in this song the clear influence of many good jazz guitarists is to be mentioned
Story behind the song
It is the story of a queen in a distant country who in the morning of the envisaged arrival of her husband, the king, receives an unexpected terrible message that the beloved husband passed away, left his life in a battle.
For two years, the queen wears grief, and behold, the first bridesmaids and two rivals are coming to the favor of the queen, who is still very young and pretty, but always dressed in black. After the Queen has shown no interest for several years, the younger of the two Gentlemen finally dares to ask, and the Queen tells them both: until tomorrow morning I will tell you my decision whether and if you will receive my favor. But the next morning, the younger one feels that the choice does not fall on him. But he is astonished when the Queen tells him, "You are the younger and better-educated of the two, but neither you nor he will, for I am a wife and not a widow anymore, my husband, my beloved one, my King, has returned unharmed from the battle this morning, and today our wedding anniversary will be celebrated. Both of you are invited "..........:-)) What does this story tells us: one should never give up! And Love is stronger than Death.
