Unchained Melody
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My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea
To the sea
To the open arms
Of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home
Wait for me.
Oh my love
My darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And I know that time goes by so slowly
That time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Ooo ooo
The lyrics of LeAnn Rimes' song "Unchained Melody" are a heartbreaking plea for love and companionship. The song begins with the singer expressing her love and longing for her partner- "Oh my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch, a long lonely time." The lyrics then reflect on the passage of time, how it can feel slow and unrelenting, yet it can also bring about significant changes in one's life- "As time goes by so slowly, and time can do so much, are you still mine?". The singer then repeatedly asks for her lover's love and for him to hurry back to her - "I need your love, I need your love, God speed your love to me".
The chorus of the song describes the rivers that flow to the sea, symbolizing the inevitability of time and life's journey. It seems as though the singer has spent all this time on her own, feeling lost and abandoned, but she knows that she needs her partner's love to make her whole again. The final verses of the song repeat this cycle of longing, love, and the passage of time, continually seeking a reunion with her beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my love
The singer is addressing their lover with endearment
My darling
Continuing with a term of endearment to their lover
I've hungered for your touch
The singer has been yearning for physical contact with their lover
A long lonely time
The singer has been feeling very isolated and disconnected from their lover for a while now
As time goes by so slowly
The passage of time has been dragging on for what feels like eternity to the singer
And time can do so much
Time has the power to change many things, including relationships
Are you still mine?
The singer is unsure if their lover still belongs to them or has moved on
I need your love
The singer is expressing their need for love
God speed your love
The singer is urging their lover to send their love
To me
Directing the love to be sent to the singer
Lonely rivers flow
The landscape is being described as lonely, suggesting that the singer is in a desolate place without their lover
To the sea
The rivers are flowing towards the ocean, creating imagery of the singer's love flowing towards something bigger and unknown
To the open arms
The sea's open arms are welcoming the lonely rivers
Of the sea
Reiterating the notion that the sea is symbolic of something greater and more encompassing than the singer's situation
Lonely rivers sigh
Personifying the rivers to express their sadness and yearning
"Wait for me, wait for me"
The rivers are pleading with the sea to wait for them before taking them in
I'll be coming home
The singer will be returning to their lover
Wait for me.
The singer is asking their lover to wait for them until they can be reunited
Ooo ooo
Vocalization to invoke emotion
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLC
Written by: Alex North, Hy Zaret
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@brookeevelyn4557
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea, yeah
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
@raymondtimberlake515
Lyrics:
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea, yeah
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
@bobbobing4299
Lyrics for those who searched:
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea, yeah
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
@johnbrady6276
The song is from a 1950s movie, Unchained, and tells about a convict closer to the end of his sentence than the beginning. He's pining for his wife so much that he's debating breaking out of prison even though getting caught means even longer not seeing her.
There are many beautiful performances of this song, including Elvis', some bass baritones, tenors, and. sopranos. You can hear a sample on another internet video named "History of Unchained Melody" or something like that.
Although this songs sounds wonderful sung in a lower register as well as by sopranos, this is my second favorite version.
My favorite performance of it was also by Bobby Hatfield. The Righteous Brothers made an appearance on the Andy Williams show in the mid-60. Bobby sung this song before a live audience with a live orchestra. The version is almost the same as on his hit single and in Ghost except he sang it with even more emotion and with a continuing rising falsetto at the end. His parents were in the audience and he must have been pumped to go all out in the performance.
There are multiple clips of that performance on You Tube. Look for Bobby wearing a light sport coat in the thumbnail. The complete clip has an introduction with Andy Williams asking Bill Medley why they didn't sing this as a duet. Bill jokes that he didn't think it would be a hit. But I suspect that Bobby's solo was so spectacular, they didn't think they could improve on it as a duet. Bill had his own moments in the spotlight as lead on some of their big hits, like "You've Lost that Loving Feeling." According to some comments, Bill was produce on this song. Phil Spector passed on producing it because it didn't fit his "Wall of Sound" motif.
@thehunterduo8492
“You said it yourself, flowers from 1970 couldn’t survive that long”
@ffxschl1335
IM SOBBING
@swag2653
i just finished reading the story for the first time and i am HEARTBROKEN
@gacha_kira1322
:(
@hi-lj8uu
screams
@user-rf6ph2vf8g
What’s story?
@qw1fy
i love it how everyone is like, "STOP IT IM CRYING" YOU came here to cry , and this is what YOU get.
@qw1fy
@maya I already have, 10 times 😫😆
@qw1fy
@maya no
@qw1fy
@princess I think I'm not sure if it's the real one, I've read it on Wattpad