Greensleeves
Katey Sagal Lyrics


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It seems, my love, you do me wrong
You fooled me with your cunning wild
And I have loved you for oh, so long
Enchanted by your boyish smile

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

I offered you my gentle hand
For you to take with man's desire
A gift of both my life and land
I risked it all on truth or lie

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

Life set you up, and it took you down
It broke you with humility
When your feet, they touch the ground
You cried that you no longer loved me

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

Green sleeves now you say goodbye
I pray you find the love you crave
I'll forever believed a lie
Your love will last to my grave

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue




Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

Overall Meaning

The song "Greensleeves" by Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers is a modern interpretation of an old English folk tune that dates back to the 16th century. The song is a ballad of unrequited love, with the singer expressing their love for someone who has betrayed them. The lyrics convey a sense of heartbreak and resignation, with the singer acknowledging the painful truth that their love was not reciprocated.


The first verse suggests that the singer has been deceived by the object of their affection, who has used their "cunning wild" to trick them. Despite this betrayal, the singer has loved this person for a long time and has been enchanted by their "boyish smile." The chorus describes the effect that the sight of green sleeves has had on the singer's heart and soul, suggesting that this person wearing green sleeves has become a symbol of hope and comfort for them.


In the second verse, the singer offered their hand, their life, and their land to this person, taking the risk of either being embraced or rejected. Unfortunately, the latter happened, as depicted in the third verse when life's circumstances broke and humbled this person, making them cry that they no longer loved the singer. The final verse sees the singer acknowledging the end of the relationship and wishing the person well, while still feeling the pain of the betrayal.


Overall, "Greensleeves" is a timeless love ballad that speaks to the universal human experience of longing, heartbreak, and unrequited love.


Line by Line Meaning

It seems, my love, you do me wrong
You tricked and deceived me


You fooled me with your cunning wild
Your sly and devious ways deceived me


And I have loved you for oh, so long
I loved you for a very long time


Enchanted by your boyish smile
I was beguiled by your youthful smile


Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Hearing Greensleeves made me feel new love


Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Greensleeves grabbed my attention with its beauty


Green sleeves put my soul at ease
Greensleeves brought comfort to my soul


So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves
I gave my love to Greensleeves


I offered you my gentle hand
I extended my kindness to you


For you to take with man's desire
For you to accept with your own desires


A gift of both my life and land
I gave you my life and everything I owned


I risked it all on truth or lie
I put everything on the line, whether true or false


Life set you up, and it took you down
Life put you in a situation and made you fail


It broke you with humility
It humbled you and brought you to your knees


When your feet, they touch the ground
When you finally realized the truth


You cried that you no longer loved me
You wept and admitted that your love for me had died


Green sleeves now you say goodbye
You say goodbye to Greensleeves


I pray you find the love you crave
I hope you find the love you seek


I'll forever believed a lie
I was always fooled by your deceit


Your love will last to my grave
Your love for me will continue even after I die




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@jeremykyle123456

Lyrics:
It seems, my love, you do me wrong
You fooled me with your cunning wild
And I have loved you for oh, so long
Enchanted by your boyish smile

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

I offered you my gentle hand
For you to take with man's desire
A gift of both my life and land
I risked it all on truth or lie

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

Life set you up, and it took you down
It broke you with humility
When your feet, they touch the ground
You cried that you no longer loved me

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves


Green sleeves now you say goodbye
I pray you find the love you crave
I'll forever believe a lie
Your love will last to my grave

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves.



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@jeremykyle123456

Lyrics:
It seems, my love, you do me wrong
You fooled me with your cunning wild
And I have loved you for oh, so long
Enchanted by your boyish smile

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

I offered you my gentle hand
For you to take with man's desire
A gift of both my life and land
I risked it all on truth or lie

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves

Life set you up, and it took you down
It broke you with humility
When your feet, they touch the ground
You cried that you no longer loved me

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves


Green sleeves now you say goodbye
I pray you find the love you crave
I'll forever believe a lie
Your love will last to my grave

Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
So I gave my love to sweet green sleeves.

@Frank.20

2022/6/15.🎧
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