I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Blackmore's Night's song 'I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore' paints a vivid and haunting picture of a mysterious encounter on a rainy night. The lyrics describe a man who meets a nameless girl standing in the cold rain, dressed in a long white dress. This imagery sets a melancholic and eerie tone, suggesting that the girl might be a ghost or a figment of the man's imagination. The recurring phrase 'I guess it doesn't matter anymore' hints at a sense of resignation and acceptance of the inexplicable nature of the encounter.

As the man offers the girl a ride, she silently joins him, and the journey continues in an almost dreamlike state. The lyrics 'Like the rolling mist she floated inside' and 'She had nothing to say' emphasize the ethereal and otherworldly quality of the girl. The man's realization that he recognizes the melody of her 'silent song' from his memory adds to the sense of déjà vu and the supernatural. The song's refrain, 'I believe something's can't be explained / They are hidden in the mist and in the silver rain,' underscores the theme of the unexplainable and the mysterious.

The climax of the song occurs when the girl finally speaks, asking the man to pull off the road, only to disappear without a trace. The man is left alone, with the girl's presence fading back into the grey, leaving him with a whisper in the trees and the breeze. This ending reinforces the idea that some encounters and experiences are beyond human understanding and that sometimes, it simply doesn't matter anymore. The song's haunting melody and poetic lyrics create a captivating and enigmatic narrative that lingers in the listener's mind long after the music fades away.