Spektor, Regina - The Sword & The Pen Lyrics






Don't let me get out of this kiss
Don't let me say what I say
The things that scare us today
what if they happen someday
Don't let me out of your arms
For now

What if the sword kills the pen
What if the god kills the man
And if he does it with love
Well then it's death from above
And death from above is still a death

I don't want to live without you
I don't want to live without you
I don't want to live
I don't want to live
Without you


For those who still can recall
The desperate colors of fall
The sweet caresses of May
Only in poems remain
No one recites them these days
For the shame

So what if nothing is safe
So what if no one is saved
No matter how sweet
No matter how brave
What if each to his own lonely grave

I don't want to live without you
I don't want to live without you
I don't want to live
I don't want to live
Without you





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  1. K.... N....

    What if this songs the perfect a-theme conbines to the worlds best chorus as in How. Poor... Ecstatic songs like the Call or Hotel Song. Why have they notmade to the top? Simply just too good?

  2. J.... S....

    How have I never heard this one? I thought I knew all of Regina's songs. It's so good!

  3. L.... P....

    I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live witho-o-o-ou-u-u-u-u-t you. Ha!

  4. f.... ....

    "what if each to his own lonely grave".

  5. N.... M....

    I have no idea how I ended up here, but I'm glad I did

  6. o.... f....

    da Phucking Philosophy in this song is driving me insane.... ARGHHGHHHHHHH muy brain is in a whirl

    o.... f....

    humanity drives me insane, i feel inane

  7. s.... r....

    sometimes the pen is sharper then the sword" its how it is and how it goes.

  8. C.... G....

    I don't want to live without you...

  9. S.... O....

    Sword (military strength Texas) pen (creative influence information California)

  10. K.... ....

    Don't let me get out of this kiss
    Don't let me say what I say
    The things that scare us today
    what if they happen someday
    Don't let me out of your arms
    For now

    What if the sword kills the pen
    What if the god kills the man
    And if he does it with love
    Well then it's death from above
    And death from above is still a death

    I don't want to live without you
    I don't want to live without you
    I don't want to live
    I don't want to live
    Without you


    For those who still can recall
    The desperate colors of fall
    The sweet caresses of May
    Only in poems remain
    No one recites them these days
    For the shame

    So what if nothing is safe
    So what if no one is saved
    No matter how sweet
    No matter how brave
    What if each to his own lonely grave

    I don't want to live without you
    I don't want to live without you
    I don't want to live
    I don't want to live
    Without you

    K.... ....

    kika thank you

  11. M.... P....

    reminds me of Fiona Apple..

  12. c.... ....

    The instrumental is beautiful in this song

  13. k.... p....

    I hope someone saranates the fuck out of me with this song

    k.... p....

    Hey, another fellow Homestuck! I'm guessing Blue Lips is the reason why we're both here? xD

    k.... p....

    +eruditian Puzzler trio-

    k.... p....

    @eruditian Puzzler XD thats how i found out about regina spector!

    k.... p....

    i found out regina spektor from a cool friend who is.. cool.
    also hi egbert

  14. A.... ....

    If the pen is mightier than the sword, why do actions speak louder than words?

    A.... ....

    +Animatotron To take up the pen facing the sword is a most human act. That's why.

    A.... ....

    Spoken words are weaker then actions, written words are somehow more powerful.
    Somehow this song reminds me of Inkheart.
    Love it!

    A.... ....

    Animatotron Becasue the action of not being afraid of writing the truth and spreading it through the pen is one of the most powerful actions. Think of the constitution and how all of the men who wrote and signed it were essentially signing a death sentence should Great Britain win. Think of Thomas Paine's common sense. He publicized powerful thoughts which lead to the actions which spoke louder than the people just complaining about the wrongs in their world. The pen leads to those actions as though lead to those actions rather than empty words. I know your comment was from 2 years ago, but I've been stuck in AP Government and Politics so I miss US History (a sentence i thought I'd never say) and it reminds me of it. Plus I love this song so... yeah

    A.... ....

    Eden Pittman, now that you mention it... yeah.

  15. B.... ....

    Pen? Now we use laptops!

    B.... ....

    Maybe they do, but the more professional businesses prefer computers for this type of work: faster & economical.

