Melodie D'amour
Ames Brothers Lyrics
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Shoo shoo little bird, go and find my love
Melodie d'amour, serenade at her window
Shoo shoo little bird, sing my song of love
Oh, tell her I will wait (I will wait)
If she names a date (names the date)
Tell her that I care (I will care)
For when we are apart, how it hurts my heart
So fly, oh fly away and say that I hope and pray
This lovers melody will bring her back to me
Melodie d'amour, take this song to my lover
Shoo shoo little bird, go and find my love
Melodie d'amour, serenade at her window
Shoo shoo little bird, tell her of my love
Oh, tell her how I yearn (how I yearn)
Long for her return (her return)
Say I miss her so (miss her so)
More than she could know (she could know)
For when we are apart
How it hurts my heart
So fly, oh fly away and say that I hope and pray
This lover's melody will bring her back to me
Melodie d'amour, serenade at her window
Shoo shoo little bird, tell her of my love
The song "Melodie D'amour" is a classic love ballad about a man who is separated from his lover and calls upon a little bird to serenade her with his message of love. The song is driven by the singer's determination to be reunited with his lover and his struggles to bear the pain of being apart from her. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man who is hopelessly in love and is willing to do whatever it takes to be with his lover again.
The lines "oh, tell her I will wait, if she names a date" highlights the singer's willingness to wait as long as it takes for his lover to be ready to be with him again. The following lines "tell her that I care more than I can bear" exemplify how much the singer loves his partner, the message he wants the little bird to pass on to his lover.
The song is a clear expression of how it feels to be in love, and how painful it is to be away from the person that one loves. The singer is hoping that the song will be carried to his lover and bring her back to him. Overall, the song exudes a message of undying love and hope, as the singer waits for the bird to bring his message of love to his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Melodie d'amour, take this song to my lover
This melody represents my love, please take this song to my lover.
Shoo shoo little bird, go and find my love
Little bird, please go and find my love wherever they may be.
Melodie d'amour, serenade at her window
This melody represents my love, please serenade at her window.
Shoo shoo little bird, sing my song of love
Little bird, please sing my song of love to my lover.
Oh, tell her I will wait (I will wait)
Please tell my lover that I am willing to wait for them.
If she names a date (names the date)
If my lover names a date, I will be ready and waiting for them.
Tell her that I care (I will care)
Let my lover know that I care deeply for them.
More than I can bear (I can bear)
My love for my lover is so strong that it is almost unbearable.
For when we are apart, how it hurts my heart
Being away from my lover is painful, and it hurts my heart deeply.
So fly, oh fly away and say that I hope and pray
Little bird, please fly away and tell my lover that I hope and pray for them to return to me.
This lovers melody will bring her back to me
I believe that this melody of love will bring my lover back to me.
Oh, tell her how I yearn (how I yearn)
Little bird, please tell my lover how much I yearn for them.
Long for her return (her return)
I am longing for my lover's return.
Say I miss her so (miss her so)
Please tell my lover that I miss them deeply.
More than she could know (she could know)
My love for my lover is so strong that they may not know just how much I miss them.
For when we are apart, how it hurts my heart
Being away from my lover is painful, and it hurts my heart deeply.
Melodie d'amour, serenade at her window
This melody represents my love, please serenade at her window.
Shoo shoo little bird, tell her of my love
Little bird, please tell my lover of my deep and true love for them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Marc Lanjean, Henri Salvador, Marcel Stellman, Leo Johns
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@hamilton59840
Not only he's one of the greatest crooners still living today,
Ed also has a sense of humor, especially back in 1965,
when he was teaching Johnny Carson a
"scientific" method of throwing a tomahawk....
The moment the tomahawk landed between the legs
of the silhouetted target, a blushing Ed Ames
(and everybody in the audience) was in stitches.
Ed was about to pull the tool from the wooden prop,
but Johnny Carson pulled Ed back,
to prevent further embarrassment,
and simply roll with the flow of laughs and inside jokes.
Here's the link to this classic gem:
https://youtu.be/0L5QC9ZJkM8
@seventiesmemories5116
This is CLASSIC early stereo mixing. They always overdid it and isolated the vocals on one speaker, and instrumentals on the other. The result is a song that sounds as if it was recorded on both coasts at the same time.
For some Broadway cast albums, such as Funny Girl, the vocals move from speaker to speaker to mimic the invisible action on a non-existent stage.
And the "beheaded" style graphics against blood-red hearts only adds to the oddness.
Great rendition of a classic 50's song - stick to the mono version!
@WhoDaresWins-B20
I am in tears. I purchased this record with the Ten Shillings my Gran and Grandpa gave me for my 11th Birthday in 1957, and I remember playing it over and over on a new Bush Radiogram my father had not long purchased. I loved the Ames Brothers, The Four Lads et at. Brings back so many good memories.
@nessuno7510
this song is extremely popular in my country, with Hungarian lyrics as well. every time I listen to this, I have goosebumps from head to toe.
@trafikuty
Biz" régen volt az már, amikor Németh Lehel ezt énekelgette...
@TheChitown5
Rest in peace Ed. Class act and fine singer.
@8176morgan
I was down at Fisherman's Warf yesterday when I passed by a guy who was hitting some cymbals with a couple of mallets and had this song playing in the background but without any lyrics. Just the tune. He was earning his daily bread by doing this. I said to myself what a wonderful tune and I know I've heard it before but couldn't place it. Later that night I finally remembered what it was. "Melodie D' Amour", so I decided to listen to the original version of it. A truly great and very catchy song. Hadn't heard it in a long time.😊
@oldwhippersnapper3
I'm just newly learning about the Ames Brothers. What a lovely legacy they have left the world.
@uscgccampbell
Mingo had a great voice. Only older people will get that one. Beautiful song i first heard at age 8. 1957. Beautiful harmony.
@davidlogansr8007
I think Mingo is the only one still alive! Yes, just checked, as of 13 May 2021 he is alive and 93 years old!
@uscgccampbell
Loved Fess Parker both as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. Great shows.
@oliviahackshaw5267
E too !