Valerie
Amy Winehouse Lyrics


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All right, it's rolling
I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun

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

Did you have to go to jail?
Put your house on up for sale
Did you get a good lawyer?
Hope you didn't catch a tan
Hope you found the right man who fixed it for you
Are you shopping anywhere?
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
That you was dodging all the time
Are you still busy?

'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





Why don't you come on over, Valerie?

Overall Meaning

"Valerie" is a song by Amy Winehouse that was originally written and performed by The Zutons. This song was a part of Amy's album titled "Back to Black" and it was produced by Mark Ronson. The song is about Amy's friend named Valerie, who she misses deeply and wants her to come back. The song talks about what Valerie has been up to and how Amy misses her immensely.


The lyrics begin with the line: "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." This line suggests that Amy feels alone and misses Valerie's company. She tries to imagine what Valerie might be doing on the other side of the water. The next lines refer to Amy's body being a mess since she came back home, implying that she might be struggling with something, such as addiction or mental health issues.


The lyrics then shift to Amy asking Valerie questions about her life, such as if she's been to jail or if she's changed her hair color. The chorus repeats twice, urging Valerie to come over and stop making a fool out of Amy. The song ends with Amy repeating Valerie's name over and over again, showing how much she misses her friend.


Line by Line Meaning

All right, it's rolling
Let’s start this song!


I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun
I'm sorry for going off on a tangent, I got a bit carried away


Well, sometimes I go out by myself
I often go out alone


And I look across the water
And across the water, I look


And I think of all the things, what you're doing
I think of what you might be doing at the moment


And in my head I paint a picture
An image is created in my mind


'Cause since I've come on home
Ever since I've been back home


Well, my body's been a mess
I've not been feeling well or healthy


And I've missed your ginger hair
I miss your red hair


And the way you like to dress
I miss your clothing style


Won't you come on over?
Come over to my place


Stop making a fool out of me
Stop making me look foolish


Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Please come see me, Valerie


Did you have to go to jail?
Did you go to prison?


Put your house on up for sale
Did you put your house on the market?


Did you get a good lawyer?
Did you hire a good lawyer?


Hope you didn't catch a tan
I hope you didn't get a sunburn


Hope you found the right man who fixed it for you
I hope you found someone who made things better for you


Are you shopping anywhere?
Are you going shopping at any stores?


Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
Did you change your hair color? Are you busy?


And did you have to pay that fine
Did you end up paying that fine?


That you was dodging all the time
That you had been avoiding all this while


Are you still busy?
Are you still preoccupied with various tasks?


Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Please come see me, Valerie




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abigail Harding, Boyan Chowdhury, David Alan McCabe, Russell Thomas Pritchard, Sean Francis Caleb Payne

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Comments from YouTube:

@TheLovelySheri

Amy would have been hitting the music charts still if she was still here.

@shavannya

she's a diva killer. those overrated image of glorified glamour divas ended by Amy's rebellious image..

@celestial_cat7776

No doubt about it

@andS7

Could’ve had a proper collab with Adele.

@VioletPaisley

Hopefully. People don't really appreciate good music nowadays.

@tadeocastillo1631

I dont think so... she was ameazing but a completely mess and bad shows when she past away. But i miss her music u.u

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@stitchedmouthgirl

I’m from Camden (where Amy is from) and trust me, nobody here has forgotten about Amy. I’m so happy that the rest of the world hasn’t either.

@TheTaz1999

When you look at the number of faces to have come out from Camden over the years is very significant...

@WinterReflections

@@marcusfoto Not New Jersey...

@marcusfoto

@@WinterReflections oops!!

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