The Letter
Revolver Lyrics


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You knocked me down with a feather when you gently said
In a delicately scented letter you were gonna go away
And for the very first time in my life, I knew what those words could mean
Although you kinda took me by surprise, I felt you made yourself quite clear

In the train to the country, I couldn't really hide away
I was stuck with my memories and thought that it would never end
And when I finally got out of that train, I was haunted by a scary thought
That if all good things come to an end, our love was shattered by my fault
All because of a lie

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been

If you don't feel better, tell me what I should have said
Talked about the weather? Inside out a rainy day

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts




Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been

Overall Meaning

The Letter by Revolver is an emotional song about a breakup that was delivered through a letter. The singer of the song is shocked and dismayed upon receiving the letter that informs them that their lover is going to leave them. The letter is delicately scented, which shows that the lover put some thought and effort into writing it. The singer is stuck with their memories during their train ride to the country, unable to escape the pain of losing their lover. They are haunted by the thought that their love was shattered due to a lie that they told.


Many days and nights are spent in doubt and misery, but the singer eventually realizes that they want to start again. They do not want to dwell on the past or question what could have been. The song ends with the singer wondering what they could have done differently to make their lover stay.


Line by Line Meaning

You knocked me down with a feather when you gently said
Your words were so surprising and soft that they emotionally overwhelmed me


In a delicately scented letter you were gonna go away
You wrote to me that you're leaving using such a fine fragrance of paper that it felt like a gentle message


And for the very first time in my life, I knew what those words could mean
For the first time, I understood the true weight of the words 'I'm leaving'


Although you kinda took me by surprise, I felt you made yourself quite clear
Even though I was caught off guard, I realized you expressed your thoughts very plainly


In the train to the country, I couldn't really hide away
While traveling to a rural area, I couldn't distract myself from the fact that you were leaving


I was stuck with my memories and thought that it would never end
My memories of our relationship felt endless and unshakeable


And when I finally got out of that train, I was haunted by a scary thought
Even after leaving the train, I couldn't shake the disturbing idea that our love was over


That if all good things come to an end, our love was shattered by my fault
If everything eventually ends, then our love's ending is because of a mistake I made


All because of a lie
Our love was destroyed because of a falsehood I told


So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
I spent countless days and nights pondering my doubts and insecurities


Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
After going through this, I'm not the same as before and I desire to restart everything


There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been
The reason for our failed love is irrelevant and we don't need to worry about what was never meant to be


If you don't feel better, tell me what I should have said
If you're still struggling, please tell me how I could have expressed myself better


Talked about the weather? Inside out a rainy day
Should I have discussed superficial topics like the weather or delve deeply into our personal issues?


So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Again, I spent a great deal of time consumed by my doubts and uncertainty


Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
Despite all of this, I've changed and am ready to try again


There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been
Once more, there's no need to focus on the past or on things that were never meant to be




Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JEREMIE ARCACHE, CHRISTOPHE MUSSET, AMBROISE WILLAUME

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@cansualtintas6152

You knocked me down with a feather when you gently said
In a delicately scented letter, you were gonna go away
And for the very first time in my life, I knew what those words could mean
Although you kinda took me by surprise, I felt you made yourself quite clear

In the train to the country, I couldn't really hide away
I was stuck with my memories and thought that it would never end
And when I finally got out of that train, I was haunted by a scary thought
That if all good things come to an end, our love was shattered by my fault
All because of a lie

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been

If you don't feel better, tell me what I should have said
Talked about the weather? Inside out a rainy day

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been



All comments from YouTube:

@cansualtintas6152

You knocked me down with a feather when you gently said
In a delicately scented letter, you were gonna go away
And for the very first time in my life, I knew what those words could mean
Although you kinda took me by surprise, I felt you made yourself quite clear

In the train to the country, I couldn't really hide away
I was stuck with my memories and thought that it would never end
And when I finally got out of that train, I was haunted by a scary thought
That if all good things come to an end, our love was shattered by my fault
All because of a lie

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been

If you don't feel better, tell me what I should have said
Talked about the weather? Inside out a rainy day

So many days and so many nights wasting away my time in my doubts
Now I'm not the same person, I wanna start it all again
There's no need to know why, no need to worry about what was and should have never been

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