Letra de
Lilac Wine

Lilac Wine foi composta por James Shelton em 1950. A canção é uma balada melancólica que fala sobre a dor do amor não correspondido através da metáfora de beber vinho de lilás para esquecer. Foi gravada por vários artistas ao longo dos anos, incluindo Nina Simone em seu álbum Wild Is the Wind (1966).

I lost myself on a cool damp night
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
And be what I want to be
When I think more than I want to think
Do things I never should do
I drink much more than I ought to drink
Because it brings me back you


Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love
Listen to me I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she coming to me nearly here?

Lilac wine is sweet and heady, where's my love?
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love
Listen to me, why is everything so hazy?
Isnt that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?

Lilac wine, I feel unready, for my love
I feel unready for my love