Spectre Of Sorrow
Easy Rider Lyrics


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The legend was told
Whispered from mouths of long ago
All spoke of the young bride
And her man of the sea
How he would leave each morning
And she'd wave and wish him well
She knew that each time might be goodbye forever
Then one night he did not return
From the cliffside she would learn
She could not accept
That her man would now never come home
She cried one last tear
And with the crash of a wave she was gone
Seasons did pass (like the wind)
And through the town the voices told
Of how they have seen the ghost at last
Silhouette under bright moonlight
You could hear her cry at night
Crying for her lost love
Only now, only a memory
Spectre of sorrow
From the cliff of eternity
She stands, she stands
Watching the sea
She stands, she stands
There she will be
Spectre of sorrow
From the cliff of eternity
She stands, she stands
Watching the sea
She stands, she stands
There she will be

[Spanish:]

Alma En Pena

La leyenda se contó
Susurrada de boca en boca hace tiempo
Todos hablaban de la joven novia
Y su hombre del mar
Como él se iría cada mañana
Y ella lo despediría y le desearía suerte
Ella sabía que cada vez podía ser adiós para siempre
Entonces una noche él no volvió
Desde la orilla del acantilado ella se enteraría
Ella no pudo aceptar
Que su hombre ya nunca volvería a casa
Lloró una última lágrima
Y con el golpe de una ola ella se fue
Las estaciones pasaron (como el viento)
Y por la ciudad se cuenta
De cómo han visto al fantasma al fin
Silueta bajo el brillo de la luna
Podías oír su llanto por la noche
Llorando por su amor perdido
Solo ahora, solo una memoria
Espectro de pena
Desde el acantilado de la eternidad
Ella sigue, ella sigue
Mirando el mar
Ella sigue, ella sigue
Allí estará
Espectro de pena
Desde el acantilado de la eternidad
Ella sigue, ella sigue
Mirando el mar




Ella sigue, ella sigue
Allí estará

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Spectre of Sorrow" by Easy Rider tell the haunting story of a young bride and her man of the sea. The legend was whispered among the people of long ago. The man of the sea would leave each morning, and the young bride wished him well, knowing that he might never return. One night, he didn't come back, and from the cliffside, the young bride would learn that her man would never come home again. Over time, the people of the town would say they had seen her ghost, a silhouette under the bright moonlight, crying for her lost love.


Despite the passage of seasons and the ebb and flow of the sea, the spectre of sorrow remains, standing on the cliff of eternity, watching the sea. She is a memory now, a remembrance of love and loss. The song speaks to the power of grief and how it can endure long after someone is gone. The lyrics are given an extra layer of meaning with the Spanish translation, "Alma En Pena," which roughly translates to "Soul in Pain."


Overall, "Spectre of Sorrow" is a haunting and beautiful song that tells a story of loss and remembrance. The lyrics are poetic and poignant, and the melody adds to the haunting atmosphere of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

The legend was told
The story was passed down from generations before.


Whispered from mouths of long ago
It was a story told quietly from those who lived long ago.


All spoke of the young bride
Everyone talked about the bride who was young.


And her man of the sea
And her husband who was a sailor.


How he would leave each morning
He left every morning.


And she'd wave and wish him well
And she would say goodbye and wish him good luck.


She knew that each time might be goodbye forever
She was aware that each time he left might be the last time she saw him.


Then one night he did not return
But one night he did not come back.


From the cliffside she would learn
She learned from the cliffside.


She could not accept
She could not come to terms with it.


That her man would now never come home
That he would never come home again.


She cried one last tear
She shed one final tear.


And with the crash of a wave she was gone
And she disappeared with the sound of a crashing wave.


Seasons did pass (like the wind)
Time passed quickly.


And through the town the voices told
And the people in town spread the word.


Of how they have seen the ghost at last
They finally saw the ghost.


Silhouette under bright moonlight
The shadow was visible under the bright moon.


You could hear her cry at night
You could hear her weeping in the nighttime.


Crying for her lost love
She was weeping for her lost husband.


Only now, only a memory
She is now just a memory.


Spectre of sorrow
A ghost full of sorrow.


From the cliff of eternity
From the perpetual cliff.


She stands, she stands
She remains standing.


Watching the sea
Looking out to the sea.


There she will be
And that is where she'll be.


Espectro de pena
Specter of sorrow (translated Spanish line).


Desde el acantilado de la eternidad
From the cliff of eternity (translated Spanish line).


Ella sigue, ella sigue
She continues, she continues (translated Spanish line).


Mirando el mar
Watching the sea (translated Spanish line).


Allí estará
That's where she'll be (translated Spanish line).




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