  16. H.... ....

    "What if the god kills the man?
    And if he does it with love,Well then it's death from above,
    And death from above is still a death."
    Her voice is so beautiful. This song is perfect.

  17. K.... M....

    That song... mon dieu... that song...
    no words to describes it.

    K.... M....

    You described it perfectly! ❤️

  18. S.... ....

    so many of her songs are underrated 

    S.... ....

    +SoulStealerC I totally agree.

    S.... ....

    absobloodylootely ;-;

  19. i.... ....

    This song kills me softly... 

    i.... ....

    singing my life with her words?

  20. �.... ....

    God this song, THIS SONG

  21. R.... W....

    Regina is such a huge talent--ask your radio station to play her songs!

  22. J.... J....

    By the title, I thought of Percy Jackson...the more I listen, this describes Percabeth, Thalia/Luke, and Zoe/Heracles..

    J.... J....

    +ThunderJelly -high fives-

    J.... J....

    @ThunderJelly 
    Two Berds on a wiiiiiiirrrrrrreeee
    (hahahaha....i'm hilarious)

    J.... J....

    Now I'm thinking of it too.

    J.... J....

    Heh, Leo and festus

    J.... J....

    I thought of the Percy Jackson fandom and I'm not even in it

  23. S.... O....

    I dont wanna live... without you!

  24. x.... ....

    @itsthesherbear It's a bonus track

  25. D.... G....

    Królowa Regina rządzi!

  26. g.... t....

    @maugecitaa This is what you get when you mix Genius Next door and The Machine I guess

  27. H.... ....

    It surprises me that she's not more popular, many of her songs are so incredibly fantastic...

  28. t.... ....

    this is just so amazing....honestly.

  29. T.... ....

    I got really sad when I realized some of the songs only are on the deluxe version of the CD Far, but then I sort of got happy because then I realized that there was more fantastic Regina Spektor Music I hadn't heard yet.

  30. E.... N....

    chilling...

  31. S.... ....

    I don't wanna live without Regina <3
    YOU ARE AMAZING REGINA (:

  32. s.... ....

    god, every her song is so specific, in music and lyrics too... she's so talented and she inspired me so much as no other artist ever did.

  33. s.... ....

    @emROARS That and 'All the greatest wars have been written by the pen.'.

  34. s.... ....

    @itsthesherbear It's from the limited 2 disc version.

  35. Z.... M....

    this is one of reginas songs that i feel safe in. in some of her songs im scared. but its still amazing i can feel scared when listening to a song. for that. regina is a genius.

  36. D.... C....

    But death from above is still a death.

  37. O.... ....

    @averageskill No. I love being me. And besides, I wouldn't get to enjoy her music if I WAS her. And then I'd understand all her, or rather MY, songs, and then all the wonder would be gone. <3Regina

  38. t.... ....

    wow can't believe you managed to find a pic that fits exactly the song title! good job!

  39. o.... ....

    ever since my cousin introduced me to her music, i cant get enough. we are all blessed to witness her genius in our time.

  40. c.... ....

    whats the meaning of this sony ..like the pen and sword symbolize what?

    c.... ....

    curlytana01 I’m six years late and you have probably figured out by now, but a pen is often described as being mightier in the sword.... it’s a famous phrase used to kind of metaphorically highlight the power of words and moral strength over brute force and reckless power. It is a rather poignant expression, though not exactly literal in meaning and application. Don’t know why I am responding to a six year old comment though 😅

  41. H.... ....

    awesome picture to an awesom song..♥

  42. B.... R....

    I'm pretty happy with who I am...But I'd rather be Regina. Would you?

  43. B.... ....

    She makes me want to write poetry.

  44. g.... ....

    THERE R SO MANY I HAVNT HEARD B4!!! YEESSS :D

  45. r.... ....

    @ducktapesandwhich Its a quill <3

  46. A.... ....

    @thepatchworkheart I always thought this is is about fate riding roughshod over one's dreams and hopes.

  47. R.... H....

    @NinaQueenofSpades
    Well, thats exactly what I ment. He said it is impossible to breathe without air. And we both know that air and oxygen are to seperate things.

  48. d.... ....

    that is the nicest pen i have ever seen.

  49. c.... ....

