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A Victory of Love
Alphaville Lyrics
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For a change in the weather
I'm waiting for a shift in the air
Could we get it together, ever
Hoping for your return, hoping for your sweet, sweet
Return
Hello
Is this heaven calling
Hello, hello, is somebody there, she must be somewhere
And then she says hello, hello, hello
She's really an angel
She stands in the sunshine
She's closing her eyes, she starting to dream
She's pulling the strings
She's dreaming a strange dream
Where nothing is grey
Then she takes me away and she's pulling the strings
When she's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
Counting
I count every second
And I'm standing
I stand in the rain, I walk up that lane
Which leads to the sunshine
She stands in the sunshine
She's closing her eyes
Then she takes me away and she's pulling the strings
When she's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
She's playing with love
The lyrics of "A Victory of Love" by Alphaville describe a person who is waiting for something, but it is unclear what exactly they are waiting for. The first two lines indicate that the person is waiting for a change in the weather or some sort of shift in the air. However, they are also hoping for someone to return to their life. The next few lines seem to suggest that the person is trying to reach out for help or communication, asking if someone is there and hoping to hear a response. Eventually, someone answers and the person realizes that the voice belongs to an angel.
As the song continues, we learn that the angel is able to take the person away and allow them to dream of a world where everything is colorful and bright. The repetition of the phrase "she's playing with love" suggests that the angel is able to manipulate or control the person's emotions and desires through their connection, which could be interpreted as either positive or negative depending on the listener's perspective.
Overall, the lyrics of "A Victory of Love" convey a longing for connection, hope, and a brighter future, with an otherworldly figure guiding the way. The repetition of certain lines creates a hypnotic effect that adds to the dreamlike quality of the song, and the ambiguity in the meaning of certain phrases allows for interpretation and personal connection to the song for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting
Anticipating change or development
For a change in the weather
Hoping for an improvement in circumstances or situation
I'm waiting for a shift in the air
Waiting for a sign or indication of something changing
Could we get it together, ever
Wondering if two people could reconcile or come together
Hoping for your return, hoping for your sweet, sweet
Longing for someone to come back and provide comfort or happiness
Return
Hopeful desire for someone's reappearance
Hello
Introduction or greeting
Is this heaven calling
Questioning the possibility of a divine presence
Hello, hello, is somebody there, she must be somewhere
Desperately seeking a response or connection with someone
And then she says hello, hello, hello
A response, potentially from a spiritual or otherworldly presence
She's really an angel
Believing in the existence of a heavenly figure
She stands in the sunshine
Basking in the light or positivity of life
She's closing her eyes, she starting to dream
Escaping into a world of imagination or fantasy
She's pulling the strings
Controlling or guiding the direction of life
She's dreaming a strange dream
Having a surreal or unusual experience in the realm of imagination
Where nothing is grey
A world of vibrancy and color, free of dullness or monotony
Then she takes me away and she's pulling the strings
Being led by someone with a strong influence or control over the situation
When she's playing with love
Experimenting with the concept or emotion of love
She's playing with love
Continuing to explore the boundaries or possibilities of love
Counting
Tracking or measuring the passage of time
I count every second
Being acutely aware of the passing of moments
And I'm standing
Being present or stationary
I stand in the rain, I walk up that lane
Moving forward through life's hardships
Which leads to the sunshine
Having hope for brighter days in the future
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bernhard Lloyd, Frank Mertens, Marian Gold
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