Alma Cogan was Britain's most successful female recording artist of the 195… Read Full Bio ↴Alma Cogan was Britain's most successful female recording artist of the 1950's. Born in London in 1932, her early recordings were mainly ballads, in the style of Anne Shelton. But by 1954, this was to all change. Her first major hit was "Bell Bottom Blues", and she scored her only number one in Britain with "Dreamboat" in 1956. Novelty songs were extremely popular at the time, and Alma recorded a number of these, including "I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango", "Twenty Tiny Fingers" and "Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo". She was known for the giggle in her voice when she sang and was affectinaltely known as The Girl With A Laugh In Her Voice. Her extravagant dresses were also a trademark. Her final UK hit was "Cowboy Jimmy Joe" in 1961, but was fast becoming an International Artist, with hits in Sweden, Germany, Israel and Japan - she had a number one hit in Japan with "Just Couldn't Resist Her With Her Pocket Transistor" which was at the top spot for over six months. As the novelty numbers were fast becoming old-fashioned by the start of the 1960s, she recorded a number of jazz standards and pop records, including five songs written by the Beatles - these recordings can be found on a number of CDs. Famed for her showbiz parties, with guests like Cary Grant, Noel Coward and the Beatles, she was never out of the public eye until ovarian cancer tragically cut her career short. She died on the 26th October 1966, aged just 34.

My Love My Love
Alma Cogan Lyrics

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Who makes the robin sing
My love, my love
Who brings the joy to spring
Who else but you my love

Who makes my poor heart cry
My love, my love
Whose eyes are stars on high

None else but yours my love

As sweet as morning mist
Are the lips that heaven kissed
As endless as the sea
Is the love that you gave to me

And what have I to give
My love, my love
As long as I shall live
You'll always be my love

As sweet as morning mist
Are the lips that heaven kissed
As endless as the sea
Is the love that you gave to me

And what have I to give
My love, my love

As long as I shall live
You'll always be my love

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Alma Cogan's song "My Love My Love" introduce a theme of duality that runs throughout the lyrics. The robin, a symbol of spring, represents joy and new beginnings. It is contrasted with the singer's own heart, which cries out in sorrow. The song's central question is "who else but you, my love," driving home the idea that the singer's lover is responsible for both happiness and sadness in equal measure.

As the song progresses, the lyrics paint a picture of an otherworldly love, comparing the lover's lips to morning mist and their love to the endless sea. The singer's own love seems humble in comparison, and they ask themselves "what have I to give?" However, the song's conclusion reinforces the idea that this love will endure as long as the singer lives.

Overall, "My Love My Love" is a bittersweet reflection on the power of love to both lift us up and bring us down. It suggests that true love is not always easy, and that it often demands sacrifices from both partners.

Line by Line Meaning

Who makes the robin sing
Who is responsible for bringing such joy and happiness into the world that even the little robin sings a happy tune?

My love, my love
It is you, my love, who makes the robin sing.

Who brings the joy to spring
Who is responsible for bringing the joy and happiness that we associate with the season of spring?

Who else but you my love
It is you, my love, who brings the joy to spring.

Who makes my poor heart cry
Who has the power to cause me such intense emotional pain and heartache?

My love, my love
It is you, my love, who has the power to make my heart ache and cry.

Whose eyes are stars on high
Whose beautiful eyes are as bright and twinkling as the stars in the sky?

None else but yours my love
It is your eyes, my love, that are as beautiful and bright as the stars in the sky.

As sweet as morning mist
Your lips are as sweet and gentle as the mist that lingers on a calm morning.

Are the lips that heaven kissed
Your lips, my love, are so beautiful and perfect that they must have been kissed by the angels in heaven.

As endless as the sea
The love that you have given me is just as vast and infinite as the endless sea.

Is the love that you gave to me
You have given me a love that is so powerful and never-ending that it can only be described as being as vast and infinite as the sea.

And what have I to give
What can I possibly offer in return for such a beautiful and endless love?

My love, my love
All I have to offer is my love, my love.

As long as I shall live
For as long as I am alive and breathing.

You'll always be my love
You will always be the one I love, without question and without end.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICK ACQUAVIVA, BOB HAYMES

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