Sam Obernik - Work of art

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    Sam Obernik - Work of art

    These days I listen a new song and again I am frustrated not being able to recognize even the clearly sung words.

    [
    Analyse the imagery in black and white on a silver screen, yeah.
    Dramatise the memory with a kiss of life in a big love scene, yeah.
    I just want to be the one you notice more.
    ...
    Perfect work of art.
    You're so beautiful, you love to give, I want more.
    Whatever you seek I believe.
    And now you talk to me
    ...
    And jealousy is a ***** that loves you.
    ...
    ]

    If someone helps me I would appreciate that.
     
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    Analyse the imagery, in black and white, on a silver screen, yeah,
    Dramatise the memory with a kiss of life in a big love scene, yeah,
    I just want to be the one you notice more,
    Perfection's my intention I can't give you up,
    You're a perfect work of art.

    You're so, beautiful, you love to give, I want more,
    Whatever you see, I believe,
    And now you talk, to me,
    And you're a perfect work of art.

    And jealousy, is a bίtch that loves you.
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    Oh Mixalopoulos thanks again for readiness to help.

    Three (or more) missing verses though, like:
    .. the universe ...
    My desire ...
    Perfect station? ...

    Maybe you thought that the rest is too easy to be heard and decided not to write it. Do not overestimate me, as you see I misheard even the 'see' as 'seek', not to talk for the "easy" 'you're's.
     
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    You would like the complete lyrics?
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    Oh yes yes,
    the things I like I take seriously and I don't want more - I want all, please.
    Sam has been mesmerizing me for months.
     
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    Analyse the imagery, in black and white, on a silver screen, yeah,
    Dramatise, the memory, with a kiss of life in a big love scene, yeah,
    I just want to be the one you notice more,
    Possession's my intention I can't give you up,
    You're a perfect work of art.

    You're so, beautiful, you love to give, but I want more,
    Whatever you see, I believe,
    And now you talk, to me,
    And you're a perfect work of art.

    Figure out, the universe, with a web of lies, cos the truth ain't worth it,
    Everybody sees, what bodies do, and jealousy, is a bίtch that loves you,
    I just want to be the one you notice more,
    Possession's my intention I can't give you up,
    You're a perfect work of art.

    You're so, beautiful, you love to give, but I want more,
    Whatever you see, I believe,
    And now you talk, to me,
    And you're a perfect work of art.

    My, desire, in black and white,
    A perfect, stranger, a work of art.

    You're so, beautiful, you love to give, but I want more,
    Whatever you see, I believe,
    And now you talk, to me,
    And you're a perfect work of art.

    revised: thanks to seenohearno
    Last edited by Mixalopoulos; 06-19-2011 at 10:20 AM.
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    Wow, glad glad I am.
    So many new words, I had no clue for 'blackened', 'saviour'. I would never decode the verse: 'My, desired, blackened, heart,'.

    The whole song covered, mutsi.
    I must return the favor somehow someday.
     
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    WORK OF ART - Jean Claude Ades & Sam Obernik

    analyse the imagery in black and white on a silver screen yeah
    dramatise the memory with a kiss of life in a big love scene

    i just want to be the one you notice more
    posession's my intention i cant give you up
    you're a perfect work of art

    you're so beautiful
    you love to give but i want more
    whatever you see i believe
    at night you talk to me
    and you're a perfect work of art

    figure out the universe with a web of lies cause the truth aint worth it
    everybody see what bodies do jealousy is a ***** that loves you

    i just want to be the one you notice more
    posession's my intention i cant give you up
    you're a perfect work of art

    you're so beautiful
    you love to give but i want more
    whatever you see i believe
    at night you talk to me
    and you're a perfect work of art

    my desire in black and white
    a perfect stranger
    a work of art

    you're so beautiful ...
     
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    Thanks for the further attempt to clarify the lyrics seenohearno.

    Are you sure for the next:
    'you love to give but i want more' - I don't hear the 'but'.

    I was moved by the poetic 'blackened' and 'saviour', kind of disappointed that they were removed.

    Now I am in hurry but when I have time will write more.
    Thanks for the additional proofing.
     
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    Be assured, Work of Art lyrics in previous post are the original copyrighted lyrics. Poetic interpretation optional.
     
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    Thanks again seenohearno, this sounds serious.

    Not understanding some part of the written text is not bothering me as long as the verses are not mistaken but here I cannot sense ANY meaning at all.
    When the heart was the work of art I felt as if everything fitted well, now I am in knock-out.

    Suspicious: 'a perfect stranger', some chance to be 'stager'?!

    @Mixalopoulos:
    Don't you think that 'And now' should be 'at night'? I do.
     
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    "a perfect stranger" is correct.

    "Everybody sees, what bodies do, and jealousy, is a bίtch that loves you"

    There is a definite and or an' in there.
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    Thanks.