Artists
Musicians featured in this piece are:
Cat Stevens – lead vocals and acoustic guitar
Alun Davies – additional guitar and backing vocals
John Ryan – bass guitar
Harvey Burns – drums and percussion
Del Newman – additional arrangements and strings
The song was written by Cat Stevens, about his former girlfriend Patti D’Arbanville, metaphorically laying their relationship to rest. Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, engineered by Michael Bobak.
Cat Stevens – Lady D’Arbanville Lyrics
My Lady D’Arbanville, why do you sleep so still?
I’ll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill, yes you will be my fill
My Lady D’Arbanville, why does it grieve me so?
But your heart seems so silent
Why do you breathe so low, why do you breathe so low?
My Lady D’Arbanville, why do you sleep so still?
I’ll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill, yes you will be my fill
My Lady D’Arbanville, you look so cold tonight
Your lips feel like winter
Your skin has turned to white, your skin has turned to white
My Lady D’Arbanville, why do you sleep so still?
I’ll wake you tomorrow
And you will be my fill, yes you will be my fill
La la la la la…
My Lady D’Arbanville, why does it grieve me so?
But your heart seems so silent
Why do you breathe so low, why do you breathe so low?
I loved you my lady, though in your grave you lie
I’ll always be with you
This rose will never die, this rose will never die
I loved you my lady, though in your grave you lie
I’ll always be with you
This rose will never die, this rose will never die…
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