Unchained Melody
Beth Marie Anderson Lyrics

Oh, my love, my darling
Addressing the person who they love and who they consider to be very dear to them

I've hungered for your touch
They have spent a long time yearning to be with their loved one and feel their touch

A long, lonely time
They have felt lonely and longing for a significant period of time

And time goes by so slowly
They feel like time has been moving sluggishly without their lover with them

And time can do so much
They recognize how time can change things, including relationships, and they are scared of this possibility

Are you still mine?
They question whether their loved one still belongs to them, and whether they still have a claim to them

I need your love
They openly state that they require the love of their loved one and that they are incomplete without it

God speed your love to me!
They request the divine power to bring the love of their life to them, as they can no longer handle the physical distance

Lonely rivers flow
They acknowledge how the rivers can represent their isolated emotions, as they move towards the vast and unrestricted ocean

To the sea, to the sea
The rivers lead them towards the sea, which they could interpret as a metaphor for a final destination - to be with their loved one

To the open arms of the sea
They see the sea as something that will finally give them a warm embrace, and welcome them back to where they belong

Lonely rivers sigh
The rivers express a sense of hopelessness, as if they are saying, 'sigh, we are sad and alone'

"Wait for me, wait for me"
They are making a request of their loved one, asking them to wait for them until they can come back and be reunited with them

I'll be coming home, wait for me!
They promise to return, and they ask their loved one to wait for them until they can finally be together again