Denise
The New Story Lyrics


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I always thought
That you were the kind of girl for me
But now I've realized you were only an illusion
The perfect picture of
What I always wanted
And now this picture is hidden by your personality

You are not important now that I know who you are

I'm turning grey
Nothing more
With my feelings You are gone
I've found my way now I'm ok
But hope one day you'll understand
I really wanted to give you my world but you are gone

And don't forget
I thought I was the worst between you and me
And that you were perfect, you were all my dreams
I've never been so wrong at all
And now it's time to go on
Well, so long my dear, see you next life....

Some nights your lovely face comes in my head
And I think of what you could have been to me




But now there's no reason to think of you
I almost curse the day we met...

Overall Meaning

The New Story's song Denise is about a relationship that turned out to be an illusion. The singer, who had once believed that Denise was his perfect girl, has come to realize that he had only been attracted to the image of her in his mind. He says that Denise's personality hides this image and that she is no longer important to him now that he knows who she really is. He has found his way and is now okay, although he still wishes that Denise would understand that he had wanted to give her his world, which is now impossible because she is gone.


The singer's emotional journey is reflected in the song's lyrics. Initially, he is drawn to Denise because she is the perfect picture of what he has always wanted. However, as time passes and he gets to know her better, he realizes that his idealized version of her was an illusion. He is turning grey, meaning that his emotions have become subdued, and he feels nothing more for Denise. In fact, he almost curses the day they met.


Line by Line Meaning

I always thought
I had a preconceived notion of who you were


That you were the kind of girl for me
I believed you were my perfect match


But now I've realized you were only an illusion
I've come to understand that the image I had of you was false


The perfect picture of
You appeared to be exactly what I was looking for


What I always wanted
You fit the mold of my ideal partner


And now this picture is hidden by your personality
Your true self has emerged, causing the image I had of you to dissolve


You are not important now that I know who you are
You no longer hold significance in my life now that I've seen your true self


I'm turning grey
I am losing my vibrancy and vitality


Nothing more
I have nothing left to give


With my feelings You are gone
I have processed my emotions and have moved on from you


I've found my way now I'm ok
I have discovered a path forward and am content


But hope one day you'll understand
I wish for you to comprehend my perspective


I really wanted to give you my world but you are gone
I had hoped to share my life with you, but you are no longer present


And don't forget
I want to ensure you remember


I thought I was the worst between you and me
I believed I was inferior to you


And that you were perfect, you were all my dreams
I viewed you as my ideal partner


I've never been so wrong at all
My perception of you was incorrect


And now it's time to go on
It's time for me to move forward


Well, so long my dear, see you next life....
Goodbye, I hope to never cross paths with you again


Some nights your lovely face comes in my head
There are moments where thoughts of you reappear in my mind


And I think of what you could have been to me
I contemplate the possibilities of what our relationship could have been


But now there's no reason to think of you
There's no longer a purpose to dwell on thoughts of you


I almost curse the day we met...
I regret ever crossing paths with you




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