The Kinks - Preservation: Act 1 - Sweet Lady Genevieve video free download

Artist: The Kinks

Album: Preservation: Act 1

Released: 16 November 1973

Song: Sweet Lady Genevieve

Track-No: 04/13

The Album:

Preservation: Act 1 and Preservation: Act 2 are a 1973 concept released as separate albums in 1973 and 1974 by the English rock group, The Kinks.

The Preservation albums were not well-received by critics and sold poorly (the first one peaking on the Billboard 200 at #177), though the live performances of the material were much better received. Many hardcore Kinks fans were alienated by Ray Davies' melodramatic songwriting during the Preservation project era, resulting in albums that played more like the soundtracks to a piece of musical theatre than rock albums.

However, more recent reviews of Preservation: Act 1 have been more sympathetic to its ambitions. In particular, All Music's Stephen Thomas Erlewine has declared "Sweet Lady Genevieve" to be the "real candidate for Davies' forgotten masterpiece".

The CD reissue of Preservation: Act 1 includes the single versions of "Preservation" and "One of the Survivors", neither of which are available on the original vinyl release. The latter briefly charted on the Billboard Pop Singles chart peaking at #108.

Lyrics:

Once under a scarlet sky I told you never ending lies,

But they were the words of a drunken vagabond

Who knew very well he would break your heart before long

Oh forgive me Genevieve.

Now I've come back to see Sweet Lady Genevieve,

This time I'll give you some security

And I will make promises I can keep

So will you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve.

Let me rock you, hold you,

Take you in my arms.

Forgive me, please,

Smile away all your sadness, put your trust in me.

Oh if you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve,

I'm not the impetuous fool you used to know

I know that I used you and I hurt you so,

But that was so long ago Sweet Lady Genevieve.

Oh, love me,

Take me in your arms.

Let me rock you, hold you,

Smile away all your sadness, put your trust in me.

Once under a starry sky I led you on and told you lies

Drank too much whiskey on that hot summer night.

I acted so slyly because you were acting so shy,

Oh forgive me Genevieve.

If you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve,

You're not the child who smiled so innocently

And I'm not the rogue that I used to be,

So will you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve.

Oh Genevieve, Oh Genevieve.