The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A Quiet Way" by the artist "Winnie Raeder"

In Winnie Raeder's poem "A Quiet Way", the lyrical heroine grapples with conflicting emotions towards a person who has likely left her life. She decides to love him "quietly", "thinly and softly", perhaps only in her thoughts and memories.

The heroine recognizes the naivety and innocence of her desire, as the object of her affection is unlikely to be aware of her feelings. The line "you asked for this" may indicate that he asked her not to interfere in his life or to hide her feelings.

The recurring lines "And yet how can it be, / That you remind me / Of all the memories / To the last one?" convey the depth of her feelings. Despite her decision to love "quietly", the memories of him are still too vivid and painful. She struggles with the desire to call him but restrains herself.

The repetition of the phrases "I will love you quietly" and "Quietly, quietly, / I will love you slowly" emphasizes her determination to conceal her feelings, yet reveals her obsession with this relationship.

The poem ends on a note of despair. The heroine has resigned herself to the necessity of loving "almost imperceptibly," but she is still tormented by memories she cannot escape.