torch song
torch song · torch songs
Schmachtlied, Schmachtsong
A song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited loveA song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited love; normally sung by a woman.
Meaning
1 sensesA song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited love; normally sung by a woman.
Schmachtlied, Schmachtsong
a popular song concerned with disappointment in love
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited love:
Origin
From to carry a torch for (“to harbor feelings for”).From to carry a torch for (“to harbor feelings for”).
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Forms
plural: torch songs| Singular | torch song |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtorch singer