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Chris Ledoux Long Black Veil Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.50/10 [2 votes]Album: Life As a Rodeo Man / Original Release Date: 1975Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Long Black Veil
Chris Ledoux
Chris Ledoux
CHRIS LEDOUX
- Long Black Veil LyricsTen years ago on a cool, dark night
There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene but they all did agree
That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me
The judge said, "Son, what is your alibi?
If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die"
I spoke not a word although it meant my life
For I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
The scaffold is high and eternity is neared
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans
In a long black veil she cries over my bones
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me, nobody knows but me
There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene but they all did agree
That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me
The judge said, "Son, what is your alibi?
If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die"
I spoke not a word although it meant my life
For I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows but me
The scaffold is high and eternity is neared
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans
In a long black veil she cries over my bones
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me, nobody knows but me
Facts about Long Black Veil
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Long Black Veil is written by Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill.
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It is first released in 1975 as part of Chris Ledoux's album "Life As a Rodeo Man" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Long Black Veil' performed by Chris LeDoux narrates a ghostly story of a wrongly convicted killer, who keeps silent about his alibi in order to conceal his love affair with the wife of his best friend. The image of the long black veil stands for both death and the truth that the lover keeps visiting the grave of the dead person secretly, and thus carrying the truth alone. Long black veil lyrics focus on heartbreak, despair, reflection, isolation and love mainly. Meanwhile, the song keeps on mentioning the concepts of guilt and betrayal, loss and mourning as well as isolation and secrecy. The words speak of murder and adultery, which are likely to be inappropriate for very young ones. No cursing or violence is directly shown, but the subjects of the song are such that parental help is recommended.
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Long Black Veil falls under the genre Country.
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Long Black Veil song length is 2 minutes and 57 seconds.
Who wrote Long Black Veil lyrics?
Long Black Veil is written by Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill.
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When was Long Black Veil released?
It is first released in 1975 as part of Chris Ledoux's album "Life As a Rodeo Man" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Long Black Veil lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Long Black Veil' performed by Chris LeDoux narrates a ghostly story of a wrongly convicted killer, who keeps silent about his alibi in order to conceal his love affair with the wife of his best friend. The image of the long black veil stands for both death and the truth that the lover keeps visiting the grave of the dead person secretly, and thus carrying the truth alone. Long black veil lyrics focus on heartbreak, despair, reflection, isolation and love mainly. Meanwhile, the song keeps on mentioning the concepts of guilt and betrayal, loss and mourning as well as isolation and secrecy. The words speak of murder and adultery, which are likely to be inappropriate for very young ones. No cursing or violence is directly shown, but the subjects of the song are such that parental help is recommended.
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Which genre is Long Black Veil?
Long Black Veil falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Long Black Veil?
Long Black Veil song length is 2 minutes and 57 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
Record Label(s): 1991 Chris LeDoux under exclusive license to Capitol Records Nashville All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable la
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