Valerie
New Soul Sensation Lyrics
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I Can't Help Remember Just Where She Touched Me
There's Still No Face Here In Her Place
So Cool She Was Like Jazz On A Summer's Day
Music High And Sweet Then She Just Blew Away
Now She Can't Be That Warm With The Wind In Her Arms
Valerie Call On Mecall On Me Valerie
Come And See Mei'm The Same Boy I Used To Be
Not How Lovers Cry Out Just Like They're Dying
Her Cries Hang There In Time Somewhere
Someday Some Good Wind May Blow Her Back To Me
Some Night I May Here Her Like She Used To Be
No It Can't Be That Warm With The Wind In Her Arms
So Cool She Was Like Jazz On A Summer's Day
Music High And Sweet Then She Just Blew Away
Don't Tell Me You're Warm With The Wind In Your Arms
The lyrics of this song, "Valerie" by New Soul Sensation, embody a moment of nostalgia and longing as the singer reflects on a past love, Valerie. The lyrics describe the singer's memory of Valerie, who was wild and free-spirited, with her hands in her hair. The singer remembers where she touched him and her cool and jazzy demeanor, like the music on a sweet summer's day. However, she is now gone, and there is no face in her place, leaving the singer with a feeling of emptiness. The lyrics speak to the singer's desire for Valerie to come back to him, as he sings, "Valerie, call on me. Come and see, I'm the same boy I used to be."
The lyrics also acknowledge the limitations of love songs, which do not capture the full range of emotions that lovers experience, such as crying out like they're dying. The singer remembers the sound of Valerie's cries, which hang in the air, and hopes that she may someday return to him. However, the singer is resigned to the fact that she may never come back, as he echoes the sentiment, "No, it can't be that warm with the wind in your arms."
Overall, the lyrics of "Valerie" are wistful and nostalgic, capturing the essence of a past love and the longing for that love to return.
Line by Line Meaning
So Wild Standing There With Her Hands In Her Hair
She was untamed and carefree, standing with her hands in her hair.
I Can't Help Remember Just Where She Touched Me
Memories of her touch are still vivid in my mind.
There's Still No Face Here In Her Place
There is no replacement for her, her absence is deeply felt.
So Cool She Was Like Jazz On A Summer's Day
She exuded a calm and cool demeanor like jazz on a summer's day.
Music High And Sweet Then She Just Blew Away
Her presence was fleeting, like high and sweet music that vanishes quickly.
Now She Can't Be That Warm With The Wind In Her Arms
She cannot be as warm and comforting as before with the wind taking her away.
Valerie Call On Mecall On Me Valerie
The singer yearns for Valerie and asks her to call him.
Come And See Mei'm The Same Boy I Used To Be
The artist invites Valerie to see that he is still the same person she used to know.
Love Songs Fill The Night But They Don't Tell It All
Despite the abundance of love songs, they do not fully capture the depth of love and loss experienced.
Not How Lovers Cry Out Just Like They're Dying
Love manifests itself in the intense and passionate cries of lovers, as if they are dying.
Her Cries Hang There In Time Somewhere
The echoes of her cries still haunt the singer, existing somewhere in time.
Someday Some Good Wind May Blow Her Back To Me
The artist hopes that fate may bring Valerie back to him someday, like a good wind blowing in her direction.
Some Night I May Here Her Like She Used To Be
The singer wishes to hear Valerie's voice again, as she used to be.
No It Can't Be That Warm With The Wind In Her Arms
Despite the singer's longing, Valerie cannot be as warm and comforting as before with the wind taking her away.
So Cool She Was Like Jazz On A Summer's Day
Reinforcement of her cool and calm demeanor, like jazz on a summer's day.
Music High And Sweet Then She Just Blew Away
Her presence was fleeting, like high and sweet music that vanishes quickly.
Don't Tell Me You're Warm With The Wind In Your Arms
The artist challenges Valerie to admit that she cannot be as warm and comforting as before with the wind taking her away.
Writer(s): STEVE WINWOOD, WILL JENNINGS
Contributed by Eliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.