Rufus Wainwright
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Rufus Wainwright & ANOHNI
Rufus Wainwright
This song was written after Rufus and his father got in an argument after a photo shoot for Rolling Stone. This is described in his “All I Want” documentary as one of his most personal, raw and developed songs. He delayed its release because it was too painful for him to sing about the issues with h...
[Verse 1]
No matter how strong
I'm gonna take you down
With one little stone
I'm gonna break you down
And see what you're worth
What you're really worth to me
[Verse 2]
Dinner at eight was okay
Before the toast full of gleams
It was great until those old magazines
Got us started up again
Actually, it was probably me again
[Verse 3]
But why is it so
That I've always been the one who must go
That I've always been the one told to flee
When it fact you were the one long ago
Actually in the drifting white snow
Who left me
[Bridge]
So put up your fists and I'll put up mine
No running away from the scene of the crime
God's chosen a place
Somewhere near the end of the world
[Verse 4]
Somewhere near the end of our lives
But 'til then no, Daddy, don't be surprised
If I wanna see the tears in your eyes
Then I know it had to be long ago
Actually in the drifting white snow
You loved me
[Verse 5]
No matter how strong
I'm gonna take you down
With one little stone
I'm gonna break you down
And see what you're worth
What you're really worth to me
Dinner at Eight was written by Rufus Wainwright.
Dinner at Eight was produced by Marius de Vries.
Rufus Wainwright released Dinner at Eight on Tue Sep 23 2003.