I Love You Truly
Bing Crosby Buddy Cole and His Trio Lyrics
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That's all I'm dreaming of
And now you call it madness
But I call it love
You made a promise to be faithful
By all the stars above
And now you call it madness
My heart is beating
It keeps repeating
For you constantly
You're all I am needing
So I am pleading
Please come back to me
You made a plaything out of romance
What were you thinking of?
For now you call it madness
But I call it love
You've made a plaything out of romance
And what were you thinking of?
For now you call it madness
But I call it love
In "I Love You Truly," Bing Crosby Buddy Cole and His Trio sing about the undeniable strength of love, even when others might see it as a kind of madness. The song begins with the singer remembering the moment he met the object of his affection, which has become all-consuming for him. Although other people might question the validity of his emotions, he insists that it is true love. The singer relays that there was a promise made to be faithful, something that can be backed up by the "stars above," which he believes is a sign of a real commitment. Even though others might be confused by his devotion, the singer is convinced that it is love, not madness.
The chorus is filled with powerful emotions, specifically focusing on the singer's longing for the person he loves. He pleads with them to come back, insisting that they are all he needs. Later, the song touches on the idea that the singer's love interest treated their romance like a game, without considering the deep emotional impact it could have. Despite this, the song still asserts that the singer's feelings are very real.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't forget the night I met you
I still remember the first time I saw you
That's all I'm dreaming of
My mind is filled with thoughts of you
And now you call it madness
You say our love is crazy
But I call it love
But I see it as true and real
You made a promise to be faithful
You swore to always be loyal
By all the stars above
With the heavens as our witness
My heart is beating
I feel my heart racing
It keeps repeating
The feeling keeps coming back
For you constantly
I am always thinking of you
You're all I am needing
You are everything I desire
So I am pleading
I am begging you
Please come back to me
To return to our love
You made a plaything out of romance
You treated love as a game
What were you thinking of?
What was going through your mind?
For now you call it madness
Now you claim it's insane
But I call it love
But I still believe it's true and genuine
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Russ Columbo, Con Conrad, Gladys Dubois, Paul Gregory
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Coloring Memories
Definitely, and Sinatra wanted to be like Crosby, but ironically he was super far from that soft crooning.
In my opinion, it'd be:
Al Bowlly
Lee Morse
Bing Crosby
Ruth Etting
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
ABISM
Louis Armstrong
Joaquim Barros
QUEM TEVE A FELICIDADE DE FACTO OUVIR ESTA MÚSICA NUMA BOA VOZ COMO TINHA ESTE SRE..NO SEU TEMPO JÁ VÊ E AGRADÁVEL .
Mary Smith
BEST SINGER EVER NEVER GET TIRED OF HIS MUSIC JUST LOVE ALL OF HIS SONGS
dixie melquist
How beautiful - Bing Crosby and Buddy Cole - It doesn't get any better than this! DMM
sampea CAML
What would I give to go back in time just to see Bing perform live...
WacoDraco
Lol I’d like to too but being Black means there’s a gamble on a “Whites Only” sign
C Z
@WacoDraco Bing didn’t support that, he was a good friend of Louis Armstrong and made sure he was treated and paid well whenever they entertained together. He also was asked once why he never tipped his black golf assistant and the black man said “he’s putting my son through college.”
Gregory McGuire
Fantastic. Bing and Buddy are perfect together.
Tim Holloran
Edwin Lamarr "Buddy" Cole was a great keyboard technician and all around pianist/organist. A great talent!
MrJimmienoone
Reminds me a lot of my favorite pianist, Nat King Cole.
keith behling
That’s One The Best Versions Of That Popular Hit Song 🎶 I Ever Heard By Bing!