Queensryche - The Lady Wore Black Lyrics






On a lonely walk this morning
A light mist in the air
Dark clouds laughing at me in silence
Casting shadows through my hair

In the distance I saw a woman
Dressed in black with eyes of grey
She wore her pain like a shackled spirit
Eternal life was her debt to pay

The lady wore black
It's the sign of the prisoners lives
The lady wore black
See the years through the tears in her eyes
The lady wore black
Her mystic power calls to me
The lady wore black
Her love can set me free

The wind song whispered a warning
Telling me to beware
Of the quiet shadowed woman
And of the sadness I would share

We sat for sometime together in silence
Never speaking in words
Of all her thoughts she spoke with her eyes
And I listened remembering all I heard

The lady wore black
It's the sign of the prisoners lives
The lady wore black
See the years through the tears in her eyes
The lady wore black
Her mystic power calls to me
The lady wore black
Her love can set me free

The words she spoke were of forgotten lives
And of all knowledge gained
Mem'ries I had and didn't know why
With a smile she explained
I should have listened to the wind's cold warning
And walked the other way
I touched her soul and now I bear her sentence
But for her love I'll gladly pay

The lady wore black
It's the sign of the prisoners lives
The lady wore black
See the years through the tears in her eyes
The lady wore black
Her mystic power calls to me
The lady wore black
Her love can set me free





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  1. r.... j....

    "Well done my Friend. A TRUE QUEENSRYCHE FAN.

  2. D.... C....

    Queensryche is one of my favorite bands.When I need a lift I listen to them and crank it up.I feel alive when I am listening to them!

  3. T.... W....

    I saw queensrycre this past sat at starland in nj. Fuckin awesome !!!

  4. D.... M....

    Just wondering. Was Queensryches music inspired by the old Gothic Soap Opera Dark Shadows. Watching those old episodes, a lot of their songs come to mind. For example, I thought of this song when they were talking about the ghosts of Windows Hill. Perhaps the Lady in Black was Josette Collins.

  5. H.... ....

    A masterpiece!!!!........

  6. J.... P....

    Was a junior in high school when this came out! Good ole days of amazing metal!

  7. T.... J....

    “Repent and be baptized.”
    Acts 2:38

  8. J.... E....

    I LOVE THIS SONG!!! YASSS 😁🥰

  9. C.... S....

    Scott Rockenfeld just pounds this one!!

  10. J.... F....

    I love this song every time I listened to it in my car I would lock myself out of my car lol

  11. G.... H....

    On there ep not there first album.

  12. E.... B....

    🤘.... Such A great song.... Thanks for posting it

  13. E.... B....

    Great Song... They opened for Kiss many years ago at Hershey. 🤘his voice is outstanding!!!

  14. m.... ....

    This tune is definitely a spiritual experience..even in the Christianity realm..at least in mine! And,NO..I'm not pushing religion at all..ROCK ON \m/

  15. M.... G....

    Always somewhere..

  16. D.... S....

    This is clearly vampire story. all the elements of the blood of a vampire chick

    D.... S....

    a great song along with all Geff takes writings.

  17. S.... L....

    This song goes hard 🤘🏼

  18. C.... B....

    Screamin garbage...

  19. S.... 1....

    This is there best album hands down after a while they got gay

  20. E.... K....

    Saw them open for Kiss on the Animalize tour in Kansas City. Certainly before 99% of the world knew who they were. They were easily one of the best opening bands I have ever seen. If you can find the EP this song is on - buy it. I hear a lot of Judas Priest influence in the early stuff.

  21. D.... G....

    Songs repeated on both sides for your convenience 👍❤️🎵🎸🎵🎸😎✌️❤️

  22. D.... S....

    Lol, at ~2:40 the true lyric is "Of all her thoughts she spoke with her eyes
    And I listened remembering all I heard" but when I 1st heard the song I thought the lyric was "And I listened with every eye I had" and I thought it was really profound lol.

  23. A.... V....

    This song has some crazy memories....

  24. K.... S....

    My dad helped produce this song when the band visited him in Panama!

