valerie
Steve Winwood Lyrics

So wild standing there
The subject is describing how wild and untamed Valerie looks while standing before the subject.

With her hands in her hair
The subject notes that Valerie has her hands in her hair while standing before them.

I can't help remember
The subject admits to being unable to forget their previous encounters with Valerie.

Just where she touched me
The subject vividly remembers every specific instance of physical touch between themselves and Valerie.

There's still no face
The subject can remember every detail of their time with Valerie except for what her face looked like.

So cool, she was like Jazz on a summer's day
The subject describes Valerie's personality as being composed, collected and smooth like a jazz performer on a hot summer day.

Music, high and sweet
The subject compares Valerie's energy and demeanor to that of high and sweet music.

Then she just blew away
Valerie left the subject suddenly and unexpectedly.

Now she can't be that warm
The subject doubts that Valerie's comforting warmth still exists, especially with such a cold and distant way of leaving.

With the wind in her arms
The subject paints a picture of Valerie embracing the wind, suggesting that Valerie may just as quickly leave again.

Valerie, call on me
The subject invites Valerie to reach out, suggesting that the subject still wants to be with Valerie.

Call on me, Valerie
The subject reiterates that they would be willing to drop everything to be with Valerie again.

Come and see me
The subject invites Valerie to make an effort to see them.

I'm the same boy I used to be
The subject assures Valerie that they haven't changed much, and they still possess the same qualities that Valerie was initially attracted to.

Love songs fill the night
The subject is in a romantic environment, with love songs playing in the background.

But they don't tell it all
The subject feels that love songs dont reflect the full depth of loving someone.

Not how lovers cry out
The subject emphasizes the specificity surrounding the way lovers express their emotions.

Just like they're dying
The subject describes the intensity of feeling among lovers as something close to death.

Her cries hang there, in time, somewhere
The subject reflects on the memory of Valerie's crying, suggesting that the intensity of her emotion was something that has stuck with them.

Someday, some good wind
The subject considers the possibility that Valerie may return to them at any moment, with the help of fate and good timing.

May blow her back to me
The subject believes that a good wind may bring Valerie back to them, suddenly and without warning, much like the first time they met.

Some night I may hear
The subject entertains the idea that they may hear Valerie's voice late at night, bringing back memories of her presence.

No, it can't be that warm
Despite the subject's hope for Valerie's return, they are still skeptical about whether or not she will be warm and loving upon coming back to them.

Valerie, call on me
The subject finishes by reiterating their desire for Valerie to reach out and make contact with them.

Come and see me
The subject invites Valerie to make an effort to see them, because there's a chance their love could be rekindled.

I'm the same boy I used to be
The subject tells Valerie they haven't changed much from who they were before, and they are still open to the possibility of them being together once again.