Wainwright, Rufus - Sanssouci Lyrics
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
The boys that made me lose the blues tonight, and then my eyesight
All together, playing games of cards
Gambling the tiny shards of brass, once my heart
I'm lookin' through the window from the garden
Waitin' for the call to my hotel room
I'm tired of writing elegies to boredom
I just want to be at Sanssouci tonight
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
Surely not the one that loves me truly, only
He's probably down at the stables, there
Gently polishing my cabriolet, only
I don't care, I really want to go
So I'm opening the door wide to the ballroom
Callin' up some dude from my hotel room
I'm tired of writing elegies in general
I just want to be at Sanssouci tonight
Tonight, tonight...
The candles seem to all have been blown out
Cupid's wings have cobweb rings and no one's about
Could it be I came to the wrong place?
But I swear I saw them climb the stairs, that sweet mystery
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
It's only when you're outside that you notice
Only from the window you can see them
Once the door is open, all will vanish
Ain't nobody at Sanssouci tonight
Tonight, tonight
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Wainwright, Rufus Sanssouci Comments
From the silver cloche hat of mirth
made of simple gathered brains
quietly drank the falling rain
once alive, now dessert
the maggot's bite it did assert
liquid whispers
breath to bone
The flapper bird hath nested stone
now, crawling chaos, whose stars appear
to mince and mime without any fear
amidst this golden age of spectacle's prop
the silent faces still dare to haunt
His finest moment ever...OMG...I can listen to this all day...it is hypnotic...and so darkly triumphant....WOW!
Music set to poetry...NO ONE does this...NO ONE!
I feel bad for people that have never heard Rufus' music.
First time I heard his music I was walking past a store in a pedestrian mall and this was playing very quietly over the P/A system...I stopped! And went into the store and asked what was the music playing and the salesman went into the back of the store and came back with the CD...I took a picture of it and went hunting for it and bought it immediately...I can't believe he is virtually unknown in the US...he is HUGE in Europe and Puerto Rico...more evolved tastes in music...I guess....
I really like this piece. Rufus sounds so beautifully blase
Oh que c'est joli
sur le net, sanssouci était l'ancien palais d'été du roi de Prusse Frédéric II... Maybe...
I have no idea what this song is about .. but it's lovely :) xxx
This song makes reference to crystal meth, 'the boys who helped me lose the blues and then my eyesight' Crystal meth caused him to lose his sight temporarily. Also, 'playing cards for shards of glass' which is what crystal looks like. Rufus is a shining example and inspiration for recoving from a horrible addiction
Listen...When I listen to this song which is almost hypnotic for me, I think of the film "Maurice" and the images of the song and film are just seductive beyond belief...this is one of the most beautiful songs ever...the orchestration, the lyrics, the tone, the pauses...I can listen to it all day...all day!
@Douglas Jacobs The lyric is "shards of brass"
Lily Odell Thank you, Lily. I think you’ve nailed it x
@Lily Odell It's nice to see people who actually take the time to think about what lyrics really mean. You hit the nail on the head with this one. Thanks for sharing and making it a bit clearer for me.
this is nothing but a Masterpiece for the Ages
spectacular...nothing short of it...spectacular...
One of Rufus Wainwright's very best songs which should definitely have been included on his 'Vibrate:The Best of ' CD. Sublime singing and musical arrangement, especially around 3'20-3'50.
+keeshond8 And such a great theme and idea for a song!
love the video! thanks for uploading
very nice
Thank you