Asthe miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly, Turned a whiter shade of pale. She said, 'There is no reason. And the truth is plain to see.'. But I wandered through my playing cards. And would not let her be. One of sixteen vestal virgins. Who were leaving for the coast. And although my eyes were open. Thelyrics are on record as not being philosophically meaningful. However, I would presume that all would think like me, that indeed, "as the miller told his tale" was a direct reference to the Miller's Tale in The Canterbury Tales. But apparently I'd be wrong. The lyricist probably did it deliberately to make the song sound literary and highbrow. Reidturned a whiter shade of pale, dismissing the theory as ''utter rubbish''. ''It's impression­istic, so people never really get to the bottom of it,'' he told Huffington Post in 2009. ''It's like a painting, you can always find new levels of meaning.'' -The Times AWhiter Shade of Pale Lyrics by Procol Harum from the Live at Union Chapel album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick But the crowd called ou Thereal drama of the song is that even though the protagonist has bluffed to her that he is comfortable/happy with her exit prior to the party, he is secretly crestfallen at her departure. Hence him turning 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' as the party goes on. It's a break-up song in reality. jimjim, Sep 1, 2015. #51. AWhiter Shade of Pale (Greek translation) The source lyrics have been updated. Please review your translation. Information on the change made: If music be the food of life ---> If music be the food of love ~Moshe. Login or register to post comments; Music Tales. Read about music throughout history AWhiter Shade Of Pale Joe Cocker Top Joe Cocker Lyrics There Goes My Baby Let The Healing Begin Just To Keep From Drowning I've Got To Use My Imagination I'll Cry Instead I Will Live For You I Heard It Through The Grapevine Fever Feels Like Forever Don't Forget Me RzwPhKu.

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