  25. R.... R....

    best metal tune ive heard poetic and firece

  26. M.... W....

    If you listen to Blinded before this song at the end of Blinded it sounds like a nuclear bomb has gone off--the thunder at the beginning of Lady Wore Black makes me think of a soldier caught in the nuclear blast, then hearing birds singing when it's dark, then realizing he's been blinded.

  27. L.... S....

    Great band in their prime went to see them on operation mindcrime tour best show i been to ever

  28. j.... W....

    Time in beetween space

  29. M.... C....

    A light mist in the Air... does that mean someone Farted?

  30. K.... D....

    I am so lost in my mind, spirit,and soul I try to find love but battle that continue screw me out my chance bring me too sadness and madness in myself I am hurt

  31. v.... R....

    Queensryche album is awesome. New sounds just tike tate

  32. A.... J....

    I love this song !!! ❤

  33. M.... Y....

    Your write.

  34. w.... w....

    If you dont listen to this song at least twice everytime you play it..you probably should give up on life..this is beyond anything that the mungaloydes at the radio stations of now can fathom..also,no reason for the radio for the last 10 years..how sad where rock has gone..badass stuff here!!

  35. S.... E....

    Awesome song

  36. M.... R....

    BORROWED TATE FROM BAND CALLED SHOES......DID THIS AND WE HAD TO KEEP HIM....SRY SHOES.....FUCKINNNN TATE

  37. H.... P....

    Thank you

  38. c.... m....

    the lady wore black she waits in lighthouse
    clothe bears her heart touch her chest
    clothe breathes her last breath

    heart pulse's eyes to save the waves
    centuries in the night lost to soul
    nothing could ever bring back.

  39. K.... R....

    Strange world.the begginin

  40. s.... ....

    Still jamming with my best friend Scarlett in 2019 🤘. Boss Lady ❤️

  41. W.... O....

    Their best song!!!!

  42. M.... W....

    Hands down the GREATEST SINGER EVER!

  43. T.... U....

    Sounds like we're all prisoners...

  44. c.... s....

    I remember seeing them in a small Club in Upstate NY. They played with Twisted Sister. It was first time I heard The Lady Wore Black Live. It was Great!!!

  45. R.... L....

    🔖Kosovo 💪👑
    "Te Dua"⚘

  46. z.... d....

    Her dignity died, that's why she was wearing black clothing...

  47. B.... C....

    I love the band!!!! But why?????

  48. B.... C....

    Didn't they break up because of Tate???

    B.... C....

    Two words...... The Verdict 🤔

  49. n.... ....

    yup....

  50. B.... F....

    2019 & forever!

  51. m.... a....

    Goosebumps Every time !!!

  52. B.... S....

    I agree with you Jen....

  53. S.... ....

    Anyone still listening Aug 2019

    S.... ....

    23 Dec from New Mexico. Merry Christmas to the World!!!

    S.... ....

    Sleepwalker hell yeah seen them at Gettysburg bike week - finally seen them they rocked absolutely rocked

    S.... ....

    MIGUEL CASTILLEJA believe it

    S.... ....

    Jan.2020..and until the end of the world..or at least until I die..LMFAO.. LONG LIVE ROCK & METAL! \m/

    S.... ....

    February 2020

  54. T.... J....

    My favorite band of all time!!

  55. t.... t....

    *Now This Is Music That Will Stand THe Test Of Time*

  56. T.... D....

    Besides RUSH..one of best bands ever..and Geoff Tate..wow..his vocals..💕 Seattle has the best bands..

  57. B.... C....

    What happened to the band??????

  58. F.... C....

    Damn sexy video and song. Primordial in nature. d;^)

  59. D.... D....

    Good video

  60. B.... C....

    i want more music like this ,your voice is amazing and holy

  61. J.... ....

    The first Queensrÿche song I heard. Been a fan ever since.

  62. L.... B....

    My future wife has to like this song that’s how I’ll know I’ve found her 🔥🤘💀🤘🔥

    L.... B....

    Cody Bakula I was listening to this on Alexa, my wife came home and immediately said “Alexa stop” I’m now divorced 😂😂😂😂😂

  63. R.... W....

    great tune

  64. M.... W....

    To listen to Queensryche on Sunday morning, drinking a beer at the same time, is church for me.

