The Letter
The Veils Lyrics


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All the night her dream
passes by my bed
undeniable, and all she said
she wrote the letter

hard to find love
since you arrived here
harder to find the love
then pull your body near

She wrote the letter
down

She wrote the letter
down

I know I know I know
you felt a change in my heart
I know I know I know
the planets ripped you apart
I know I know I know
all the sins they knew no better
I know I know I know

all that I've lost
is bound to pass
dying to know
too afraid to ask
she wrote the letter

Hard to find love
when your a walking blind in here
go wash your heart in the river
till the water runs clear

she wrote the letter
down

she wrote the letter
down

she wrote the letter
down

I know I know I know
you felt a change in my heart
I know I know I know
the planets ripped you apart
I know I know I know
when the sins all know no better
I know I know I know

Love, I just want to say it right

Love, I just want to say it right

Goodbye

Goodbye





Goodbye

Overall Meaning

The Veils' "The Letter" is a song about lost love and the longing to rekindle that love. The song starts with the singer dreaming about the woman who wrote him a letter, a letter that he can't forget. He says that it is hard to find love and even more difficult to find the kind of love that he had with her. He knows that he has hurt her and he feels guilty about it. He acknowledges that she felt a change in his heart and that the planets ripped her apart.


The singer tries to find solace in the fact that all that he has lost is bound to pass, but he is too afraid to ask for her forgiveness. He knows that the sins he committed were wrong but he hopes that she understands that he did not know any better. He wishes to say the words “love” and “goodbye” in the right way before they are truly gone.


The song is melancholic and emotional, with a haunting melody that complements the lyrics perfectly. It's a song that speaks to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the feeling of knowing what they've lost, but not being able to get it back.


Line by Line Meaning

All the night her dream
Throughout the night, she dreams of something


passes by my bed
The dream occurs close to the singer


undeniable, and all she said
The dream's message is beyond doubt


she wrote the letter
She expressed the dream's message through writing


hard to find love
Finding love is challenging


since you arrived here
The singer's struggles with love began when the receiver arrived


harder to find the love
Love has become even more challenging to find


then pull your body near
Then, to be able to be intimate with the receiver


She wrote the letter
She expressed her impactful message through writing


down
It was put down in writing


I know I know I know
The singer knows with absolute certainty


you felt a change in my heart
The receiver noticed a change in the artist's emotions


the planets ripped you apart
The natural order caused difficulties for the receiver


all the sins they knew no better
It wasn't their fault for making mistakes


all that I've lost
The singer has lost something


is bound to pass
The loss will eventually subside


dying to know
The artist is eager to know something


too afraid to ask
The singer doesn't want to ask for fear of the answer


Hard to find love
It's still difficult to find love


when your a walking blind in here
Being blindly lost in this situation is challenging


go wash your heart in the river
Cleanse and purify your heart


till the water runs clear
Until the heart is completely purified


Love, I just want to say it right
The singer wants to express their love perfectly


Goodbye
The artist says goodbye






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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@joaquimolivasala9087

2009 : " Tota nit el seu somni
Passa al costat del meu llit
Innegable tot el què ella va dir
Ella va escriure la carta
Difícil de trobar l'amor
Des que vas arribar aquí
Més difícil de trobar l'amor
Després que el teu cos és a prop
Ella va escriure la carta
A baix
Ella va escriure la carta
A baix
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Vas sentir un canvi en el meu cor
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Els planetes et van destrossar
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Tots els pecats que sabien que no eren millors
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Tot el que he perdut
Està destinat a passar
Morir per saber
Massa por a preguntar
Ella va escriure la carta
Difícil de trobar l'amor
Quan ets un cec caminant per aquí
Vés a rentar-te el cor al riu
Fins que l'aigua corri clara
Ella va escriure la carta
A baix
Ella va escriure la carta
A baix
Ella va escriure la carta
A baix
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Vas sentir un canvi en el meu cor
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Els planetes et van destrossar
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Quan tots els pecats sabien que ho hi havia res millor
Ho sé, ho sé, ho sé
Amor, només vull dir-ho bé
Amor, només vull dir-ho bé
adéu
adéu
adéu "



All comments from YouTube:

@phillybms

Thank you David Lynch. One song in Twin Peaks and I'm now discovering that everything this band recorded is amazing.

@josephalessio2323

I'd given them a listen a while back and thought it decent but sorta forgot about them—after seeing them in Twin Peaks with that incredible song it gave me a fresh appreciation B)

@indiesongaday

Sometimes, unfortunately, it takes something like a TV show to help break a band. The Shins in 'Garden State' for example.

@BryanGlosemeyer

Same here!

@jgj0263

totally agree

@HandsomeDevilRamirez

THE VEILS ARE AMAZING!!! Finn Andrews is a legend.

@HandsomeDevilRamirez

Finn's songs & lips are amazing. I cannot believe he doesnt have a gang of groupies. Rock on, Finn Andrews

@MarchofClouds

Finn is nothing short of amazing. With each album, The Veils just get better and better.

@chelojavier

Great Band !!!! From the Ass of the World, Argentina, this is one of my favorite band. And "Runaway Found" .....wow ! One of the essential albums in any collection.

@neowashere

Best song from the new album, I love it!! The Leavers Dance is this their best song ever :D!

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