tally123 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 hi, I hope that i'm writing in the right forum- does anybody know what's the meaning of this song? thank you! Lyrics to Let The Cold Wind Blow : Oh dear me what do mine eyes see James Renald and my love sat under yon tree My heart it bleeds For she loves him indeed Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Here I stand empty heart, empty hand While he has my true love and he has my land My heart is sore For she loves me no more Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day No more she’ll fly, no more she’ll cry All over the cold earth beneath which I lie My heart it grieves For my side she must leave Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Let the cold wind blow, let the years come and go I’ll wait for my true love though she’ll never know I wish them no rest Like the heart in my breast Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day I wish them no rest Like the heart in my breast Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Sing hi lo lay at the end of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 I think it's obvious.... his girl left with another. He's not happy at all... British folk. I tried to google but I didn't find anyhting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tally123 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 well, a woman sings it - so do you think that she's gay or that she sings it from a man's point of view? besides, pay attention to those words: "No more she’ll fly, no more she’ll cry All over the cold earth beneath which I lie My heart it grieves For my side she must leave" I think that maybe the person who talks is dead. what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes, I also thought that, but it might as well be a metaphor... Besides, there's many women singing songs about other women just because the lyrics are like that... or maybe not? here's a link about the album with little or no info at all... http://www.allmusic.com/album/r533272 and some wiki-info about her: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 tally123... I bet you know babyteen. Here's a portion of a song review I found just by googling. "Botany Bay and Let the Cold Wind Blow are eclectic takes on irreversible separation. The first involves the 18th century British practice of sending convicts halfway around the world to Australia—with the overwhelming prospect of the deportees never again seeing their families. The second takes the point of view of a despairing ghost who doesn’t like to watch—in this case, his love who has taken up with another man, who has inherited the deceased’s land to boot. Mahler couldn’t have done a better job of driving eternity between a man and his beloved." source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tally123 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Thanks! you really helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Bluesboy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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