The Man I Love
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra & Gramercy Five Lyrics
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Every night I dream a little dream,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
The he for me.
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
To me it's clear
That he'll appear.
Some day he'll come along,
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand,
And in a little while,
He'll take my hand,
And though it seems absurd,
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not,
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two,
From which I'll never roam,
Who would, would you?
And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love.
The song "The Man I Love" is about a woman longing for her ideal man. The song starts with her dreaming about her ideal partner, who she refers to as Prince Charming, someone who is charming, loving, and strong. She acknowledges that this dream might never become a reality but is still hopeful that the man of her dreams will appear.
The lyrics then shift to her describing how she envisions her meeting with this man. She believes that they will meet one day, and when they do, she will do everything in her power to make him stay. She imagines feeling a strong bond with him as they exchange a smile, and without saying a word, he will take her hand. She continues to express her optimism about finding him and that maybe she will meet him on Sunday or Monday or any other day.
The woman goes on to describe a future with her ideal man where they will build a home for two that they will never leave. She concludes the song by reiterating that she is waiting for the man she loves, and nothing else stands above her desire to find him.
Overall, the song is about the longing and hope for true love, a feeling that most people can relate to. The lyrics are simple, yet poetic and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
When the mellow moon begins to beam,
Every night as the moon shines softly, I start to dream
Every night I dream a little dream,
Each night I have a small fantasy
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
In these dreams, the Prince Charming is the center of attention
The he for me.
I know that he is the one for me
Although I realize as well as you
I am aware and understand like you do
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
Knowing that it rarely comes true
To me it's clear
I believe and see it clearly
That he'll appear.
He will appear someday
Some day he'll come along,
One day he will come
The man I love
The love of my life
And he'll be big and strong,
He will be a strong and tough man
And when he comes my way
When our paths cross
I'll do my best to make him stay.
I will try my best to make him stay
He'll look at me and smile
He will gaze at me with an endearing smile
I'll understand,
I'll know what he means
And in a little while,
Afterward, in a short time
He'll take my hand,
He will hold my hand
And though it seems absurd,
Though it may seem preposterous
I know we both won't say a word
Both of us will remain silent, but we will understand each other
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Perhaps I'll meet him on a Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not,
Maybe on Monday, or not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
I remain confident that we will meet one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps Tuesday will be the fortunate day
He'll build a little home
Together we will build a small house
Just meant for two,
Made for only the two of us
From which I'll never roam,
A house where I will never leave
Who would, would you?
Who would leave, would you?
And so all else above
Despite everything else
I'm waiting for the man I love.
I am waiting for my true love
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
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