Valerie
Jan Rot Lyrics


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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 make a picture

: CHORUS:
Cos 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 won't you come on over Valerie?

Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house up on for sale, did you get a good lawyer?

I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya
And are you shoppin' anywhere,
Changed the colour of you hair, are you busy?

And did you have to pay the fine
You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?

Cos 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 won't you come on over 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 make a picture

Cos 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 won't you come on over Valerie?

Overall Meaning

The song "Valerie" by Jan Rot is a wistful and reflective piece sung from the perspective of someone who has recently returned home after spending some time away. The singer muses about Valerie, who is likely an old friend or perhaps a former romantic interest, and wonders what has become of her since they last saw each other. The lyrics are filled with longing and regret as the singer laments the fact that their reunion has not yet happened.


The opening lines of the song set the scene for the singer's melancholy mood: "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 make a picture." It is clear that the singer has been thinking about Valerie quite a bit since returning home, and the image of her is very vivid in their mind.


The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the singer's feelings of unrest and yearning: "cos 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 won't you come on over Valerie?" The singer feels incomplete without the missing piece that Valerie represented in their life, and they need her to be whole again.


Line by Line Meaning

Well sometimes I go out by myself
Sometimes I go out alone


And I look across the water
And I stare across the water


And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And I wonder what you're doing


And in my head I make a picture
And I imagine a picture in my mind


Cos since I've come on home,
Because since I've returned home,


Well my body's been a mess
My body feels like a mess


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


And the way you like to dress
And the way you dress


Won't you come on over
Can't you come over


Stop making a fool out of me
Stop embarrassing me


Why won't you come on over Valerie?
Why can't you come over, Valerie?


Did you have to go to jail,
Did you have to go to prison,


Put your house up on for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
Sell your house, did you find a good lawyer?


I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you didn't get a tan,


I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya
I hope you find the right guy to fix it for you


And are you shoppin' anywhere,
Are you shopping anywhere,


Changed the colour of you hair, are you busy?
Changed your hair color, are you busy?


And did you have to pay the fine
And did you have to pay the fee


You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?
You were avoiding it all the time, are you still confused?


Well sometimes I go out by myself
Sometimes I go out alone


And I look across the water
And I stare across the water


And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And I wonder what you're doing


And in my head I make a picture
And I imagine a picture in my mind


Cos since I've come on home,
Because since I've returned home,


Well my body's been a mess
My body feels like a mess


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


And the way you like to dress
And the way you dress


Won't you come on over
Can't you come over


Stop making a fool out of me
Stop embarrassing me


Why won't you come on over Valerie?
Why can't you come over, Valerie?




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Jan Rot

wat een fijne beeldkwaliteit! Dank! Ik had 'm alleen op een verkleurde VHS

Zyzzthetics

Heerlijk nummer. Begrijp het einde niet helemaal. Is ze dood? Hoe?

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