Baby, please, baby, please don't go
I got lies to feed, they want skin and seed
Now, don't make me crawl
Baby, please, baby don't bite your lip
Give you half what I got if you untie the knot
It's a promise
Salome, Salome, Salome, Salome
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, please, baby, what's that tune?
Well, I heard it before when I crawled through your door
And my blood turned blue
Baby, please, baby, please slow down
Baby, I feel sick
Don't make me stick to my promise
Salome, Salome
Salome, Salome, Salome, Salome
Baby, please, baby, don't say no
Won't you dance for me
Under the cherry tree
Won't you swing down low?
Please, baby, please say yes
Baby, don't go away, you're spilling me
And your precious love
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it Salome
Salome
Alright now
Under the spell of your love
Tanta adrenalina sube a mi cabeza
Miro como bailas y sale fuego de tus caderas
Y con un tambor tú y yo vamos acercándonos
Es la tentación que me vuelve loco y me desespera
Es que es tu cintura mi sutil locura
Me vas elevando, me vas atrapando
Y es que está en tu cuerpo nena
Que respira nena
Y es que tienes todo en esta vida pa’gozar
Baila, que ritmo te sobra, baila que bailame
Y acércate un poquito Salomé
Baila que ritmo te sobra, baila que bailame
Regálame tu hechizo de mujer
Ay ay ay tú bajaste desde el cielo
Ay ay ay y me echaste el candelero
Ay ay ay tú bajaste desde el cielo
Ay ay ay mira niña si te quiero.
Pero ven y baila síguete acercando
Que con tu sabor que es baribe y son seguimos gozando
Tu ritmo se ve mi amor cuando cae tu sudor
Y tus movimientos parecen más un canto sagrado
Y es que es tu cintura de silueta y luna
Que me va atrapando me va alucinando
Y es que está en tu cuerpo nena
Que respiras vida nena
Y es que tienes todo en esta vida pa’gozar
Baila que ritmo te sobra...
Bailame como quieras bailame
Que tu ritmo me vuelve loco
Salome, uncross your heart
I know what goes on inside, it's over before it starts
Stay all night, yeah I'll wait right here
The full moon might work magic, girl but I won't disappear
And I'm tired of makin' friends and I'm tired of makin' time
And I'm sick to death of love and I'm sick to death of tryin'
And it's easier for you, oh it's easier for you
And it's easier for you, it's easier for you
Salome, untie my hands
Well I'll find another lady and you'll wreck another man
It's over now, yeah and so are we
My blood's turned to dirt, girl you broke every part of me
And I'm tired of makin' friends and I'm tired of makin' time
And I'm sick to death of love and I'm sick to death of tryin'
And it's easier for you, oh it's easier for you
And it's easier for you, oh it's easier
And I'm tired of makin' friends and I'm tired of makin' time
And I'm sick to death of love and I'm sick to death of tryin'
And it's easier for you, yeah it's easier for you
And it's easier for you, oh it's easier for you
King Herod gave a banquet for all his leading men
They ate and drank and they were pleased
He called for his daughter, he loved her for her beauty
Dance for me at this feast
Ask me for anything, all that you want, and I will give it to you
She smiled at him gently and thought by herself
This day you will regret
No longer I'm your daughter, I want to kiss that prophet
Or otherwise he will be dead
The night of the seven veils she wants to seduce him
The night of the seven veils she wants to confuse him
The night of the seven veils he just let her feel his hate
The night of the seven veils and so she wants his head onto a plate
Her dance were bewitching, she danced the seven veils
She was so passionate and pure
The guests and her father, they cheered more and more
Her father promised her for sure
Ask me for anything, all that you want, and I will give it to you
I love John the Baptist, but he don't look at me
He just found words of disdain
All that I will ask for, the head of John, my lover
This is the pleasure for my pain
The night of the seven veils she wants to seduce him
The night of the seven veils she wants to confuse him
The night of the seven veils he just let her feel his hate
The night of the seven veils and so she wants his head
The night of the seven veils she wants to seduce him
The night of the seven veils she wants to confuse him
The night of the seven veils he just let her feel his hate
They call for me
Dance Of The Seven Veils
I have no choice
I'm nothing if I fail
Lonely Salomé, Dancing Salomé
Veil for veil away
Villain and prey
The first veil falls - illusion
The second one - innocence
The third one follows - pride
