Veronique
Veronique's Melancholy: A Heart's Cry in November
Lyrics
Black is the night
Expressing the darkness or heaviness of the night.
Black as my heart
Comparing the night to the speaker's heavy heart, suggesting sadness or despair.
Dark hours since we've been apart
Referring to a period of emotional darkness or difficulty since the separation.
A voice in the wind
Suggesting a distant voice or memory that constantly reminds the speaker of someone.
Keeps calling your name
Highlighting the persistent nature of the voice calling out a name, likely Veronique.
Veronique
The name "Veronique" possibly representing the person the speaker longs for or has lost.
November came
Referring to the specific month of November, signifying a time of change or loss.
And with it died our love
Indicating the end of a romantic relationship coinciding with the arrival of November.
Leaves fall down
Using the falling leaves as a metaphor for the decay or end of love.
Clock's chiming
Emphasizing the passage of time through the sound of a clock chiming.
Please come back my darling
Pleading for the return of a loved one with affectionate terms.
One love
Repeating the concept of singular, profound love.
The letters I write
Highlighting the speaker's reluctance or inability to communicate their feelings.
I never shall mail
Suggesting unexpressed emotions or messages that remain unsent.
The world is gray
Describing the world as dull or lifeless, possibly mirroring the speaker's emotional state.
Wrapped in a veil
Using a veil as a metaphor for an obscured or hidden reality.
No step on the stairs
Creating an image of emptiness or solitude by mentioning the absence of steps on the stairs.
No one rings the bell
Indicating the lack of visitors or meaningful interactions in the speaker's life.
For Veronique
Reiterating the longing for Veronique and the emptiness in the speaker's world.
November came
Repeating the mention of November, reinforcing the connection between this month and loss.
And with it died our love
Reaffirming the end of love during the month of November.
Tears fall down
Describing the emotional pain through the metaphor of falling tears.
Clock's chiming
Highlighting the passage of time and the ongoing emotional struggle with the sound of a clock chiming.
Don't leave me my darling
Pleading for the preservation of the relationship with emotional terms.
One love
Reiterating the theme of a singular and profound love.
The letters I write
Repeating the reluctance or inability to express feelings through letters.
I never shall mail
Emphasizing the unsent nature of the letters, possibly due to emotional barriers.
The world is gray
Restating the dullness or lack of vibrancy in the world.
Wrapped in a veil
Reiterating the metaphor of a veiled reality or obscured emotions.
No step on the stairs
Emphasizing the solitude or lack of activity in the speaker's life.
No one rings the bell
Stressing the absence of external stimuli or meaningful interactions.
For Veronique
Closing with a repeated plea for Veronique, encapsulating the theme of loss and yearning.
Veronique
Repeating the name "Veronique" as a poignant conclusion to the song.
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