Indian Love Call
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Lyrics


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Keep, keep
Keep, keep

Keep, keep
Keep, keep

When I'm calling you
Dop-dop-dop-dee-dop-dop
(All right, all right)
Will you answer too?
Dop-dee-dop-dee-dop-dop-dop
(All time, all time)

That means I offer my love to you to be your own
If you refuse me, I will be blue and waiting all alone
But when you hear my love call ringing clear
(Oh hear, oh hear)
And I hear your answering echo so dear
(Oh echo, oh echo)




Then I will know our love will become true
You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you

Overall Meaning

The song "Indian Love Call" by Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra is a romantic tune about a lover's plea for a response from their beloved. The repeated "keep, keep" sounds at the beginning of the song signify the lover's persistence in trying to reach their lover. The lover asks if their lover will respond to their call and offers their love to be their own.


The lyrics express the lover's desperation and fear of rejection. If their lover refuses them, the lover will be left feeling "blue" and "waiting all alone." However, if the lover hears their "love call ringing clear" and their lover responds with an "answering echo so dear," the lover will know their love is true, and they will belong to each other. The song is a classic representation of the human desire for love and acceptance.


Overall, "Indian Love Call" is a song about the desire for love and the fear of rejection. It serves as a reminder that love can bring happiness but can also bring pain if it is not reciprocated. The lyrics express the romantic struggles that many people face in their lifetime.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep, keep
Repeating the word 'keep' to set the rhythm of the song


When I'm calling you
Expressing desire to talk to the person being addressed


Dop-dop-dop-dee-dop-dop (All right, all right)
Singing a playful tune to grab the listener's attention


Will you answer too?
Asking the person being addressed to respond


Dop-dee-dop-dee-dop-dop-dop (All time, all time)
Repeating the playful tune


That means I offer my love to you to be your own
Explaining that the singing is a form of professing love


If you refuse me, I will be blue and waiting all alone
Suggesting that rejection will lead to sadness and loneliness


But when you hear my love call ringing clear (Oh hear, oh hear)
Expressing hope that the message is clear enough to be understood


And I hear your answering echo so dear (Oh echo, oh echo)
Hoping to get a positive response from the listener


Then I will know our love will become true
Believing that reciprocated feelings will lead to a genuine relationship


You'll belong to me, I'll belong to you
Expressing the desire of forming a deeper bond




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto A. Harbach, Rudolf Friml

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