“Lee” is an outtake from Goldfrapp’s sixth studio album, Tales of of Us. It was released exclusively on the bonus disc packaged in the deluxe Tales of Us boxset.
Like much of the album from which it was cut, “Lee” features a melancholic orchestral arrangement but is notable for containing washes of...
[Verse 1]
She, the darkest part of light
A whisper in the tune
A shadow fooling you
[Verse 2]
She, there in the underworld
A secret place, alone
A roaring sea
[Verse 3]
Fear, you saw us standing there
Wearing the finest clothes
The wind commands the sea
[Verse 4]
Fear, [?]
Not a sound, the dark
Your eyes without a face
[Chorus]
Lee
Oh a Lee, oh Lee, oh la
A whisper in the tune
The shadows fooling you
Lee
Oh Lee, oh Lee, oh laa
A whisper in the tune
A shadow fooling you
[Outro]
Fear, I saw you standing there
All in the finest clothes
The wind commands the sea
Lee was written by Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory.
Lee was produced by Goldfrapp.
No, it has never been performed live on tour or in promotional appearances. Source