The Song For Your Love was originally written by Graham Gouldman (later of 10cc fame) and performed by the Yardbirds in 1965. Chilly's version was in turn covered by DJ Hell on the album Munich Machine and was also re-released in 2006 by the French label D-Classics in an edited version called "4 Love".
Simple A Love Song
Chilly Lyrics
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Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
What you do to me
This world turned me cold
Now I'm thinking I'mma leave
Blast off
Blast off
Baby I'll be gone
Don't know where I'm going
But at least I'll be alone
Hope you remember all the good times
And all of the bad
Just know I did my best
Yeah
Put that on my grave
Body could be gone
But my soul
I'm trying to save
As I'm writing this I can feel the trembling
Yeah we all got problems
Mine just got to deep
For me to swim no more
I don't wanna drown in this sea no more
They say when it rains
Yeah it muthafucking pours
Story of my life
Yeah I'm caught up in a war
Inside myself
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
I'mma take a trip
Don't know if I'll be back
I don't wanna hurt nobody
But I ain't attached
To this place no more
Just wanna walk right out the door
And never look back
Yeah
I ain't never looking back
Yeah
I ain't never looking back
Yeah
It's funny cause when people used to laugh
I would just laugh
But now I'm done with all of that
Yeah
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
This is my swan song
Farewell my love
Black heart in my body
Red rose on my grave
Black heart in my body
Red rose on my grave
Black heart in my body
Red rose on my grave
Put my soul in it
Hope I live forever
Yeah
In "Simple A Love Song", Chilly is bidding farewell to someone he loves. He uses the metaphor of a swan song, which refers to a final gesture or performance before death, typically used in reference to a musician. By using this metaphor, Chilly is implying that his relationship has died, and this is his final goodbye. He acknowledges that the other person means a lot to him, but the world has turned him cold, making him want to leave. He plans to blast off to a place where he can be alone and try to save his soul. As he writes the song, he is feeling the weight of his problems and the war going on inside of him. He hopes that the other person remembers both the good and bad times they shared, but he cannot stay any longer.
The lyrics suggest that Chilly is going through a hard time and that leaving is the only way for him to find peace. He feels disconnected from the world and wants to escape from it all. He also seems to be dealing with emotional pain and is trying to overcome it. The line "black heart in my body, red rose on my grave" may mean that he envisions himself as someone who is pessimistic and dark on the inside, but he hopes that he will eventually find eternal happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my swan song
This is the final act or performance of my love for you, it's over.
Farewell my love
Goodbye my love, our relationship is ending.
It's easy to see
What you do to me
It's obvious to me how much you affect me emotionally.
This world turned me cold
Now I'm thinking I'mma leave
The world has made me unfeeling, and I am considering leaving.
Blast off
Blast off
Baby I'll be gone
Don't know where I'm going
But at least I'll be alone
I am leaving and don't know where I am headed, yet I prefer being on my own.
Hope you remember all the good times
And all of the bad
Just know I did my best
Yeah
Put that on my grave
I hope you remember both the good and bad times, and that I did my best in this relationship. I stand by this even in my grave.
Body could be gone
But my soul
I'm trying to save
My physical body may pass on, but I am trying to save my soul.
As I'm writing this I can feel the trembling
Yeah we all got problems
Mine just got too deep
For me to swim no more
As I write this, my problems feel overwhelming, making me unable to cope anymore.
I don't wanna drown in this sea no more
They say when it rains
Yeah it muthafucking pours
Story of my life
Yeah I'm caught up in a war
Inside myself
I don't want to be overwhelmed by these emotions anymore. When it rains, it really pours and I feel that in my life. I am battling with myself.
I'mma take a trip
Don't know if I'll be back
I don't wanna hurt nobody
But I ain't attached
To this place no more
I need to leave on a trip, I do not know if I am coming back. I do not want to hurt anyone, but I am not attached to this place anymore.
Just wanna walk right out the door
And never look back
Yeah
I ain't never looking back
Yeah
I ain't never looking back
I just want to leave and never look back. I am not going to dwell on this relationship anymore.
It's funny cause when people used to laugh
I would just laugh
But now I'm done with all of that
Yeah
It's ironic because when people used to laugh, I used to as well, but I am done with that now.
Black heart in my body
Red rose on my grave
Put my soul in it
Hope I live forever
Yeah
I have a dark heart right now, but when I die, I hope my soul lives on forever. I want to leave my mark.
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Written by: Andrew Silva
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