Darin was a very special and talented entertainer. He was a Grammy award winning singer ('Mack The Knife'), a respected member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ('Dream Lover', 'Splish Splash', 'If I Were A Carpenter') a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a successful record producer, an Oscar nominated actor and a strong supporter of the American Heart Association. Bobby was married to actress Sandra Dee from 1960-1967. They had one son, Dodd, born in December 1961. As a result of complications from a rheumatic heart, Bobby's life was tragically cut short in 1973.
Darin's mother, Vanina Cassotto, had given birth to him when she was 16, and as a result, her parents raised Darin as though he were their son while Vanina was presented off as his elder sister. Darin did not learn the truth about his parentage until he was 32.
For more on Bobby Darin, watch "Beyond the Sea," in which Kevin Spacey portrays the entertainer.
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Bobby Darin Lyrics
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The world has known,
This is the love
That I give to you,
Alone.
More than the simple words
I try to say,
More each day.
More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so.
My life will be in your keeping;
Waking, sleeping,
Laughing, weeping.
Longer than always
Is a long, long time.
But far beyond forever,
You'll be mine.
I know I never lived before,
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more.
More than the greatest love
The world has known,
This is the love
That I give to you,
Alone.
More than the simple words
I try to say,
I only live to love you
More each day.
More than you'll ever know
My arms got to hold you so.
My life will be in your keeping;
Waking, sleeping,
Laughing, weeping.
Longer than always
Is a long, long, long time.
But far beyond forever
You'll be mine.
I know I never lived before,
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more.
The lyrics of Bobby Darin's song "More" express an unconditional, all-encompassing love that is beyond the limits of the world's greatest love. The song's protagonist expresses his love for his significant other in a grand and passionate manner, emphasizing the magnitude of his love by saying that it is more than the greatest love the world has known. He goes on to say that he lives for his love and that every passing day his love grows stronger than before. The singer's love is all-consuming, and he surrenders himself completely to the object of his affection, vowing to be with them through all aspects of their life, from waking to sleeping, from laughing to weeping.
The song's chorus repeats twice, and it is a reaffirmation of the singer's love, stating that no amount of words can encapsulate the depth of his feelings. He declares that his arms long to hold the other person, and he envisions spending the rest of his life under their care. He concludes by saying that he is sure he has never loved anyone else as much as he loves them, and no one else could love them more. In a nutshell, the song is an ode to passionate love that transcends time and space, and it speaks to the human desire for a deep, fulfilling connection with another person.
Line by Line Meaning
More than the greatest love
The world has known,
The love I have for you is greater than any love that has ever existed in the world.
This is the love
That I give to you,
Alone.
The love I give you is unique and special, and it is given to you alone.
More than the simple words
I try to say,
My love for you goes beyond what my words can express.
I only live to love you
More each day.
Your love has become my reason for living, and each day I love you more.
More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so.
My desire to hold you in my arms is greater than you can ever imagine.
My life will be in your keeping;
Waking, sleeping,
Laughing, weeping.
You are the one who holds the key to my life, and I will be with you through every moment of joy and sadness.
Longer than always
Is a long, long time.
Forever is already a very long time, but the love I have for you extends beyond that.
But far beyond forever,
You'll be mine.
My love for you will last forever and ever, and you will always belong to me.
I know I never lived before,
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more.
My life only truly began when I met you, and my heart knows that no one else could ever love you as much as I do.
More than the greatest love
The world has known,
Once again, I want to emphasize that my love for you is greater than any love that has ever existed in the world.
This is the love
That I give to you,
Alone.
And as I said before, this love belongs to you alone.
More than the simple words
I try to say,
No matter how many times I say it, my love for you can never be fully expressed in words.
I only live to love you
More each day.
Once again, I want to emphasize that my reason for living is to love you more every day.
More than you'll ever know
My arms got to hold you so.
And as I said before, the desire to hold you in my arms is greater than you can ever imagine.
My life will be in your keeping;
Waking, sleeping,
Laughing, weeping.
And I will be with you through every moment of your life, supporting you through each emotion.
Longer than always
Is a long, long, long time.
Once again, I want to emphasize that forever is already an incredibly long time, but my love extends beyond that.
But far beyond forever
You'll be mine.
And as I've stated before, my love for you is eternal, and you will always belong to me.
I know I never lived before,
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more.
And finally, I want to reiterate that no one else could ever love you as much as I do, and my heart is certain of this fact.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Creazioni Artistiche Musicali CAM s.r.l., CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marcello Ciorciolini, Nino Oliviero, Riziero Ortolani
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel
on Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
One heck of a entertainer. A life cut way to soon. RIP Mr. Darin. Remember one thing he was one of the first Emmy winners, in the late 50s. When the emmys started.