The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure

Stephin Merritt

[Verse 1]
I met Ferdinand de Saussure
On a night like this
On love, he said, "I'm not so sure
I even know what it is
No understanding, no closure
It is a nemesis
You can't use a bulldozer
To study orchids", he said, "So

[Chorus]
We don't know anything
You don't know anything
I don't know anything
About love
And we are nothing
You are nothing
I am nothing
Without love"

[Verse 2]
I'm just a great composer (clap, clap, clap)
And not a violent man
But I lost my composure
And I shot Ferdinand
Crying, "It's well and kosher
To say you don't understand
But this is for Holland-Dozier-Holland"
His last words were:

[Chorus]
"We don't know anything
You don't know anything
I don't know anything
About love
And we are nothing
You are nothing
I am nothing
Without love"

His fading words were

[Chorus]
"We don't know anything
You don't know anything
I don't know anything
About love
And we are nothing
You are nothing
I am nothing
Without love"

Trivia about the song The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure by The Magnetic Fields

When was the song “The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure” released by The Magnetic Fields?
The song The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure was released in 1999, on the album “69 Love Songs, Volume Three”.
Who composed the song “The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure” by The Magnetic Fields?
The song “The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure” by The Magnetic Fields was composed by Stephin Merritt.

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