Diamanda Galás - Gloomy sunday - English subtitles

(Diamanda Galás speaking) This next song was sung by Billie Holiday, called "Gloomy Sunday". Um, when she first recorded it on the radio there was a, um, protest from the record company because it was... too pessimistic and depressing. Therefore they had her change the ending to make it more optimistic and hopeful. And that moment was born the first pop music. I don't do it that way, of course. (starts playing piano) Sadly one Sunday, I waited and waited With flowers in my arms, for the grief I'd created I waited 'til dreams, like my heart, were all broken The flowers were all dead, and the words were unspoken The grief that I knew was beyond all consoling The beat of my heart was a bell that was tolling Saddest of Sundays Then came the Sunday when you came to find me They brought me to church, and I left you behind me My eyes would not see what I wanted to love me The earth and the flowers are forever above me The bell tolled for me, and the wind whispered: "never" But you I have loved and I love you forever Last of all Sundays