Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: new-age
Song Meaning of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by David Lanz
A Whiter Shade of Pale paints a picture of a relationship that has gone awry. It is a story about a man who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship, with the different shades of feeling that come with it. He begins to reminisce on the past moments of love and tenderness which have since faded away. The white he sees is a metaphor for the purity and affection that has faded completely away.
The man knows that he has some responsibility in the loss of the love he once shared, and is weighed down by the regret and sorrow that come with failed relationships. He questions what could have been, and ponders the choices he made that led to its end. His heartache is only deepened as he reflects back on dream-like moments with his love, moments that now only exist in his memory.
The song is a journey of lament, ultimately airing the reality of how things have disappeared overnight and the sadness that comes with it. It is the singer’s way of mourning the loss of what could have been and the beauty that has been left behind.