The Witch
Adam & Eve Lyrics


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Lend me your ear while I call you a fool.
You were kissed by a witch one night in the wood,
And later insisted your feelings were true.
The witch's promise was coming,
Believing he listened while laughing you flew.

Leaves falling red, yellow, brown, all are the same,
And the love you have found lay outside in the rain.
Washed clean by the water but nursing it's pain.
The witch's promise was coming, and you're looking
Elsewhere for your own selfish gain.

Keep looking, keep looking for somewhere to be,
Well, you're wasting your time, they're not stupid like he is.
Meanwhile leaves are still falling, you're too blind to see.

You won't find it easy now, it's only fair.
He was willing to give to you, you didn't care.
You're waiting for more but you've already had your share.




The witch's promise is turning, so don't you wait up
For him, he's going to be late.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Adam & Eve's song "The Witch" tell a cautionary tale of a person who was seduced by a witch and later believes that their feelings were true. The singer in the song seems to be speaking to this person, warning them that they are a fool for believing the witch's promise. The person in question is described as having found love outside in the rain, washed clean by the water but nursing its pain. The singer warns that the witch's promise is coming and that the person is foolishly looking elsewhere for their own selfish gain.


The second verse of the song continues the theme of the person being blind to the truth. The singer advises that the person is wasting their time by looking for somewhere to be because they won't find what they're looking for. Meanwhile, the leaves are still falling, and the person is too blind to see. The final verse is a warning to the person that they won't find it easy now. The singer reminds the person that they didn't care when a good thing was offered to them, and they're waiting for more even though they've already had their fair share. The singer advises that the witch's promise is turning, so the person shouldn't wait up for the person they've been waiting for because they'll be late.


Line by Line Meaning

Lend me your ear while I call you a fool.
Listen closely while I tell you that you've made a mistake.


You were kissed by a witch one night in the wood,
You were seduced by someone who has bad intentions.


And later insisted your feelings were true.
Even after you knew the truth, you still held onto false emotions.


The witch's promise was coming,
The witch's intentions were slowly starting to become apparent.


Believing he listened while laughing you flew.
Thinking you had someone to confide in, you exposed your vulnerability and were taken advantage of.


Leaves falling red, yellow, brown, all are the same,
The changing of the seasons represents the lack of significance in what you thought was love.


And the love you have found lay outside in the rain.
Even when you found love, you neglected and mistreated it.


Washed clean by the water but nursing it's pain.
Love tries to move on from the past, but it still feels the hurt caused by your actions.


The witch's promise was coming, and you're looking
The witch's agenda was slowly revealing itself, yet you were still oblivious and searching.


Elsewhere for your own selfish gain.
You were only looking out for yourself, not for true love or the well-being of others.


Keep looking, keep looking for somewhere to be,
Your constant search for fulfillment will go unfulfilled due to your selfish and misguided actions.


Well, you're wasting your time, they're not stupid like he is.
Don't waste your time trying to manipulate others like the witch did to you, they won't fall for it.


Meanwhile leaves are still falling, you're too blind to see.
Time is passing by, and you're still stuck in the same cycle of selfishness, unable to see the error of your ways.


You won't find it easy now, it's only fair.
As a result of your actions, it's appropriate that things won't come easy for you.


He was willing to give to you, you didn't care.
Someone was willing to love and care for you, but you were indifferent and ungrateful.


You're waiting for more but you've already had your share.
You're hoping for more love and rewards, but you've already received more than you deserve.


The witch's promise is turning, so don't you wait up
The schemes and manipulation of others will come back to haunt them eventually.


For him, he's going to be late.
Those who try to deceive others will eventually be caught and face the consequences of their actions.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: IAN ANDERSON

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chris mcmillan

The unreleased Janie Jones version of this song is absolutely amazing. John Christian Dee or 'Adam', who wrote the song, and a few Pretty Things songs married her in the late 60's but got into heroin and everything fell apart.......I would love to have a copy of Janie's version.

gglaw42

LOVE IT!

PINKCOLT

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Kent Seary

My favorite song on the In Kraut 3 album

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KaiDron

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