And four was my way back
Losing my dignity
With every move I make
I'm losing it
The veil falls
Freedom was long ago
With every step I take
I walk away
From this veil
Singing Salomé, Naked Salomé
Veil for veil away
Villain and prey
Losing my dignity
With every move I make
I'm losing it
The veil falls
If there's one thing left to see
That's of interest
Then it's in my chest
I love the way she cries
Skin is red and muscles stretch
And loose in love, oh happy death
I love the way she cries
I'm walking on the street
In a crowd but not alone
Cool and sharpe, I've really grown
I'm walking on the street
Like someone
Peel away your dream
Take a finger, use a tongue
You're not alone, you're not alone
Just blow away those darker dreams
I'm walking on the sea
Salome is dead, the king is free
Oh not a man without greed
I'm sailing on the sea, back to me
I love the way she cries
I love the way she cries
They call for me
Dance Of The Seven Veils
I have no choice
I'm nothing if I fail
Lonely Salomé, Dancing Salomé
Veil for veil away
Villain and prey
The first veil falls illusion
The second one innocence
The third one follows pride
And four was my way back
Losing my dignity
With every move I make
I'm losing it
The veil falls
Freedom was long ago
With every step I take
I walk away
From this veil
Singing Salomé, Naked Salomé
Veil for veil away
Villain and prey
If there's one thing left to see
That's of interest
Then it's in my chest
Me pides lo imposible,
y yo te lo concedo.
De vuelta, yo te ruego así.
Respondes que me olvide.
Los días pasan,
yo me quedo.
Aunque sepan tu nombre,
no te conocen.
Si apareces esta noche,
esta noche te quedas.
¿Por qué a la luz me desprecias así?
Quizás a ti no te importe.
Que bien amarre
lo que nos une.
Mientras pueda respirar
aquí te espero.
Salomé.
Quieres que rueden cabezas.
Quieres buscar al infame.
Quieres que sea el verdugo así,
y quieres que sea el culpable.
Aprendo los lazos del instinto.
Los días a tu lado
son profesores.
Salomé.
Mataré si debo.
Te ayudaré si puedo.
Sólo dime que he de hacer,
y si recuerdas tu sueño.
So this is not the place
And these are not the times
I hear my bell a-tollin'
Now the stars begin to shine
Salome, Salome I...
Salome the love we made
Between us
Has become the hunted kind
And I recall I surrendered
I saw you dancing barefoot
In the garbage and the leaves
And we were small, worn and tender
Salome the games we played
Woke the dogs
Who prey on me
Prey on me
'Cause Salome, Salome maybe
Salome maybe between you and me
We'd have made some history
Salome, Salome I...
Salome if it's all the same
Whatever did become of me, of me...
And I'll be there, I'll wait for you
I'm hearing in the distance
There's a bird that calls my name
'Cause Salome, I adored you
Salome the very flame
That licked us
Has become fair game
I watch the sunrays always dancing on the clouds
I share that feeling healing seep inside my heart
But when the night falls crew calls
Bells ring in the dome
You'll hear me whisper softly
Salome come home
Life is fantastic drastic
Charming wide appeal
Life can be magic tragic
But always comes for real
Go through the motion notion
Spend your life alone
But don't destroy your chances
Salome come home
I want to feel you
Help you carry on
Come let me heal you
Salome come home
Salome come home
Salome come home
I write you a letter
Better tell you how I feel
Why stay so lonely
Only to keep your life surreal
You may escape your homeground
Go down on your own
To concrete jungle drum sounds
Salome came home
I called the monastery
Asked to hear your voice
I've seen your new sun fairy
But gurus leave no choice
So put the past behind you
It's time to let things go
And take your dearest nearest
Salome come home
I want to feel you
Help you carry on
Come let me heal you
Salome come home
Salome come home
Salome come home
I watch the sunrays always dancing on the clouds
I share that feeling healing deep inside my heart
But when the night falls crew calls
Bells ring in the dome
You'll hear me whisper softly
Salome come home
Life is fantastic drastic
Charming wide appeal
Life can be magic tragic
But always comes for real
Go through the motion notion
Spend your life alone
But don't destroy your chances
Salome come home
Salome come home
Salome come home
Salome come home
Salome come home
[Instrumental]
Norma
Now go.
Joe
Next time I'll bring my autograph album.
Norma
Just a minute, you. Did you say you were a writer?
Joe
That's what it says on my guild card.
Norma
And you've written pictures?
Joe
Sure have. Would you like to see my credits?