  65. P.... E....

    Don’t listen to Cill she hates me! She would tell you any thing to keep you from me! Don’t believe Itz he is a big liar too! Pete I don’t lie, it’s you I have always wanted! Why don’t you believe me! I want to be with you! I love your smile! Your seriousness, the way you make me feel! When your texting me ! I feel on top of the world! I look at you in your pictures and I want you so much we will get together I promise you that someday will come! Please Pete I love you! You can’t just cast me aside after everything we’ve been thought I love you Pete💕💯❤️!

  66. P.... E....

    Pete don’t walk away I need you please don’t leave! I will die inside ! I am so full of pain right now please think about it! Don?’t turn your back on me! I swear it has and is you ! I never cheated on you please believe that! I love you so much Pete think this over ! I want to cry right right now but have to hold it in ! So pain ful! I love you come back! Don’t make me beg!

  67. P.... E....

    This song should be directed at me! All I wear is black!💕💯

  68. A.... V....

    Love this jam still

  69. R.... S....

    Still have this EP. Yeah, I'm old

  70. M.... ....

    The Mighty Mighty Queensrÿche!
    🤘🏼🤘🏼

  71. J.... C....

    This band is the best band set in time for the people to see the truth of the corruption and lies to see how crooked the people who say no to drugs lmao I love this band and I never get tired of listening to the music and it's never too old to listen to unless you have a weak mind

  72. R.... M....

    Scott woods; queensryche was underated by anti metal monkeys savatage was perhaps the most underated band in Rock history

  73. a.... a....

    If that doesn't make your nuts rattle...you have already been neutered.

  74. C.... H....

    Can't touch ryche then or now.

  75. A.... Z....

    Those lyrics tho.

  76. R.... T....

    The ONLY METAL song that needs the whisting. Thanks GEOFF TATE for making whistling METAL🤘

  77. k.... e....

    White skull - Voice of heaven !!

  78. C.... C....

    MY WORLD

  79. C.... C....

    BLACK GODESS

  80. C.... C....

    BLACK GODESS

  81. N.... S....

    Geoff Tate... One of the best singers to ever exist, my favorite band.

    N.... S....

    Great band...great vocalist. Wish there was more bands like this today.👍

  82. T.... S....

    Grew up on them in the mid 80s there still awesome

  83. C.... L....

    Oh how I LOVE this song, band, music

  84. C.... ....

    The era of TRUE VOCAL POWER & REAL music of ALL TIME !

  85. C.... V....

    1989 Troy RPI Field House! Queensryche METALLICA what a fucken show!

  86. e.... ....

    370 dickheads....

  87. D.... D....

    Not bad colors and song

  88. N.... ....

    AHHHHHHHHHHH the whistling!! LOVE IT!

  89. A.... A....

    Mui LIm this is your song and i love you

  90. C.... R....

    Excelente!!!

  91. R.... D....

    Awesome song and montage of photo's

  92. D.... A....

    This song is as fresh as if it was released today a song in a decade of time that will last tell the end of time! ...

  93. N.... ....

    Just saw this on wiki. Pretty cool.

    The whistle at the beginning of "The Lady Wore Black" was unintentional, as Brett Miller recalls: "Geoff needed to set the mood,
    so he had the lights turned off and sang with a single candle burning in the studio. While waiting for his first verse to come up, he whistled along with the opening guitar not realizing they were taping him. He told them it was a mistake, but everyone agreed it was cool, so they kept it."

  94. R.... R....

    This is and always will be the only Queensryche in my opinion. When Chris left the band, that was the beginning of the end because they never really did recover after that. Without Chris, Geoff, and now Scott its a totally different band and not Queensryche that's for sure. Let's face it Queensryche broke up a long time ago.

  95. S.... M....

    My first Queensryche concert with you 1998... I miss you so much. RIP ❤

  96. A.... B....

    Love it

  97. Z.... C....

    WOW .........

  98. B.... S....

    Bad asssssss😝

  99. m.... ....

    I've seen them open or 6 different bands lots of big bands and in most of those cases they blew them off the stage the big bands I mean fantastic live