Valerie
Karen Souza 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 paint a picture

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 don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie
Valerie
Valerie

Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house on up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you find the right man who'll fix it for ya
Are you shopping anywhere,
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
That you were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?

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 don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie
Valerie
Valerie

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 don't you come on over, Valerie?

Valerie
Valerie




Valerie
Valerie

Overall Meaning

The song "Valerie" by Karen Souza is a cover of a track originally recorded by The Zutons, but the lyrics remain the same. The song begins with the singer admitting that sometimes they go out by themselves, and while looking "across the water," they think about what the person named Valerie might be doing. In their head, they paint a picture of the scenario of the life of Valerie, indicating a longing to be with or around Valerie.


The singer goes on to express how they feel since they came back home. Repeating the lines, "Well, my body's been a mess. And I've missed your ginger hair and the way you like to dress." They are possibly indicating that they miss Valerie, and they wish she'd come back so they could be reunited. They even ask her to come over to their home and stop making a fool out of them. The song's chorus, where the name Valerie is repeated three times, is the singer's emotional cry out to their lost love.


Overall, the song's lyrics express someone's longing to be reunited with their lost love, possibly an ex-romantic partner, while reminiscing on memories of their past together.


Line by Line Meaning

Well sometimes I go out by myself
I occasionally spend time alone


And I look across the water
I gaze over the water


And I think of all the things, what you're doing
I contemplate what you might be doing


And in my head I paint a picture
I create a mental image


Since I've come on home,
Since I've returned home


Well my body's been a mess
I have not been feeling well


And I've missed your ginger hair
I have missed the appearance of your red hair


And the way you like to dress
I have missed your preferred style of clothing


Won't you come on over
Please come visit me at my home


Stop making a fool out of me
Please stop embarrassing me


Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Why don't you visit me at my home, Valerie?


Did you have to go to jail,
Did you have to serve time in prison


Put your house on up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
Did you sell your home and secure a good attorney?


I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you did not get a sunburn


I hope you find the right man who'll fix it for ya
I hope you find the right person to help you out


Are you shopping anywhere,
Are you out shopping?


Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
Did you dye your hair and are you preoccupied?


And did you have to pay that fine
And did you have to pay the penalty


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


Valerie
Valerie


Valerie
Valerie


Valerie
Valerie




Writer(s): Sean Francis Caleb Payne, David Alan Mccabe, Abigail Harding, Russell Thomas Pritchard, Boyan Chowdhury

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Comments from YouTube:

Eduardo Mz

Esta versión me gusta más que la original, la voz de Karen es tan hermosa 🥰

Kacem Salah

thanks God for blessings the world with Karen's voice ... ❤

Michael Girma

Just heard this cover in my favorite restaurant and I had to Shazam it. This is ridiculously good. Hope you are having a great day, Karen.

Carolina Solano

Oh I’ve been loving Karen Souza’s voices since two years already, she is simply amazing. 😍

Jeff Prothero

Awesome cover, love the sultry tones. Karen, you are one of my favourite jazz artists!

DSantos03

Increíble me encanta.💜

Estela Costilla

Maravillosa versión

Rui Montese

Maravilhosa! Gratidão!

Deyanir Helt

Love it!! Love it!!! Thank you!!!!!

Penny McConnell

Beautiful!

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