Black is the Colour
Eternal Devotion in Ebony Hues: Unveiling the Essence of 'Black is the Colour'
Lyrics
Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Black symbolizes the color of the singer's true love's hair.
Her lips are like some roses fair,
The lover describes the lips of the beloved as resembling fair roses.
She's the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
The beloved possesses the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands, emphasizing her kindness and tenderness.
And I love the ground, Whereon she stands.
The singer expresses love for the very ground on which the beloved stands, indicating deep affection and admiration.
I love my love and well she knows,
The singer affirms their love for the beloved, and it is acknowledged by the beloved herself.
I love the ground, whereon she goes,
The ground the beloved walks on is cherished by the singer, reinforcing the depth of their emotions.
I wish the day, it soon would come,
The singer expresses a desire for a future day when they can be united with their beloved.
Where her & I could be as one.
An anticipation of a time when the singer and the beloved can be together as one.
For black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Reiteration of the black color being symbolic of the true love's hair.
Her lips are like some roses fair,
Similar to line 2, comparing the lips of the beloved to fair roses.
She has the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
The beloved's smile and hands are again praised for their sweetness and gentleness.
And I love the ground, Whereon she stands.
The singer's love extends to the ground on which the beloved stands, reinforcing devotion.
I go to the Clyde and I mourn and weep,
The singer expresses sorrow and mourning by the Clyde river, unable to find satisfaction and sleep.
For satisfied, I ne'er can sleep,
An enduring dissatisfaction is emphasized, leading to the inability to find peace.
So I write her a letter,
The singer decides to write a letter to the beloved, a gesture of communication and expression of love.
just a few short lines,
The letter is brief, containing only a few lines, possibly reflecting the depth of the singer's emotions.
And I suffer death, a thousand times.
The singer experiences intense suffering, comparing it to death, repeating the depth of their emotions.
For Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Reiteration of the black color symbolizing the true love's hair.
Her lips are like some roses fair,
Similar to line 2 and 14, the lips of the beloved are likened to fair roses.
She has the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
Praising the beloved's smile and hands again for their sweetness and gentleness.
And I love the ground, whereon she stands.
The singer's love extends to the ground on which the beloved stands, emphasizing constancy.
Black is the colour of my true love's hair,
Repetition of the black color symbolizing the true love's hair.
Her lips are like some roses fair,
Reiteration of the comparison of the beloved's lips to fair roses.
She has the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands,
Repetition of praising the beloved's smile and hands for their sweetness and gentleness.
And I love the ground, whereon she stands.
Reiteration of the singer's love for the ground on which the beloved stands.
And I love the ground, whereon she stands
Final expression of love for the ground on which the beloved stands, concluding the song with a reaffirmation of devotion.
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