Nathalie
Valensia Lyrics
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I've been sad for a long time,
wait for the skies to clear.
Now I've got a girl - we make love each night -
but she is not really there..
Saw my only few good friends,
Now I'm not the crying kind, but I cried;
it's a burden I can't bear
Baby don't go away
It's lovers rosy stain (and I'm in pain)
Why don't you answer anymore?
Nathalie, hold me
Nathalie only
Where are you
Now I am The Lonely?
Nathalie, hold me
Nathalie only
Where you would be mine
If we just could turn back the time
Crystal snow on the schoolyard
While the French teacher plays 'Nathalie'.
Looking out of the windows, saw you standing there,
with snowflakes in your hair.
Standing under red rooftops
Indeed a white tapestry
Now I cry while I wish you well,
perhaps we'd make a perfect pair.
Baby, don't go away
It's lovers rosy stain (and I'm in pain)
Why don't you answer me anymore?
Nathalie, hold me
Nathalie only
Where are you
Now I am The Lonely?
Nathalie, hold me
Nathalie only
Where you would be mine
If we just could turn back the time
(SOLO)
It's a lovers rosy stain
Why don't you answer anymore?
Nathalie, hold me
Nathalie only
Where are you
Now I am The Lonely?
Nathalie, if only
Nathalie you called me
Nathalie I would
never..never..never let you go
but you don't know
(Nathalie)
..
Nathalie, you don't know
...that I still love you so
The lyrics of Valensia's song "Nathalie" tell the story of a man who has been sad for a long time and has finally found a girl to love, but she does not seem to be fully present. He has lost his good friends one by one, and it's becoming difficult to bear. The man is now pleading with Nathalie to hold him and be the only one to be with him as he feels rejected by the world. He recalls a moment from his childhood when they were at school, and Nathalie stood out from afar with the snowflakes in her hair. The singer yearns to go back in time to make everything right but knows that's impossible. He continues to urge Nathalie to come back into his life and confesses that he still loves her.
The song's mood is sad, and it's about coping with rejection and longing to go back in time. The chorus with lines "Nathalie, hold me/Nathalie only/Where are you/Now I am The Lonely?" underscores the longing for companionship. The memories of Nathalie and the snowflakes in her hair are symbolic elements that signify lost youth and a desired fresh start. The lyricist uses an almost photographic description of these memories to suggest the possibility of making amends.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been sad for a long time, wait for the skies to clear.
The singer has been feeling sad for a considerable amount of time hoping for things to get better.
Now I've got a girl - we make love each night - but she is not really there..
Although the singer has a sexual relationship with someone, he feels like they're not truly present.
Saw my only few good friends, one by one disapear.. Now I'm not the crying kind, but I cried; it's a burden I can't bear
The singer watched as his few close friends left him one by one and although he's not someone who usually cries, he couldn't bear the burden of losing them.
Baby don't go away It's lovers rosy stain (and I'm in pain) Why don't you answer anymore?
The singer asks his lover not to go away, as he's emotionally invested in the relationship and is feeling pain. He also wonders why his lover has stopped responding to him.
Nathalie, hold me Nathalie only Where are you Now I am The Lonely? Nathalie, hold me Nathalie only Where you would be mine If we just could turn back the time
The singer calls out to Nathalie, asking her to hold him and be there for him. He feels lonely and wishes they could go back in time to be together.
Crystal snow on the schoolyard While the French teacher plays 'Nathalie'. Looking out of the windows, saw you standing there, with snowflakes in your hair.
The singer reminisces about a time in the past when he saw Nathalie standing in the snow, surrounded by snowflakes, while a French song with her name was being played in the background.
Standing under red rooftops Indeed a white tapestry Now I cry while I wish you well, perhaps we'd make a perfect pair.
The singer recalls a scene where they stood under red rooftops, looking at the white tapestry. He now cries as he wishes Nathalie well and thinks they would have made a perfect couple.
It's a lovers rosy stain Why don't you answer anymore?
The singer is still feeling the pain and questioning why his lover has stopped responding to him.
Nathalie, if only Nathalie you called me Nathalie I would never..never..never let you go but you don't know (Nathalie) .. Nathalie, you don't know ...that I still love you so
The singer expresses his love for Nathalie and how he would never let her go if only she called. He also laments the fact that Nathalie doesn't know about his love for her.
Contributed by Katherine P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MNECMotU
Been fan of the song Gaia for about 22 years and I discovered this song today! Why oh why didn't I know it before... The most amazing "power ballad" I heard in my life!
Alberto Guaz
Thank you, Valensia is a real genius, it's a pity that most of people dont know him.
Георгий Малышев
Three years ago I lost my Nathalie only... This song is now is a kind of memorial for me about her... If we just can turn back time! Or, I have to say "if we could" - three years ago she was dead... Great song, but so sad for me...
eti evenboer
Special voice!!! Blij voor ons nichtje die gelukkig is met z'n talent!!! Stuur ik naar mijn kleindochter Nathaly xxx
metalchickie29
woow thanks for uploading this song i love this song!!!!!!!
Ivan Malanquini
"...where the French teacher plays 'Nathalie'..." very good!
leomarmenmar
Te amo Valensia!
eti evenboer
My love to Valensia began with ; Gaia!!!
psalmMisereremeiDeus
I really like this song. of course I like Nathalie way more than I like this song but it's a cool song...
Marc van luxzenburg
een nummer uit de mooiste tijd in men leven , probeer het dan maar is droog te houden