Mooncrown11 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Artwork by Ciorkine [Verse 1]You can call me a sinnerYou can call me a saintCelebrate me for who I amDislike me for what I ain'tPut me up on a pedestalOr drag me down in the dirtSticks and stones will break my bonesBut your names will never hurt[Chorus 1]I'll be the gardenYou be the snakeAll of my fruit is yours to takeBetter the devil that you knowYour love for me will growBecause[Chorus 2]This is who I amYou canLike it or notYou canLove me or leave meBut I'm never going to stopNo no[Verse 2]Cleopatra had her wayMatahari tooWhether they were good or badIs strictly up to youLife is a paradox and it doesn't make much senseCan't have the Femme without the FatalePlease don't take offenseDon't let the fruit rot under the vineFill up your cup and let's drink the wineBetter the devil that you knowYour love for me will growBecause[Chorus 2][x2][bridge]No no you know[repeat][Chorus 1][Chorus 2][Outro]No no you know[repeat] The closing song on the Confessions album shows that defiant take me or leave me attitude that we all love in Madonna. This song has an almost anthemic tone to it and wouldn't be out of place in a musical. This is Madonna saying I'm still here no matter what life has thrown at me and you can either love me or hate me but either way I will stay true to who I am and that's a fantastic message for anyone to hear. She makes great use of her lower register here and also has some quite good lyrics amid the cliches. Her performance of this song during the Confessions Tour is so simple, yet so captivating and powerful - one of her great live moments in my opinion. Hearing this song makes me sad that she never finished writing any of the musicals she was working on as I think she has a fantastic gift for what works on the big stage. Favorite Lyric : Can't have the Femme without the Fatale Favorite Musical Part: The Outro Favorite Vocal Part: "Your love for me will grow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B. Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yaaaaaass!!! Perfect closer for COADF. And the CT performance was one of her sexiest. Just M and a chair. Her chair performances are always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 In my top 10 4ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Perfect closer for my love story playlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooncrown11 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Nice to see some love for this tune! For some reason I thought a lot of fans didn't like this song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoecool Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Love it! I think the CT performance made me love even more the song. And you're so right about the outro, it's also my favorite part of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooncrown11 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 And you're so right about the outro, it's also my favorite part of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Perfect way to end an incredible album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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