DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

- Long Black Veil Lyrics

Original Lyrics and Music by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin

Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night
Someone was killed beneath the town hall light
There were few at the scene
But they all agreed
That the slayer who ran
Looked a lot like me

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 judge said, "Son, what is your alibi?
If you were somewhere else,
Then you won't have to die."
Well, I said not a word
Alhough it meant my life
For I had been in the arms
Of my best friend's wife

Now 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

Oh now, the scaffold was high
And eternity was near;
She stood in the crowd
And shed not a tear

But sometimes at night when the cold winds blow ****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

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, nobody sees, nobody knows but me

Nobody knows but me...

Nobody knows...
Nobody knows...
Nobody knows... but me.

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Facts about Long Black Veil

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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 on November 23, 1999 as part of Dave Matthews Band's album "Listener Supported" which includes 20 tracks in total.
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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' tells a haunting tale of a person wrongly accused of murder who chooses to remain silent about their alibi to protect a secret affair with their best friend's spouse. The long black veil functions as a metaphor which represents both secrecy and mourning, while it shows people must carry their hidden truth until their death. The lyrics of long black veil convey despair and heartbreak and angst and solitude and self-reflection. The song conveys two main messages about guilt and regret and loss and mourning and isolation and secrecy. The lyrics of the song contain mature themes which include murder and infidelity and death that may not be suitable for children who are under 13 years old. The story contains adult themes that deal with serious matters, but the film stays within ordinary language boundaries while the content remains appropriate for its current rating.
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Which genre is Long Black Veil?


Long Black Veil falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Long Black Veil?


Long Black Veil song length is 8 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
Record Label(s): 1999 BMG Entertainment Inc 1999 Bama Rags, Inc (P) 1999 BMG Entertainment Inc Bama Rags, Inc
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