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Take me now, baby, here as I am
Hold me close, and try and understand
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand, as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Have I a doubt, baby, when I'm alone
Love is a ring, a telephone
Love is an angel, disguised as lust
Here in our beds 'til the morning comes
Come on now, try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand, as the sun descends
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
With love we sleep,
With doubt the vicious circle turns, and burns
Without you, oh I cannot live,
Forgive the yearning burning
I believe it's time to heal to feel,
So take me now
Take me now
Take me now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

calypsus_1 Jul 24, 2010 - 19:16	Nat By visualstimuliphotog http://www.flickr.com/photos/visualstimuli/ This is a shot of Natalie Merchant when 10,000 Maniacs were cool. They were on tour right after the release of In My Tribe. Most of my close friends, myself included, were completely obsessed with this record, and moreso The Wishing Chair. This concert took place at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ. At the show, Natalie announced that she needed money to do her laundry. She asked for someone to buy a sketch that she did. One of our posse bought the sketch for $5. All rights reserved [ Reply ]
sqqqrly Sep 11, 2009 - 11:08	I hate the way she says "Take me now". Her voice cracks at one point. [ Reply ]
Limpopoking Aug 10, 2009 - 23:02	hallogallo wrote: I like 10k Maniacs just fine, but this is a degradation of the Patti Smith classic. Patti makes it a testament, Natalie makes it like reading cue cards. Bloody well put! [ Reply ]
keller1 Jul 10, 2009 - 07:09	kaybee wrote: I think Natalie Merchant's attempt doesn't succeed as well as it could have because although pleasant (to me anyway) her voice, unlike that of Patti Smith or Springsteen, isn't quite passionate enough for this song. I would love to hear Bruce's version. Exactly. A bit like Rufus Wainwright's version of Hallelujah —- unneccessary. [ Reply ]
hallogallo Jul 10, 2009 - 07:08	I like 10k Maniacs just fine, but this is a degradation of the Patti Smith classic. Patti makes it a testament, Natalie makes it like reading cue cards. [ Reply ]
rcurrier Jun 08, 2009 - 12:08	Not only is Natalie ≠ Patti, but Natalie < Patti. I normally like Natalie's voice, but there is a distinct lack of passion here. [ Reply ]
Mandible Jun 08, 2009 - 12:08	Bah! [ Reply ]
93vx800 Jun 08, 2009 - 12:07	Nice, I haven't heard this for mucho tiempo. [ Reply ]
snauros Feb 02, 2009 - 03:18	gorgeous! [ Reply ]
cirruss Feb 02, 2009 - 03:17	[ Reply ]
dunno Jan 01, 2009 - 12:17	most of the comments here disregard her voice. but I must confess that I somehow like her voice and this song. although I'm a huge patti fan. but I always had this thing with strange female voices. [ Reply ]
Mammu Jan 01, 2009 - 12:12	Despite all the voice critics/car enthusiasts out there, this is a great cover and interpretation - a nice rock edge w/ violins and acoustics. Brings me back to blacklight high school parties! [ Reply ]
Papernapkin Nov 30, 2008 - 21:34	skdenfeld wrote: Her voice is a Ford Escort in a world of Bentleys. Blech. More like a Yugo. When you hear her voice yugo somewhere else. [ Reply ]
kaybee Oct 30, 2008 - 19:35	DeeCee1109 wrote: She took a shot - that's what an artist should do ... . . However I must qualify that I think Natalie Merchant's attempt doesn't succeed as well as it could have because although pleasant (to me anyway) her voice, unlike that of Patti Smith or Springsteen, isn't quite passionate enough for this song. I would love to hear Bruce's version. [ Reply ]
nate917 Oct 30, 2008 - 08:32	skdenfeld wrote: Her voice is a Ford Escort in a world of Bentleys. Blech. But then we recall the cover of her Motherland album, and all is quickly forgiven. [ Reply ]
mattcol99 Oct 30, 2008 - 08:26	orrible song [ Reply ]
Phlegmaticman Aug 12, 2008 - 11:33	Patti Smith wrote it with Bruce Springsteen, strangely enough. toterola wrote: Only thing is, Patti's is an altered version of Springsteen's original song. So how does that shake out? [ Reply ]
DeeCee1109 Aug 12, 2008 - 11:32	She took a shot - that's what an artist should do - but she misses the mark with this one. There is a mis-match bewixt the voice and the lyrics . . . [ Reply ]
Tree_Hugger Aug 12, 2008 - 11:30	Although Pat Boone's covers of hard rock tunes was hilarious and fun. This....not so much. thewiseking wrote: her cover is to Patti Smiths original what Pat Boones was to Little Richard's [ Reply ]
toterola Jun 25, 2008 - 22:07	thewiseking wrote: her cover is to Patti Smiths original what Pat Boones was to Little Richard's Only thing is, Patti's is an altered version of Springsteen's original song. So how does that shake out? [ Reply ]