Annabelle Lee
Annabelle Lee

Sarah Jarosz - Annabelle Lee Lyrics

Singer/Songwriter
May 17, 2011
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Annabelle Lee Music Video

Annabelle Lee Lyrics

Many a year ago
In a kingdom by the sea
There lived a maiden you may know
By the name of Annabelle Lee
No other thought did trouble her mind
But to love and be loved by me

We were children both
In this kingdom by the sea
But we loved with a love that was more than love
I and my Annabelle Lee
With a love that the winged angels high
Coveted her and me

This was the reason long ago
In this kingdom by the sea
A wind blew from a stormy cloud
That took my Annabelle Lee
Then her wicked brothers came
To steal her away from me

They shut her up in a tomb below
This kingdom by the sea
But no maiden's grave could sever my soul
From the love she bore for me
For the moon don't beam without a dream
Of my darling Annabelle Lee

For many years I've wandered
Through this kingdom by the sea
I've laid myself beside the bones
Of my beautiful Annabelle Lee
I'll make my bed near the rising tide
In her tomb by the sounding sea

Writer(s): CAMERON SCOGGINS, SARAH JAROSZ
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the lyrics to 'Annabelle Lee' by Sarah Jarosz?

    The lyrics to 'Annabelle Lee' by Sarah Jarosz were written by Cameron Scoggins and Sarah Jarosz.

  2. Is 'Annabelle Lee' by Sarah Jarosz based on a poem?

    Yes, the song 'Annabelle Lee' by Sarah Jarosz is based on Edgar Allan Poe's final complete poem, 'Annabel Lee'.

  3. How does the song differ from the poem 'Annabel Lee' by Edgar Allan Poe?

    While keeping the core themes and narratives of Poe's poem, Sarah Jarosz’s rendition includes specific modifications like attributing Annabelle's demise to 'wicked brothers' rather than seraphim and angels, adding a unique twist to the original storyline.

  4. When was 'Annabel Lee' by Edgar Allan Poe written and published?

    The poem 'Annabel Lee' by Edgar Allan Poe was written in 1849 and published shortly after his death that same year.

  5. Did Edgar Allan Poe have a real-life inspiration for 'Annabel Lee'?

    While many have speculated, including Poe’s wife Virginia and other women in his life, it's debated whether 'Annabel Lee' was based on a real person or was purely a product of Poe's imagination.

  6. Who is thought to be the main inspiration for the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

    Many believe that Poe's wife Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, who died two years prior to the poem's composition, was the main inspiration for 'Annabel Lee'.

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