Wonderful One
Page & Plant Lyrics

Throw it down Cleveland rain
Begin the song with the phrase 'throw it down Cleveland rain' to set the stage for the Queen of Love's arrival which is seen as a significant event.

The Queen of Love has flown again
The Queen of Love is a spiritual/romantic symbol that represents a significant presence or reunion taking place.

To seek her daughter
The Queen of Love's journey is centered around finding something or someone; in this case, her daughter.

Who must lie beside the thief
The daughter is connected to the thief and the Queen of Love must find her next to him.

Whose golden tongue she will believe
The thief is a smooth talker and the Queen of Love is taken in by his words and finds them convincing.

Defies the order
The thief's behavior is nothing like that of the norm and is considered rebellious; he defies the natural order of things.

Oh, that is why [that is love]
The phrase 'that is why' is repeated to emphasize the deep emotional connection between the Queen of Love, her daughter, and the thief. The meaning of the phrase is love.

Shall we dance and never stop
The Queen of Love invites the listener to share in the dance, which is a metaphor for life filled with moments of celebration and joy.

Take my hand and stop the clock
The singer invites the listener to hold their hand, pause the passage of time and enjoy the moment that they are sharing.

From turning over
The clock is a symbol of the passage of time and 'turning over' suggests that the present moment will soon be lost in the past.

Spirit weave and spirit bend
The singer evokes the image of a spiritual presence weaving in and out of reality, bending it to their will.

In the move that has no end
The spiritual presence continues to move without complication or interruption; it's an unbroken cycle.

That we must follow
The listener is invited to follow the spiritual presence as it weaves through reality.

Show me your eyes
The listener is invited to look directly into the singer's eyes and connect with them on a deeper level.

Oh light of the sun
The sun is a metaphor for enlightenment or knowledge; the singer is asking to be illuminated by the listener's knowledge or perspective.

Touch me with fire
The singer invites the listener to touch them, to connect with their passionate side.

My mind is undone
The singer's mind is blown away by the depth of the connection that they are sharing with the listener.

All life inspire
The connection shares between the singer and listener inspires all of life, everything around them.

My freedom has come
The singer feels liberated by the depth of the connection and the knowledge that they possess because of it.

I drift through desire
The singer feels a sense of passion and desire floating through them, pushing them forward.

My wonderful one
The listener is referred to as 'my wonderful one,' emphasizing their significance to the singer.

When you do what you do
The singer is describing a sense of enamoredness; they are intrigued by the listener's actions or behavior.

I can never, never, never
The depth of the enamoredness is emphasized by the repetition of the word 'never.'

Let you go
The singer is uninterested in losing the listener or the connection that they share.

And when you feel the way you feel
The singer is attentive to the listener's emotional state and understands how they are feeling.

You can never, no, never let it show
The singer understands that the listener is introverted or perhaps feels vulnerable, and encourages them to be true to themselves despite their reservations.

Throw it down Cleveland Rain
The phrase 'throw it down Cleveland Rain' is repeated to wrap up the song in a way that bookends the beginning's invocation of this same phrase.

Who lies beneath the seas
This line is a variant of an earlier line where the Queen of Love was said to be looking for her daughter who was lying beside the thief.' This line introduces the possibility that now the daughter lies beneath the ocean, perhaps being a metaphor for having passed on.