Annabel Lee
 

Written by Edgar Allan Poe, Additional Lyrics by S. Nicks
 

It was many and many a year ago
In a kingdom by the sea
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me

She was a child and I was a child
In this kingdom by the sea
But we loved with a love that was more than love
I and my Annabel Lee
With a love that the winged angels of Heaven
They coveted her and me

And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
And the sun never shines, but I see the bright eyes
I lie down by the side


The angels, not half so happy in Heaven
Went envying  her and me
Yes!  That was the reason (as all men know
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud that night
Killing my, my Annabel Lee

But our love was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we
Of many far wiser than we
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee

And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
And the sun never shines, but I see the bright eyes
I lie down by the side

And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee
And the stars never rise, but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee
So all the night-tide I lie down by the side
Of my beautiful Annabel Lee
I lie down by the side
Of my darling - my life, my life and my bride
I lie down by the side
Of my life, my life, my life
I lie down by the side
Of my darling - my life, my life and my bride
I lie down
I lie down by the side
I lie down
I lie down...

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song is really just a musical version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous and beautiful poem "Annabel Lee." Stevie rearranges it just a bit, adds in a phrase, takes out a couple, but it's surprisingly faithful to the original. Why did Stevie do this? Well, as I said before, it's a beautiful poem - perhaps she thought so, too. And she loved Robin as her very best friend, who was taken away from her - and their love, though not\ romantic, was also very strong. The chorus - about the moon and the stars reminding one of the lost loved one and her bright eyes - might be the way Stevie misses Robin.

 

RUISRYAN speculates:

I agree with WebMistress completely. When I first heard this, I thought "Oh thats nice, Stevie likes Poe, so she'll do a little tribute." But then I thought, well why this particular piece, there are many more that I think would fit a more broad look of Stevie's life and loves. However then I realized that she and Robin had been friends since they were kids, and knew every part of each other, and might even have enjoyed the poetry of Poe together. I really think this song reflects how Stevie will miss and lament for Robin all the days she lives; and that their close bond can never be replaced no matter how many nights she lies by the side of her dear Anabel Lee.

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