Prelude
Р. Вагнер — Золотой Рейна Lyrics

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If you hear
A song in blue
Like a flower crying
For the dew
That was my heart serenading you
My prelude to a kiss

If you hear a song that grows

From my tender sentimental woes
That was my heart trying to compose
A prelude to a kiss

Though it's just a simple melody
With nothing fancy
Nothing much
You could turn it to a symphony
A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch

Oh how my love song gently cries
For the tenderness within your eyes
My love is a prelude that never dies
A prelude to a kiss

Though it's just a simple melody
With nothing fancy
Nothing much
You could turn it to a symphony
A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch

Oh how my love song so gently cries
For the tenderness within your eyes

My love is a prelude that never dies
A prelude to a kiss

Overall Meaning

In this romantic song, the singer describes the depth and intensity of his love for someone. He compares his love to a song, specifically a “song in blue” that is like a flower crying out for dew. The lyrics convey the idea that the singer’s heart is serenading the person he loves with this song, which is itself a prelude to a kiss. He describes how this song is made up of his own “sentimental woes” as he tries to compose a prelude that truly captures the depth of his feelings.

The lyrics suggest that the song is not fancy, but nonetheless has the potential to be transformed into a symphony. It is at once simple yet profound, expressing the singer’s longing and tenderness. He sings about the way his love cries gently through the song, reaching for the tenderness in his beloved’s eyes. He ends the song by saying that his love is a prelude that will never die, rooted in the enduring depth of his feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

If you hear
If you happen to listen

A song in blue
It's a melancholic melody

Like a flower crying
As if a flower is shedding tears

For the dew
Pleading for some moisture

That was my heart serenading you
It was my heart singing to you

My prelude to a kiss
A preface to our kiss

If you hear a song that grows
If you listen to a song that is gradually gaining intensity

From my tender sentimental woes
Inspired by my soft and emotional distress

That was my heart trying to compose
It was my heart endeavoring to create

A prelude to a kiss
A starting point for our kiss

Though it's just a simple melody
Although it's plain and undecorated