Tangerine
Led Zeppelin (Definitive Collection Mini-LP Replica) Lyrics
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The hours, they bring me pain
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
Thinking how it used to be
Does she still remember times like these?
And I do
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
Possible interpretation:
The song Tangerine is a nostalgic reflection on a lost love that the singer still cherishes after a long time. The opening lines suggest that he feels the passing of time acutely, as he realizes that a beautiful summer's day can quickly turn into a bleak one. The words "measuring" and "slips away to grey" suggest a sense of longing and regret, as if the singer is trying to hold onto something that is slipping away from his grasp. The hours become a source of pain for him, perhaps because they remind him of the distance and separation that now exist between him and his beloved.
The chorus brings the title of the song into play, as the singer addresses his lost love directly, calling her a "living reflection from a dream." This phrase implies that the woman still lives on in his memories and imagination, as if she were a mirage or a phantom that he can't entirely let go of. He describes himself as her love and her queen, suggesting that their relationship was mutual and tender, but also distant and idealized. The final line of the chorus underscores the temporal gap between them, as he imagines a thousand years of history separating them.
The second verse deepens the mood of wistfulness, as the singer wonders if his former partner still remembers the good times they had together. He longs to reconnect with her and revive their romance, but he also acknowledges that this might be a futile or impossible endeavor. The phrase "times like these" suggests that their relationship had a distinctive quality or flavor, possibly marked by joy, innocence, or emotional intensity. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the emotional power of the memories that the singer is evoking, as he tries to summon the ghost of his lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Measuring a summer's day, I only finds it slips away to grey
Reflecting on the passage of time, the summer days that once seemed endless now seem fleeting and gloomy.
The hours, they bring me pain
As time passes, it brings nothing but heartache and suffering.
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
The memory of a former love is vivid and surreal, almost like a living dream.
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
In the past, the pair shared a love and a deep respect for one another that now seems like a distant memory.
Thinking how it used to be
Contemplating the past and how things were before they ended.
Does she still remember times like these?
Wondering if the former love also remembers the happy times they shared together.
To think of us again?
Hoping to relive the memories and feel the love that was once shared.
And I do
Affirming that despite the distance and the passage of years, the memories and love from the former relationship still exist.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES PATRICK PAGE
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Lyrics: | "Tangerine" - Led Zeppelin . |
Measuring a summer's day
I only finds it slips so away to grey
The hours, they bring me pain
Tangerine, Tangerine
Living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen
And now a thousand years between
Thinking how it used to be
Does she still remember times like these?
To think of us again and I do
Tangerine, Tangerine
Living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen
And now a thousand years between. END.
@annastah4910
Measuring a summer's day, I only find it slips away to grey
The hours, they bring me pain
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
Thinking how it used to be
Does she still remember times like these?
To think of us again?
And I do
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
Author: James Page
@mvkogrey
LYRICS
Measuring a summer's day, I only finds it slips away to grey
The hours, they bring me pain
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
Thinking how it used to be
Does she still remember times like these?
To think of us again?
And I do
Tangerine, Tangerine, living reflection from a dream
I was her love, she was my queen, and now a thousand years between
@siddhanthbhattacharyya4206
Tangerine was such an underrated song on this album!!!!!
@jg300ascout1
Absolutely, this and "That's the Way". One can easily imagine them conspiring to sneak these acoustic/semi-acoustic numbers on to albums. Probably held them back until the producers begged them for 8-10 songs so they could release "Well, we DO have a couple of soft numbers that aren't quite ready...." "GIVE IT TO US, GIVE IT TO US!" Sadly, none of this stuff got any airplay because they weren't "hit single" material.
@jinagibson6818
I agree
@swampthing236
I think it’s a sweetheart definitely a song that a lot of zeppelin fans hold dear this was the first song I got into when I first started
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@jeffreyjuliano9743
Been my favorite since I was burning incense and looking at my lava lamp in my room as a kid coming home stoned
@arnoldmmbb
Everybody talks about the electric riffs from Page but jesus his acoustic compositions are brilliant!!
@RafaelMesBal
Master in acoustic, riffs, solos, production, master of music
@kingzriot976
@@RafaelMesBal specially the Rain Song :D
@RSPDiver
Over the Hills and Far Away, Black Country Woman... genius.