is it just me, or does Marianne Faithfull at 2:48 look like Theresa May?

  34. G.... A....

    She is just WHOOOOOHWWWWWHHHH!!!! MY GOD SHE IS GOOD. LOVE THIS SONG BECAUSE YHEA HAVE STORIES BUT ONLY FOR ME,JET

  35. R.... B....

    lange her. Super

  36. n.... g....

    Jugend.... bitte komm zurück.... ich würde so viel anders machen - ich schwör !!!! mag zwar, so irgendwie traurig sein - ist aber so !!!

  37. �.... �....

    ΠΡΙΝςιΕς ΜΑΡιαΜΦΕΦυΙΙ

  38. �.... �....

    ΙΛLΥ

  39. j.... e....

    even now with the help of an 18 year old & jump leads

  40. T.... S....

    And to think she wasn't as hot, twisted and sick as much as Nico. Crazy chicks.

  41. A.... S....

    Jager was a lucky man!

  42. J.... R....

    I love this song so Match

  43. M.... T....

    I like her better wasted or high.

    M.... T....

    We all like you better rotting in the ground, ya stinking piece of shit.

    M.... T....

    @absoftitanium charming abs

    M.... T....

    @absoftitanium it's a style preference and if you don't then you must not like the remainder of her career which was rarely sober

  44. B.... R....

    Fucking hell, how awful.

  45. m.... e....

    Cette chanson me renvoi aux années 80. C'était l'hiver, l'odeur de l'encens. Pleins de choses dans ma tête. Des peurs, des doutes mais aussi des rêves pleins la tête !

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

    I am a retired U.K Paramedic. Tragically I met many Lucy Jordans, not forgetting the Lenny Jordans too...Heartbreaking when you realise it's world wide.

    B.... W....

    I spent many years working in an operating Theatre , this was one of my favourites many years ago,61 now and enjoying life , all the best to everybody,enjoy life

  47. L.... R....

    I prefer her mature voice to her young overly sweet young voice.

  48. V.... A....

    The eara of the horrid skirts.. so enough is enough i cant take it with out etc Joystick......

    V.... A....

    And the summer of FANTASY fullfilment..

  49. E.... J....

    Pois é

  50. G.... K....

    Das ist music die unter die Haut geht

  51. J.... S....

    Spellbinding eyes, very nice performance of this Dr. Hook song.

  52. C.... P....

    If I recall correctly, Steve Winwood played the synths on this.

  53. A.... D....

    German girls, is this right? We've been set up by the ancient coalition since the middle ages they haven't been able to get rid of the human race so far but look at the present climate in the world and hitting us on so many fronts they deny themselves no pleasure. . . . . . Nna (netherton nature association) the hounds of love, seasons don't fear the reaper. One ring to rule them all one ring to find them one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Good luck decency

    A.... D....

    @Johan Sterk Johan look at the lies in history poor houses and kids with rickets in victorian times we had our natural forest I can think of at least seven ways of catching meat etc in school we were told you need war to keep the population numbers down, also the black plauge killed half of Europe, personally couldn't give a flying shite for most people I'm into animal rights but I try to get these things out so good people might be able to defend themselves, so as you folk say cest la vie cum se cum sa ca sera

  54. T.... L....

    When I wake up , I know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the one who wakes up next to you.
    I would walk 10000 miles &
    I will walk 10,000 more

  55. B.... d....

    je sais pas si elle me fait du bien ou du mal, en tous cas elle me fait quelque chose ! pinaise !

  56. f.... ....

    one of my favorite tunes... always tearing up...

  57. L.... L....

    👌👌👌

  58. M.... T....

    who are the 2k chops who dont like this? SMH

    M.... T....

    Me.. becasue it DESTROYS the original!

  59. P.... G....

    Erinnert mich total an meine Kindheit. Hammer

  60. a.... ....

    At one time this was the sexiest woman in the world. I love her voice. This song was written by Shel Silverstein, cartoonist, author of children's books and composer of Dr. Hook's hit songs.

  61. c.... O....

    Merci pour ça

  62. k.... n....

    Thelma and Louise brought me here , good song

  63. F.... O....

    Lucy Jordan sounds like a Pisces suffering from severe depression.

  64. p.... f....

    Indémodable

  65. G.... M....

    Those eyes......wow!

  66. C.... K....

    This woman is just a upper class prostitut

    C.... K....

    Your ulcer woke up??

  67. P.... H....

    😍😥

  68. p.... l....

    Sounds like Lucy had the ultimate bad hair day.....

  69. J.... B....

    Process wench?

  70. m.... m....

    If you are watching Marian , any chance of having a coffe with. You

  71. J.... C....

    First time to see this video. I bought this album when it first came out. This was my first wifes favorite song. This was a very good album. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Marianne Faithful perform.

  72. m.... m....

    Love you girl xx

  73. m.... m....

    What would the snowflakes make of our marianne

  74. J.... R....

    Marianne Faithfull anfangs Groupie der Stones und jahrelanger Heroin user aber Sie hatte eine wahnsinns Stimme damals..........

  75. d.... a....

    Thème musical du film "COURS PRIVÉ" avec Elizabeth Bourgine...

  76. m.... m....

    We where child hood sweethearts

  77. m.... m....

    Would mick be jealous of he knows I kissed her

  78. T.... ....

    American Horror Story 5

  79. R.... A....

    Liz Taylor Anthem 😞♥️

  80. R.... R....

    Liz Taylor

  81. G.... H....

    I should be in bed. But damn, haven't heard this in a long time.

  82. A.... c....

    QUELLE MERVEILLE .

    A.... c....

    je suis d'accord avec toi Albert c'est superbe

  83. j.... a....

    Linda a música e a cantora.

  84. R.... K....

    verdammt gut das ich damals jung war und nicht heute

  85. S.... O....

    👌👌👌😍😍😍

  86. v.... m....

    ........ich bete sie mit großer Bewunderung an !!!

  87. J.... A....

    Thelma and Louise

  88. J.... S....

    Still AGreat Song listen to it all time still best version

  89. J.... K....

    Synthesizer tunes by Steve Winwood?! Didn't know that...

  90. S.... H....

    Don’t really buy singes. Made an exception for this.

  91. I.... b....

    American Horror Story 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  92. V.... P....

    From the film 'Montenegro' as well

    V.... P....

    Glad someone else knows Montenegro.💖

  93. p.... l....

    Correct me if i`m wrong...Lucy had a bad hair day......

  94. S.... C....

    Marriann is the only artist who could do this song, song was made for her

    S.... C....

    Shel wrote it for Dr. Hook; didn't he? On his houseboat?

    S.... C....

    @Michael Glover no idea, ( deer with no eyes,,)

  95. K.... T....

    the entire broken english album is magical

    K.... T....

    Einer von meinen lieblingstiteln einfach nur genial

    K.... T....

    @Simone Bastian the album came out in 79. i bought it on vinyl the first day it was available. can you imagine the smell in the backroom of an actual record store ? meanwhile the snow i snorted in the eighties has dried out to footnotes of glacial debris in the dictionary of climate disaster. i hardly remember what has happened yesterday. thank you for giving me proof of my vague existence.