Valerie
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And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
'Cause since I've come on home,
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya
And are you shopping anywhere,
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?
'Cause since I've come on home,
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
'Cause since I've come on home,
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Why don't come over Valerie?
In the song Valerie, Amy Winehouse sings about a person, possibly an ex-lover, whom she misses dearly. The singer might have been away for some time, and she tries to picture what the other person has been up to while she was gone. The song is opened with the singer acknowledging that she sometimes goes out by herself, looks across the water, and thinks of all the things that the other person is doing, painting a vivid picture in her head. The second verse suggests that the other person might have gone to jail, put their house up for sale, and hopes that they would find the right man who'll fix it for them. Winehouse wonders if the other person has changed their hair color, if they're busy shopping, or if they've paid the fine they were dodging. The chorus, which is repeated multiple times in the song, emphasizes the singer's strong desire for the other person to come over and stop embarrassing her by making her look like a fool for waiting so long.
Throughout the song, Winehouse uses vivid imagery to showcase the intimacy that the singer shares with the other person. They miss the other person's ginger hair, and the way that they used to dress. The singer is openly vulnerable with their emotions, expressing their desire for this other person to come over and be with them. The chorus is also an invitation, a plea even, for the other person to come over and fill the void that they feel in their life without this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Well sometimes I go out by myself
Every now and then, I go out alone
And I look across the water
I gaze across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
I contemplate on all the things you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
I envision it in my mind
'Cause since I've come on home,
Ever since I've returned home
Well my body's been a mess
I feel like a train wreck
And I've missed your ginger hair
I long for your red hair
And the way you like to dress
And the clothing choices you make
Won't you come on over
Can't you just come here
Stop making a fool out of me
Stop making me look like a fool
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
Why don't you just come over, Valerie?
Did you have to go to jail,
Were you sentenced to prison
Put your house up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
Did you have to sell your home? Did you get a competent lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you didn't get sunburned
I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya
I pray you find the guy that can make it better for you
And are you shopping anywhere,
Have you become a shopping enthusiast
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
Did you dye your hair? Are you preoccupied now?
And did you have to pay that fine
Were you required to pay that penalty
You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?
You were evading it all the time, are you still unaware?
Why don't come over Valerie?
Why don't you just come here, Valerie?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ABIGAIL HARDING, BOYAN CHOWDHURY, DAVID ALAN MCCABE, RUSSELL THOMAS PRITCHARD, SEAN FRANCIS CALEB PAYNE
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tacotuesday
Well, sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things of what you're doing
In my head I paint a picture
Since I've come home
Well, my body's been a mess
And I miss your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Oh, won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Did you have to go to jail?
Put your house out up for sale?
Did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
Hope you find the right man
Who'll fix it for you
Are you shopping anywhere?
Change the color of your hair
And are you busy?
Did you have to pay that fine
That you were dodging all the time?
Are you still dizzy?
Since I've come home
Well, my body's been a mess
And I miss your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Oh, won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Well, sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things of what you're doing
In my head I paint a picture
Since I've come home
Well, my body's been a mess
And I miss your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Oh, won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
DamonAndJo
Favorite song ever. She kills it every time!
Jean Deaux
this is good....real good. But if you get a chance, listen to the acoustic version.
Gui Adrião
O MY GOD DAMON AND JO ik im late bit shittttttt i luv u guys and amy aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand <3
Erika Mccubbin
Amy beautiful. Love her 💞💞💞💞💞💞
Miss Cyanic
It's not even her song, & she kills it! I get a lil teary everytime
Jcak
Good pick
Charlie Day
She could sing like this even when she was hammered. Such a shame that all the stresses of being famous and having a toxic family life forced her into substance abuse. Imagine how great her career would've been.
nicolofosho
She deserved to have a family. Gone far too soon but never forgotten
Melissa Wells
When she sang sober she seemed to struggle w/ some anxiety....❤️
KellySlate
She isn't quite sober here, she's got a few under her belt but I agree Amy sings amazing here despite all that was going on in her life @ the time! 💥🤯