“The Nightingale” is a dream-pop ballad written and produced by Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch for Julee Cruise’s 1989 debut, Floating into the Night. Six months later, Cruise appeared as herself in the pilot episode of Lynch’s iconic television series Twin Peaks performing the song. (It was la...
[Verse 1]
The nightingale
It said to me
'There is a love
Meant for me'
The nightingale
It flew to me
And told me
That it found my love
[Verse 2]
He said one day
'I'll meet you'
Our hearts will fly
With the nightingale
The nightingale
He told me
One day
'You will be with me'
[Verse 3]
The nightingale
Said he knew
'That your love
Would find my love one day'
My heart flies
With the nightingale
Through the night
All across the world
[Outro]
I long to see you
To touch you
To love you
Forever more
The Nightingale was written by Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch.
The Nightingale was produced by Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch.
Julee Cruise released The Nightingale on Tue Sep 11 1990.