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Proclaimers Long Black Veil Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.65/10 [20 votes]Album: Sunshine On Leith / Original Release Date: 1988Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 04 sec
Long Black Veil
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- Long Black Veil LyricsTen years ago, on a cold dark night
There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
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, though 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 stood high, eternity neared
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold winds moan
In a long black veil, she cries on 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 agreed
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, though 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 stood high, eternity neared
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold winds moan
In a long black veil, she cries on 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 1988 as part of Proclaimers's album "Sunshine On Leith" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 16th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, the Proclaimers' 'Long Black Veil' is about the main character who suffers the guilt of the murder he did not commit to cover up his love affair with his best friend's spouse, whose long black veil symbolizes his silence. The lyrics of long black veil sing mainly about heartbreak, anguish, despair, self-examination, and solitude. On the contrary, the song reveals the darker side of human relationships by presenting betrayal, silence, wrongful accusation, and lonely suffering as the main issues. The song lyrics deal with murder, cheating, and emotional turmoil which makes it suitable for adults only. The mention of a hanging and the love affair with a friend's wife are clues for the film industry to assign a PG-13 rating.
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Long Black Veil falls under the genre Rock.
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Long Black Veil song length is 3 minutes and 04 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 1988 as part of Proclaimers's album "Sunshine On Leith" which includes 30 tracks in total. This song is the 16th 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 Proclaimers' 'Long Black Veil' is about the main character who suffers the guilt of the murder he did not commit to cover up his love affair with his best friend's spouse, whose long black veil symbolizes his silence. The lyrics of long black veil sing mainly about heartbreak, anguish, despair, self-examination, and solitude. On the contrary, the song reveals the darker side of human relationships by presenting betrayal, silence, wrongful accusation, and lonely suffering as the main issues. The song lyrics deal with murder, cheating, and emotional turmoil which makes it suitable for adults only. The mention of a hanging and the love affair with a friend's wife are clues for the film industry to assign a PG-13 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 3 minutes and 04 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
Record Label(s): 2011 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
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