Clouds
Boulevard Of Broken Dream Lyrics

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Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose
Clouds are feathers from a lady's fan
Do you remember how we watched them drifting by
Long ago when love began

Clouds floating thru the night
While the silver stars above
Lend their tender light

Clouds drifting thru the sky
While I wonder why my love ever said goodbye
The night was young
The breeze was warm and tender
A fool was I but how was I to know
I gladly gave my heart in sweet surrender
To learn that love was meant to come and go
Like snowhite clouds floating through the night
Speaking of a love that was heavenly
A love that could never be mine

Once we were together and now we're apart
Did you find it easy to forget?
I keep on dreaming while the years go drifting by
Calling you my "Sweet Regret"

Clouds floating thru the night
While the silver stars above
Lend their tender light
Clouds drifting thru the sky
While I wonder why my love ever said goodbye
The night was young
The breeze was warm and tender
A fool was I but how was I to know
I gladly gave my heart in sweet surrender
To learn that love was meant to come and go
Like snowhite Clouds Floating thru the night

Speaking of a love that was heavenly
A love that could never be mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Clouds by Boulevard of Broken Dreams describe the fleeting nature of love using the metaphor of clouds. The first verse describes clouds as only being dewdrops that once kissed a rose, and feathers from a lady's fan. These images convey a sense of transience and fragility, suggesting that love, like clouds, can be beautiful but quickly dissipate. The chorus continues to use the imagery of clouds to evoke feelings of wonder and heartache, as the singer wonders why their love ever said goodbye, accompanied by the silver stars above lending their tender light.

The second verse highlights the bittersweet memories of lost love, with the singer calling their former love a "Sweet Regret." The final lines of the song use the metaphor of clouds again to convey the inevitability of love's transience, with the singer acknowledging that love was meant to come and go, like snow white clouds floating through the night. The song presents a sense of loss and longing, with the singer looking back on memories of a love that could never be theirs.

Line by Line Meaning

Clouds are only dewdrops that once kissed a rose
Clouds are fleeting and transitory, just like the dewdrops that once adorned a rose.

Clouds are feathers from a lady's fan
Clouds are insubstantial, like feathers from a lady's fan - beautiful and delicate, but not long-lasting.

Do you remember how we watched them drifting by Long ago when love began
The clouds represent a time when love was new and pure, and the singer is reminiscing with their loved one about that time.

Clouds floating thru the night While the silver stars above Lend their tender light
The clouds and stars create a beautiful, peaceful nighttime scene that is both calming and romantic.

Clouds drifting thru the sky While I wonder why my love ever said goodbye
The clouds mirror the artist's emotions as they drift aimlessly through the sky, contemplating their lost love.

The night was young The breeze was warm and tender A fool was I but how was I to know I gladly gave my heart in sweet surrender To learn that love was meant to come and go
The singer gave their heart freely to their love, but ultimately learned that love is fleeting and can leave just as quickly as it arrives.

Like snowhite clouds floating through the night Speaking of a love that was heavenly A love that could never be mine
The clouds represent a love that is beautiful and pure, but ultimately unattainable by the singer.

Once we were together and now we're apart Did you find it easy to forget? I keep on dreaming while the years go drifting by Calling you my "Sweet Regret"
The artist still longs for their lost love, and wonders if their love has also forgotten them. They continue to dream of what could have been, even as time passes them by.

Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WALTER DONALDSON, GUS KAHN

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