Desperanto
Marianne Faithfull · Before The Poison-Deluxe [2008]
Today I hear it everywhere,
It is the language of Despair
It's on your nails and it's in your hair
It's in your mouth instead of air
It's in your house
It's in your heart
It's in your mind
It's everywhere
It's in your heart
It's in your heart
It's in your blood
It's in your prayer
C'mon baby come over here
It's in your mouth
In your mouth
In your mouth
In your mouth
In your mouth instead of air
It's in your breath
It's in your blood
It's in your heart
It's in your blood
It's in your heart
It's everywhere
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby now
I know baby you don't care
To speak in desperanto here
And I know you'd never dare
To speak the language of despair
C'mon baby get over here
C'mon baby get over here
It's in your mouth
It's in your hair
It's in your tiny little prayer
It's in your tiny little prayer
It's in your tiny little prayer
C'mon baby get over here
C'mon baby get over here
It's in your heart
It's in your heart
It's in your heart
It's everywhere
It's in your mind
It's in your heart
It's in your house
It's everywhere
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby now
The desperanto they are broken here
Broken darlin' by despair
The rain it speaks
The wind the air
Today I hear it everywhere
It's in your tiny little prayer
It's in your tiny little prayer
It's in your breath
It's in your tears
This has been going on for years
It's in your mouth
In your mouth
In your mouth
In your mouth
C'mon baby come over here
In your mouth
In your mouth
In your blood
It's everywhere
It's in your mouth
It's in your mouth
In your blood
It's everywhere
It's in your mouth
In your mouth, and
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby now
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby
Everybody loves my baby now
Desperanto - Marianne Faithfull
On the 2008 deluxe reissue of Before The Poison, Marianne Faithfull presents 'Desperanto,' a haunting track that exemplifies her distinctive vocal style and atmospheric approach to folk and pop. The song reflects the introspective mood characteristic of her work during this period, blending raw emotion with a minimalist production aesthetic. Faithfull's delivery remains a defining feature of her discography, capturing the vulnerability often explored in her recordings from the late 1960s and beyond. This track stands as a testament to her ability to convey complex feelings through music alone, without relying on explicit lyrical narratives. It serves as a poignant addition to her catalog, showcasing her enduring influence on the genre and her commitment to authentic emotional expression in her recordings.