Originallyrics of A Whiter Shade Of Pale song by The Hesitations. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of The Hesitations lyrics. Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. Comment and share your favourite lyrics. Weskipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasick The crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face at first just ghostly Turned A Whiter Shade Of Pale She said: "There is no reason And Theymight have just as well've been closed. And so it was that later. As the miller told his tale. That her face, at first just ghostly, Turned a whiter shade of pale. And so it was that later. Overall Meaning. As the miller told his tale, the singer of the song, who has been dancing with his partner at a party, begins to feel dizzy and ill A Whiter Shade Of Pale" By Procol Harum Song Meaning The Inspiration. The song was inspired by a phrase frontman Keith Reid heard at a party in 1967. Hearing someone say, References To Chaucer. In an odd turn of circumstances, the chorus of A Whiter Shade of Pale includes a reference to The AWhiter Shade Of Pale We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels cross the fl Acker Bilk We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the f Alton Ellis We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels cross the fl Annie Lennox We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the f Dont understand the meaning of the song? Highlight lyrics and request an explanation. Click on highlighted lyrics to explain. We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink AWhiter Shade of Pale Lyrics by Michael Bolton from the 3-CD Box Set album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: (keith reid/gary brooker) We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasi Lyricsto Willie Nelson A Whiter Shade of Pale: We skipped the light fandango And turned cartwheels cross the floor. I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more. The room was humming harder And the ceiling flew away When we called out for EhKyq.