White Queen
Queen Lyrics

So sad her eyes
The woman's eyes are filled with sadness.

Smiling dark eyes
Despite her sadness, the woman has a smiling expression on her dark eyes.

So sad her eyes
Repetition of the previous line.

As it began
The story being told started in sadness.

On such a breathless night as this
The events took place on a calm and quiet evening.

Upon my brow the lightest kiss
Someone, likely the woman, lightly kissed the person telling the story.

I walked alone
The person telling the story was walking alone.

And all around the air did say
The surroundings had an atmosphere of anticipation.

My lady soon will stir this way
People believed the woman being referred to would appear soon.

In sorrow known
The woman is well-known for her sadness.

The White Queen walks and the night grows pale
The White Queen, likely the same woman previously mentioned, walks by and the sky starts to lighten.

Stars of lovingness in her hair
The woman's hair reflects her loving and caring nature.

Needing - unheard
The person telling the story needs something but their needs are not recognized.

Pleading - one word
The person is begging for something with only a single word.

So sad my eyes
The singer's own eyes are filled with sadness.

She cannot see
The woman being referred to is unable to see the artist's sadness and need.

How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The artist is asking the woman how she is and what she has experienced.

The mother of the willow green
The woman being referred to has connections to nature, as reflected in her 'willow green' description.

I call her name
The singer is trying to get the attention of the woman they are yearning for.

And 'neath her window have I stayed
The artist has stayed beneath the woman's window.

I loved the footsteps that she made
The artist pays attention to and appreciates even the small things the woman does.

And when she came
When the woman arrived, the artist was enthralled.

White Queen how my heart did ache
The singer's heart hurt in the presence of the woman being referred to.

And dry my lips no word would make
The artist was unable to speak around the woman.

So still I wait
The singer is still waiting for something.

My Goddess, hear my darkest fear
The singer is addressing the woman as a goddess, and sharing their deepest fear.

I speak too late
The person speaking feels like they have missed their chance.

It's for evermore that I wait
They are resigned to always waiting.

Dear friend goodbye
The artist is saying goodbye to a friend.

No tears in my eyes
The singer is not crying, despite the sadness.

So sad it ends
The story ends in sadness.

As it began
Repetition of the line at the start, closing the story.