Norma
Come over here, I want to ask you something.
Just what sort of length is a movie script these days?
Joe
Depends.
Norma
I wrote this, it's a very important picture.
Joe
Looks like six very important pictures.
Norma
It's for De Mille to direct.
Joe
Oh, yeah? And will you be in it?
Norma
Of course. What do you think?
Joe
Just asking. I didn't know you were planning a come back.
Norma
I hate the word. It's a return.
Joe
Well...fair enough.
Norma
I want you to read it.
Joe
You shouldn't let another writer read your stuff.
He may steal it.
Norma
I am not afraid. Sit down. Max!
Bring something to drink.
Max
Yes, Madame.
Norma
I said sit down! It's about Salome.
Salome: the story of a woman.
The woman who was all women.
Salome, what a woman, what a part!
Innocent body and a sinful heart,
Inflaming Herods' lust,
But secretly loving a holy man.
No one could play her like I can.
Joe
Well, I have nothing urgent coming up,
I thought I might as well skim it.
It's fun to see how bad bad writing can be,
This promised to go to the limit.
Norma
There's so many great scenes. I can't wait.
A boiling cauldron of love and hate.
She toys with Herod
'Till he putty in her hands
He reels tormented through the desert sand.
Joe
It sure was a real cheery set-up
The wind wheezing through that organ
Max shuffling around and a dead ape dumped on a shelf
And her staring like a gorgon.
Norma
They drag the Baptist up from the jails.
She dances the dance of the seven veils.
Herod says: I'll give you anything.
Joe
Now it was time for some comedy relief
The guy with the baby casket.
Must have seen a thing or two, that chimp,
Shame it was too late to ask it.
Norma
Have you got to the scene where she asks for his head?
If she can't have him living, she'll take him dead.
They bring in his head on a silver tray.
She kisses his mouth, it's a great screenplay!
Joe
It got to be eleven, I was feeling ill,
What the hell was I doing?
Melodrama and sweet champagne
And a garbled plot from a scrambled brain;
But I had my own plot brewing.
Just how old is Salome?
Norma
Sixteen.
Joe
I see.
Norma
Well?
Joe
It's fascinating.
Norma
Of course it is.
Joe
Could be it's a little long
Maybe the opening's wrong
But it's extremely good for the beginner.
Norma
No, it's a perfect start,
I wrote that with my heart
The river-bank, the Baptist and the sinner.
Joe
Shouldn't there be some dialogues?
Norma
I can say anything I want with my eyes.
Joe
It could use a few cuts.
Norma
I will not have it butchered!
Joe
I'm not talking limb from limb,
I just mean a little trim
All you need is someone who can edit.
Norma
I want someone with a knack
Not just any studio hack
And don't think for a moment I'd share credit!
When were you born?
Joe
December twenty-first, why?
Norma
I like Sagittarians. You can trust them.
Joe
Thanks.
Norma
I want you to do this work.
Joe
Me? Gee, I don't know, I'm busy.
I just finished one script and I'm about to start a new assignment.
Norma
I don't care.
Joe
I'm pretty expensive. I get five hundred a week.
Norma
Don't you worry about money. I'll make it worth your while.
Joe
Well. It's getting kind of late.
Norma
Are you married, Mr...?
Joe
The name is Gillis. Single.
Norma
Where do you live?
Joe
Hollywood. Alto Nido Apartment.
Norma
You'll stay here.
Joe
I'll come back early tomorrow.
Norma
Nonsense. there's a room over the garage.
Max will take you there. Max!
Max
Yes, Madame.
Norma
Take Mr. Gillis to the guest room.
We'll begin at nine sharp.
Joe
Now this is more like it.
Max
I made up the bed this afternoon.
Joe
Thanks. How did you know I was going to stay?
Max
There's a soap and a toothbrush in the bathroom.
Joe
She's quite a character, isn't she, that Norma Desmond?
