Ooh my love
Nicks Stevie Lyrics
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Wherever those walls were
Well you used to love to be behind those walls with her
Within these walls
Well he watched from the corridor
Watched from the corner of his eyes
Seemingly waiting for the time
When the castle walls would all fall down
Yes it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
Where in the world did you come from?
In the shadow of the castle walls
Wherever those walls were
In this land or in that land
Well the castles all seem to belong to her
And all this talk about love and hate
And our separation way on down the line
Well they just can't wait, can they?
No they just can't wait
Yes it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
Where in the world did you come from?
Yes it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
Where in the world did you come from?
There was a light that lighted the way to the chamber
Where they spent all their time, well
There was a light that lighted the way to the chamber door where
They seemed to spend all their time
Ooh my love Ooh my love Ooh my love
Yes it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
Where in the world did you come from?
Yes it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
Where in the world did you come from?
Yeah it was a strain on her
Watching her castles fall down
Hey, hey, baby No one can take you away from me no no one
In the shadow of the castle walls
These lyrics seem to be about two people in a relationship who used to find solace in the protection of castle walls. However, something happened to damage that sanctuary, causing the castles to fall down. The male in the relationship seems to have a predatory nature about him, as he watches her from the corridor, but never confronts her about his feelings. Instead, he seems to be waiting for the walls to fall down, suggesting that he may be indirectly responsible for the damage to the relationship.
The female character seems to be struggling with the aftermath of the castle walls falling down, as she feels the strain of watching them crumble. The lyrics suggest that there was a time when the male thought of her as an "angel," but this seems to be in the past. The two seem to be separate now, with talk of love and hate separating them even further. Despite these struggles, there is a sense of longing between the two as they reminisce about the past.
Line by Line Meaning
In the shadow of the castle walls
They used to be together in a place that had walls
Wherever those walls were
Whether it was in this land or that land, they were still together in a place with walls
Well you used to love to be behind those walls with her
He knew she loved being with him in that place with walls
Within these walls
Between the walls that surrounded them
Well he watched from the corridor
He observed her from a hallway or narrow passage
Watched from the corner of his eyes
Occasionally looking at her without being too obvious
Seemingly waiting for the time
Appearing as if he was waiting for something to happen
When the castle walls would all fall down
When the walls that surrounded them would be gone
Yes it was a strain on her
It was difficult for her to handle
Watching her castles fall down
Seeing the walls that meant so much to her crumble was painful for her
Oh but there was a time when he called her angel
He used to refer to her as an angel at some point
Where in the world did you come from?
He wondered where she came from, how he got so lucky to be with her
In this land or in that land
No matter the place they were in
Well the castles all seem to belong to her
She had a way of making wherever they were feel like her own
And all this talk about love and hate
People talk about love and hate all the time
And our separation way on down the line
The possibility of them being separated in the future
Well they just can't wait, can they?
Those things can't wait to happen, always looming in the future
There was a light that lighted the way to the chamber
There was a source of light that guided them to a certain room
Where they spent all their time, well
They spent a lot of time in that particular room
There was a light that lighted the way to the chamber door where
The light also shone on the door of the room they went to often
They seemed to spend all their time
It appeared to others that they were always in that room
Ooh my love Ooh my love Ooh my love
An expression of endearment to his beloved
Hey, hey, baby No one can take you away from me no no one
He reassures her that she's his and no one can take her away
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NICKS, NOWELS
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