Satin Doll
Chills Lyrics


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Satin doll
Satin doll
Satin doll
Satin doll
She was just my little satin doll
I met her down by the blossom tree
She has beauty like the moon far beyond my words
Like a sunset flock of firebirds, oh
Satin doll, satin doll, satin doll, satin doll
I can't take her no more
I can't take her no more
I can't take her no more
I can't take her no more
Satin doll, satin doll, satin doll, satin doll
Her voice disappeared over the hills
Over mountains made of blue crystal
She was just my little satin doll -
I met her down by the blossom tree
(Where is she?) In a rain forest. Satin doll
(Where is she?) In a sunny field. Satin doll
(Where is she?) Oriental garden. Satin doll
(Where is she?) In a paper temple. Satin doll




She was just my little satin doll -
I met her down by the blossom tree.

Overall Meaning

The song "Satin Doll" by Chills seems to describe the singer's infatuation with a woman whom he refers to as his "little satin doll." He met her by a blossom tree, and she seemed to possess an otherworldly beauty that left him awestruck. He compares her to the moon and a flock of firebirds - both ethereal and dazzling. However, as the song progresses, the singer laments that he can no longer endure his infatuation. Perhaps she has left him or disappeared into some idyllic location, but he cannot take it any longer. Despite the repeated mention of the satin doll, we don't know much else about her - her name, her personality, her impact on the singer's life. She remains mysterious and almost mythical, much like the natural elements to which she is compared.


Overall, the song seems to be an ode to beauty - beauty that is unfathomable, even overwhelming. The satin doll represents a sort of unattainable ideal that the singer can admire from afar but never wholly possess. The lyrics also call to mind the traditions of courtly love, in which the lover idealizes and worships the beloved. However, unlike many motifs of courtly love, there is a sense of detachment, almost resignation to the singer's feelings. He can no longer take it, but he doesn't appear to be anguished, either. The song seems to suggest that we can't always hold onto something beautiful, and sometimes, we have to let it go.


Line by Line Meaning

Satin doll
Repeating the title of the song, emphasizing on the beauty of the person


Satin doll
Again, repeating the title of the song


Satin doll
Repeating the title of the song once again, building up the momentum of the song


Satin doll
One more time, repeating the title of the song to emphasize the beauty of the person


She was just my little satin doll
The singer talks about his lover, regarding her beauty and grace


I met her down by the blossom tree
The singer recollects the moment where he first met her lover. He describes the location as a romantic place


She has beauty like the moon far beyond my words
Describing the beauty of the lover as something beyond imagination


Like a sunset flock of firebirds, oh
Compares the beauty of the lover to the natural beauty of a sunset flock of firebirds


Satin doll, satin doll, satin doll, satin doll
Repeating the title of the song to emphasize the beauty of the person


I can't take her no more
The singer expresses his helplessness in not being able to handle the beauty of his lover anymore


I can't take her no more
Repeating his helplessness on not being able to handle the beauty of the lover anymore


I can't take her no more
Repeating his helplessness on not being able to handle the beauty of the lover anymore


I can't take her no more
Repeating his helplessness on not being able to handle the beauty of the lover anymore


Satin doll, satin doll, satin doll, satin doll
Repeating the title of the song to emphasize the beauty of the person


Her voice disappeared over the hills
The singer remembers the lover's voice echoing in the hills, which now feels like a distant memory


Over mountains made of blue crystal
Imagining the lover's voice traveling over the crystal blue mountains


She was just my little satin doll -
Repeating the beauty of the lover, emphasizing how much she means to the singer


I met her down by the blossom tree
Repeating how the singer first met his lover and how romantic the time and place was


(Where is she?) In a rain forest. Satin doll
Asking where the lover is and imagining the lover in a mythical, mystical forest


(Where is she?) In a sunny field. Satin doll
Asking where the lover is and imagining the lover in a sunny meadow


(Where is she?) Oriental garden. Satin doll
Asking where the lover is and imagining the lover in an exotic garden


(Where is she?) In a paper temple. Satin doll
Asking where the lover is and imagining the lover in an unreal, surrealistic paper temple


She was just my little satin doll -
Repeating that the lover was like a beautiful satin doll


I met her down by the blossom tree.
Repeating how the singer first met his lover and how romantic the time and place was




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARTIN JOHN JAMES PHILLIPPS

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Comments from YouTube:

@dannyjameschrist

this song gives me the chills

@davidbell9621

😄

@LapsedLawyer

One of my favorite bands, and favorite songs.

@dampergoldenrod4156

This has a great, dreamy 1960s psychedelic sound that is slightly melancholy. What year was this released/recorded?

@painsettomusic

+Davin Dx Satin Doll was first released as part of the Dunedin Double compilation in 1982.

@christopherthomas7253

Fantastic tune!

@richardharrison4341

This is some chill goth

@sirgloster9216

Ha nice.

@Xinaseason

Pretty chill

@soundgardener4940

Satan doll, mounted in a possum tree? Crikey.

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