Lover Come Back to Me
Anita O’Day Lyrics
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I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing
You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
The lyrics of Anita O'Day's song "Lover Come Back to Me" express the longing and heartache of a person who has lost their lover. The song opens with the singer admitting that they let their lover go and broke the ties that bound them. However, despite their efforts to forget and move on, the magic of the night they first met seems to haunt their mind, indicating that they still have strong feelings for their lost love.
The second verse describes the initial excitement and happiness of their relationship. The sky was blue, the moon was new, and their heart was filled with the joy of love. But now, their lover has gone away, leaving behind an aching heart that yearns for their return. The singer pleads for their lover to come back, expressing their loneliness and how every road they walk, they do it with their lover still in mind.
The repeated mention of the sky being blue, the night being cold, and the moon being new while waiting for their lover's return symbolize the passing of time. Love may be old and familiar, but the singer's heart still holds onto the hope that their lover will come back.
Line by Line Meaning
You went away
You left me
I let you
I allowed you to leave
We broke the ties that bind
We ended our connection
I wanted to forget you
I desired to erase you from my memory
And leave the past behind
And move on from our shared history
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Yet, the enchantment of the moment we first encountered each other
Seems to stay forever in my mind
Seems to remain eternally ingrained in my thoughts
The sky was blue
The sky displayed a vibrant blue color
And high above
And located far overhead
The moon was new
The moon was in its early phase
And so was love
And so was our affection
This eager heart of mine was singing
My enthusiastic heart was joyfully expressing
Lover where can you be
My beloved, where are you now?
You came at last
Finally, you arrived
Love had its day
Our love experienced its time in the sun
That day is past
However, that time has now passed
You've gone away
You have departed
This aching heart of mine is singing
My pained heart is lamenting
Lover come back to me
My beloved, please return to me
When I remember every little thing
When I reminisce about every tiny detail
You used to do
You used to engage in
I'm so lonely
I feel incredibly isolated
Every road I walk along
Every path I traverse
I walk along with you
I walk alongside you in my thoughts
No wonder I am lonely
Thus, it is unsurprising that I feel lonely
The sky is blue
The sky retains its blue hue
The night is cold
The nighttime possesses a chilling temperature
The moon is new
The moon remains young
But love is old
Yet, love is ancient
And while I'm waiting here
And as I endure this period of anticipation
This heart of mine is singing
My heart is singing out
Lover come back to me
My beloved, please return to me
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Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG
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