There was a time when we sailed on together
Once had a dream that we shared on the way
There was a place where we used to seek shelter
I never knew the pain of the price I would pay
You led me on with a cloak and a dagger
And I didn't know you had made other plans
You had me believe we were meant for forever
I really thought my heart would be safe in your hands
Lorelei
My ship has passed you by
And though you promised me to show the way
You led me astray
You were my lorelei
What kind of fool was I
Cause I believed in every word you said
And now I wonder why
Lorelei
There was a time when we held one another
Baring our souls in the light of the flame
Those were the days now I've lost my illusions
Sometimes I wake in the night and I call out your name
Lorelei
My ship has passed you by
And though you promised me to show the way
You led me astray
You were my lorelei
What kind of fool was I
Cause I believed in every word you said
And now I wonder why
Lorelei
Now there's a light that shines on the river
Blinding my eyes from so far away
Shot through the heart but now I know better
As hard as it is to resist the song that you play
Lorelei
Once had a dream that we shared on the way
There was a place where we used to seek shelter
I never knew the pain of the price I would pay
And I didn't know you had made other plans
You had me believe we were meant for forever
I really thought my heart would be safe in your hands
My ship has passed you by
And though you promised me to show the way
You led me astray
You were my lorelei
What kind of fool was I
Cause I believed in every word you said
And now I wonder why
Lorelei
Baring our souls in the light of the flame
Those were the days now I've lost my illusions
Sometimes I wake in the night and I call out your name
My ship has passed you by
And though you promised me to show the way
You led me astray
You were my lorelei
What kind of fool was I
Cause I believed in every word you said
And now I wonder why
Lorelei
Blinding my eyes from so far away
Shot through the heart but now I know better
As hard as it is to resist the song that you play
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Lovely song, one of my favorite! Scorpions living legends!
Surprised no one has said anything yet. This is a great song. Its meaning is somewhat obvious but the actual "Lorelei" is a German legend (the scorpions are a German Band) about a siren in a river in Germany who attracted sailors with her beauty and songs, then caused them to crash into the cliffs. So it sounds like this guy was played by a girl who he trusted and this song is an analogy to that.
@Knightx4 I came here to see if anyone's written anything about that "Lorelei", cause I thought it couldn't be just the name of some random girl, so thanks! Kinda funny though, cause this story is obviously stolen from the Greek Odyssey, where sirens also sang to sailors and caused them to crash into the cliffs..
@Knightx4 I came here to see if anyone's written anything about that "Lorelei", cause I thought it couldn't be just the name of some random girl, so thanks! Kinda funny though, cause this story is obviously stolen from the Greek Odyssey, where sirens also sang to sailors and caused them to crash into the cliffs..
I love this song ????????????
When "Sting in the tail" was released, back in 2010 or so, I realized that The Scorpions were dealing for the first time since many years with a mythological/fantasy theme. Lorelei was, in the German folklore, a dangerous siren who attracted sailors along the river Rhine with her sweet voice and song, but here she clearly represents someone who left you when you're still in love with her/him. So to say, Lorelei is used as an allegory for heartbreak. Though the whole lyrics are beautiful and perfectly fit the atmosphere of this amazing ballad, I think the last verse is the most powerful and intense:
"Now there's a light that shines on the river Blinding my eyes from so far away Shot through the heart but now I know better As hard as it is to resist the song that you play"
I think this means that, even if someone has wounded you once, you can't help falling in love with another again; and you will surely be much more experienced and aware...