This song is an arrangement by Nomi of the aria Dido’s Lament from Dido & Aeneas, an opera by Henry Purcell, which showcases the high end of his exceptional vocal range. It is also the final track of the album Simple Man, released the year prior to his own untimely death.
Thy hand, Belinda
Darkness shades me
On thy bosom let me rest
More I would
But death invades me
Death is now a welcome guest
When I am laid in earth
May my wrongs create no trouble
No trouble in thy breast
When I am laid in earth
May my wrongs create no trouble
No trouble in thy breast
Remember me!
Remember me!
But aaah!
Forget my fate
Remember me!
That thy forget my fate
Remember me!
Remember me!
But aaah!
Forget my fate
Remember me!
That thy forget my fate
Death was written by Henry Purcell.