lorelei
譚詠麟 Lyrics


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Tonight I'll write a letter
Put it in a bottle and hope that it'll find you
Delivered by the arms of the tide
'Cause I just can't forget you
Lorelei Lorelei sweet Lorelei

They call you Lorelei siren of the sea
You haunt me with a song out of the deep

Oh I was victim to your sorcery
Led me straight to misery
Like a sailor lost overboard
Oh oh oh oh I can't take anymore
Oh I was tempted by your burning lips
Trapped inside your sweet caress
While you kept on dragging me down
Drowin' in my tears
Sometimes I still wonder why
Lorelei

The storm beats at my window
Every time the thunder starts
Feel the pounding of my heart
Think I hear your voice in the wind
The rain it wets my pillow
Lorelei Lorelei sweet Lorelei

They call you Lorelei siren of the sea
No I can't break the spell you cast on me

Oh I was victim to your sorcery
Led me straight to misery
Like a sailor lost overboard
Oh oh oh oh I can't take anymore
Oh I was tempted by your burning lips
Trapped inside your sweet caress
While you kept on dragging me down
Drowin' in my tears
Sometimes I still wonder why
Lorelei

Oh I was victim to your sorcery
Led me straight to misery
Like a sailor lost overboard
Oh oh oh oh I can't take anymore
Oh I was tempted by your burning lips
Trapped inside your sweet caress
While you kept on dragging me down
Drowin' in my tears




Sometimes I still wonder why
Lorelei

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song LORELEI by 譚詠麟 describe the experience of being bewitched by the mythical siren of the sea, Lorelei. The singer of the song, who is being haunted by her captivating voice, writes a letter to her and puts it in a bottle and hopes that the tide will deliver it to her. The chorus of the song emphasizes on the enchanting spell that Lorelei has cast on the singer that he can't break, no matter how hard he tries.


The lyrics explain how the siren lured the singer into misery with her sorcery, which had him drowning in his tears. The song highlights the anguish faced by the singer, who is unable to resist the temptation of the siren's burning lips and sweet caress. The singer feels trapped in her spell and wonders why she still haunts him even though she has caused him endless pain. The storm that beats at the windows adds to the haunting experience and signifies the turmoil that the singer is going through.


Line by Line Meaning

Tonight I'll write a letter
I am going to write a letter tonight


Put it in a bottle and hope that it'll find you
I will put the letter in a bottle and hope it reaches you


Delivered by the arms of the tide
I hope the tide will deliver it to you


'Cause I just can't forget you
I cannot forget you


Lorelei Lorelei sweet Lorelei
Calling out to Lorelei


They call you Lorelei siren of the sea
You are known as Lorelei, the siren of the sea


You haunt me with a song out of the deep
Your song from the deep sea haunts me


Oh I was victim to your sorcery
I was a victim of your magic


Led me straight to misery
You led me straight to misery


Like a sailor lost overboard
Just like a lost sailor overboard


Oh oh oh oh I can't take anymore
I cannot take it anymore


Oh I was tempted by your burning lips
I was tempted by your passionate lips


Trapped inside your sweet caress
I was trapped in your loving embrace


While you kept on dragging me down
You were continuously dragging me down


Drowin' in my tears
I am drowning in my own tears


Sometimes I still wonder why
Sometimes I still wonder why


The storm beats at my window
The storm is raging outside my window


Every time the thunder starts
Every time the thunder roars


Feel the pounding of my heart
I feel my heart beating


Think I hear your voice in the wind
I think I can hear your voice in the wind


The rain it wets my pillow
The rain makes my pillow wet


No I can't break the spell you cast on me
I cannot break the spell you have put on me




Writer(s): Linda Hennrick, Hiroaki Serizawa

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70年美好的回忆!

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每个都兴奋起来,速度加快
想当年。。。

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好聽的歌 永遠不會老

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