Valerie
Ra Ra Riot with Delicate Steve Lyrics
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With her hands in her hair
I can′t help remember
Just where she touched me
There's still no face
Here in our place
So cool, she was like
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 me
Call on me, Valerie
Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be
Love songs fill the night
But they don′t tell it all
Not how lovers cry
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
Now she can't be that warm
With the wind in her arms
Valerie, call on me
Call on me, Valerie
Come and see me
I′m the same boy I used to be
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 me
Call on me, Valerie
Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be
The lyrics of "Valerie" by Ra Ra Riot with Delicate Steve depict a man's yearning for a lost love, Valerie. The song starts with the singer remembering the way Valerie touched him and how she can't be replaced. The second verse describes how cool Valerie was, like jazz on a summer's day and how sweet the music was, but then she disappeared as if blown away by the wind. The chorus is a plea from the singer to Valerie to come back, telling her that he's still the same boy he used to be, waiting for her.
The third verse talks about how love songs fill the night but do not tell the whole story. The writer highlights that lovers cry and feel like they are dying. The bridge talks about Valerie's cries hanging there in time somewhere, and someday, some good wind may blow her back to him. The song ends with the same hope that Valerie will call on him and come back to him, and he's still the same boy that he used to be.
"Valerie" is a song that speaks about the pain of a lost love, and the yearning to be with the one who has gone away. It encapsulates how love can be fleeting and how one can feel the absence of someone who had a significant impact on their life.
Line by Line Meaning
So wild, standing there
The girl was so carefree and unbridled, just standing there.
With her hands in her hair
Her hands were in her hair, as she stood there.
I can′t help remember
The memory of her still lingers with the singer, even though she's gone.
Just where she touched me
The singer recalls where she had touched them the last time he saw her.
There's still no face
The singer still can't picture her face clearly in their mind.
Here in our place
Even though she's gone, she seems to leave an imprint in her surroundings.
So cool, she was like Jazz on a summer's day
The girl was as cool and refreshing as a jazz tune on a hot summer's day.
Music, high and sweet
Her aura was enjoyable and soothing like exquisite music.
Then she just blew away
Unexpectedly and quickly, the girl vanished from the singer's life.
Now she can't be that warm
The girl's warmth and friendliness seem out of reach now.
With the wind in her arms
As she moved, the wind seemed to engulf and carry her away.
Valerie, call on me
The singer still waits for Valerie to reach out to them someday.
Call on me, Valerie
The singer wants Valerie to know that they are still here waiting for her.
Come and see me
The singer wants Valerie to visit them again.
I'm the same boy I used to be
Even though time has passed, the singer is still waiting for Valerie and has not changed much.
Love songs fill the night
The night seems to be filled with love songs around the singer.
But they don′t tell it all
Love songs can never explain the pain of separation that the singer is feeling.
Not how lovers cry, just like they're dying
No one can describe the agony of separation, the way lovers cry and feel like they are dying inside.
Her cries hang there
The echoes of her cries seem to linger in the memory of the singer.
In time somewhere
Her cries seem to recur somewhere in time.
Someday some good wind may blow her back to me
The singer is hopeful that someday fate might bring Valerie back to them.
Some night I may here her like she used to be
The singer hopes to hear Valerie's voice in their dreams, the way they used to sound.
Writer(s): Will Jennings, Steve Winwood
Contributed by Austin G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pacmau01
Ra Ra Riot seem too posh to be hipsters.
J.C C.M.
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