    I'm trying to figure out what this song is about..... perhaps a cold hard rationality against a more emotive and value based understanding of the world..... could be wrong though.

  50. L.... ....

    The music reminds me of The Beatles

  51. T.... ....

    What album is this from? its not from Far....i just looked at the album. was it a special release?

  52. V.... S....

    @greynezz I didnt used to hate it, but i preferred not to listen to it; Some of her songs seem to be instant hits and appeal to everyone, but a lot of her music is an acquired taste, I realize, and it takes time and a certain mood for the music to be really appreciated and loved

  53. A.... B....

    omigosh, so many regina choices to make, which song to listen to first. Now thats a question.

  54. N.... ....

    @zethgb Fish breath oxygen, just like any animal. They just have the ability to filter the oxygen from the water,which humans do not.

  55. T.... M....

    @WTF123443 Medically speaking, it's about how they say people who suffocate before dying experience an orgasmic sensation from asphyxiation. Genius next door is about people who went into the lake daring eachother to try it, and dying there. The town kept it quiet for this reason. The genius thought he could look at it scientifically and live, tried it and died. The relation to orgasm and the thick water is nothing besides a symbol of that pleasure and to represent those who tried it.

  56. g.... ....

    haha i used to hate this song when i first discovered regina but now i love it

  57. C.... K....

    Ah....I simply can't wait until Regina and I are happily married and the parents of eight Russian-American babies.

  58. J.... O....

    @AEROcalvinson I too have Reginitis, good thing I got it without the acute gastritis (if you don't understand, go listen to REginasaurus! >:])

  59. R.... H....

    @AEROcalvinson
    Fishes basicly breathes water, just saying!

  60. Z.... M....

    GOOSEBUMPS

  61. T.... ....

    i have to say: ive been looking for a new artist that is not like this whole stupid techno hip hop or rap and it seems as though i have found it.

  62. T.... ....

    @AEROcalvinson I'm on a terrible Regina binge right now. My house is dirty and I have so much to do and I can't break myself away from surfing all her songs. Some day some one is going to invent therapy that strictly has to do with listening to her too much. 'Hi my name is Tony and I am a Regina addict'. 'Welcome Tony'

  63. e.... g....

    OMG! a perfect sound of tragedy X)

  64. b.... ....

    @maugecitaa Yeah. Deluxe is kinda hard to get your hands on ^_^;

  65. b.... ....

    @maugecitaa Technically, it's from the deluxe version of Far. So if you had the original, it isn't surprising that you didn't hear it ^_^

  66. v.... ....

    As I've said to so many people before, as a man, to a woman or a man, she has a voice that "I would have sex, or make love to, it that would please you better. And the soul that it comes from would not have to leave my arms in fear or dismay." That is just what my artistic side knows, not just what a regular guy would say.

  67. T.... ....

    Wow, an amazing picture for an amazing song!

  68. A.... ....

    @jujusworld It's fine, man. The sad songs usually have the most significance.

  69. A.... J....

    At first, i didn't really like Reginas music all that much because its so abnormal and quite different to most songs you here around. But really all of her songs are beautiful, yes they are odd but they are brilliant. I am now obsessed with her music.. its amazing! :) I love it!

  70. D.... G....

    ...я пыталсо уйти от любви
    я брал острую бритву и правил себя
    я укрылся в подвале, я резал
    кожанные ремни стянувшие слабую грудь :)))

  71. B.... ....

    Her name is suits so well to her musical personality... ;))

  72. e.... ....

    Regina's Russian classical background really comes out in this song. And AERO, I'm totally with you on this one. Hard not to become obsessed with her--an amazing talent!!

  73. D.... A....

    i think that comment alone officially makes you cool.

  74. T.... ....

    That is brand new when it comes to accepting her music

  75. h.... w....

    she is not new i have heard her for like 4 years

  76. C.... T....

    I love this song... this and Apres Moi..so powerful.

  77. T.... ....

    That is classic Reginaness. She's got this weird power that does that to people. It's very strange how often I hear people say that. When I first was liking her I started out picking and choosing with her music. Now I have to have everything. We're just not used to someone like her. She is something brand new.

  78. O.... R....

    WOW this picture is absolutely amazing can you tell me where u got it or who took it?
    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

  79. M.... R....

    nice pen....lol