In the cold, coldest of nights
The fire I light, to warm my bones
I've had enough, of the dreadful cold
And from the flames, appears Salome
I stand before her amazed
As she dances and demands
The head of john the baptist on a plate
In the morning, shaken and disturbed
From under soft white fur
I see the dust in the morning bright sets the room alive
And by the telly appears Salome
I stand before her amazed
As she dances and demands
The head of Isidora Duncan on a plate
Oh, It's Salome
Oh, It's Salome
In the cold, coldest of nights
The fire I light, to warm my bones
I've had enough, of the dreadful cold
And from the flames appears Salome
I stand before her amazed
As she dances and demands
We are the epidemic
Our complacent
God ridden family
You hold me fixed
Like a corpse
Inanimate
The quiet leech
You hold me
Like a loving fear
The quiet leech
Draining, draining
The emotional trench
Swollen
Our dream
Undoing ourselves in
We can't endure
We face what you can't heal
All trust is lost
You refuse to sacrifice
We all suffer
Ordain the end
You refuse to change your nature
We all suffer
Convert me to your truth
This lived
This happened
We tried, we failed
Ordain the end
I am emptied
Pink flesh forms a sweet smell burning
I've been here for ages
Steaming human smoke
I wake to paleness
My body burning dark chasms
I've been here for ages
I am emptied
Pink flesh forming
Your smell alive with death
I wake to paleness
Steaming human smoke
Your scent alive
My body burning
I've been here
Sweetened by nothing
Fleshing out behind dreams
You whisper strange sleep
A silent drone
You whisper strange sleep
Pale ears ring of you
Shoving dead omens into lips
Fleshing out behind dreams
Hidden truths blurred awakenings
Pale ears ring of you
Your subliminal black tongue
Evoking your presence
Entranced by hands
Drowning a white body soundless
Pale ears ring of you
Evoking your presence
Through the witness
Relive repressed
Tremor
Disturbance
The vitality of fear
Open and afraid
Confront sickness and misery
Look deeply into disaster
Fight the sense of self
Everything lets go
Into everything else
Reaction slows reflex
Impulse absorbed
Open
Unaffected existence
Descend deeply
Dissolve the unreal
Look deeply into disaster
At war
With the crowd
The power to rule
Internal manipulation
At war with
Authority
Every man and woman
Raised to cower
By abuse
By withholding of love
Nothing is worth autonomy
Nothing is worth dignity
The crowd became a voice
For the psyche
The crowd became a voice
For superficial want
Of contempt
Emotional wreckage
Swallowed depression
The crowd became a voice
Of jealousy
Dissatisfaction
By abuse
We were made to cower
To be less
Than who we are
To be less
Burning through
Ignite the visible
A disowned and disposed place
Transparent white sound
Almost seen
Ignite the visible
Illusion raw and black
Exposed narcosis
A distant impression
My mind circulates
Thoughts of passing
Discolored and dry
Terrified
Bled of connection
Voiceless
Dejected
Without definition
I'll be no one
To obliterate the mind's invention
I'll surrender to mouthing affirmations
Helpless in my own severance
Eaten up by my own thoughts
Dangerous in my ignorance
Deep in my dead revolving dream
Mourning my body
Dull and frail
You know every chasm
Body broken in shapelessness
Emptiness
You know every chasm
Tasting the change
Captivate inhale bliss
Where I am
Here you crave you take
Fingers go inside
Fingers decay
You know every chasm
Body broken to shapelessness
Emptiness
I live through your death disjointed
Death evoking
When all love is gone
I live through your bones
Finding violence to beautify
I created every crowded tomb
To let you in
Sucking your white through my gut
Sucking white to let you in
This is bliss
A flasher goddess
Stretched upon discarded veils
I've waited for millennia
to die for her
Paint her lips a sultry red
With blood streaming from my neck
The setting sun on Galilee
Shall bring her to me
She is sweeter than my heart's blood running down her
altar
The desert sighs her name across the perfumed water
Drink the wine of ancient time
The bitterness beneath
She, voluptuous death
A taste of honey
The Naz'rene on the cross
His stigmata licked clean
Her transubstantiation
Is only sin
She is sweeter than my heart's blood running down her
altar
The desert sighs her name across the perfumed water
Salome
Won't you dance for me
Salome
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Salome
Won't you dance for me
Salome
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
This melodrama
Blood on the silver screen
Is final lubricion become obscene
Bring me my silver plate
This bloody kiss, this sweet revenge
Alone, alone, Salome cries
Tonight, tonight the Baptist dies
She is sweeter than my heart's blood running down her
altar
The desert sighs her name across the perfumed water
She is sweeter than my heart's blood running down her
altar
The desert sighs her name across the perfumed water
Salome
Won't you dance for me
Salome
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Salome
Won't you dance for me
Salome
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Salome
Won't you dance for me (Salome, yeah)
Salome
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh
Salome
Won't you dance for me (Salome, yeah)
Salome
