"his words carried an overtone a note of melancholy" in German His words carried an overtone/a note of melancholy. In seinen Worten schwang Wehmut mit. Aus seinen Worten klang Wehmut. Detailed translations for "his words carried an overtone a note of melancholy" His words carried an overtone/a note of melancholy. His words carried an overtone/a note of melancholy. In seinen Worten schwang Wehmut mit. His words carried an overtone/a note of melancholy. Aus seinen Worten klang Wehmut.