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.
The More I See You
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 "The More I See You" by Bobby Darin express a deep, all-consuming love that the singer has for his beloved. He declares that his love for her is more than the greatest love the world has ever known, and that he only lives to love her more each day.
The lyrics also convey a sense of longing and yearning to be with his loved one. He expresses that his arms long to hold her and that his life will be in her keeping, whether he is waking, sleeping, laughing, or weeping. He believes that she will be his forever, stating that "longer than always is a long, long time, but far beyond forever, you'll be mine."
The song paints a picture of a love that is all-encompassing and overwhelming, driving the singer to cherish and adore his beloved with every breath he takes. It is a timeless expression of the power and depth of true love.
Line by Line Meaning
More than the greatest love
The world has known,
The love I have for you surpasses all the grand love stories in this world.
This is the love
That I give to you,
Alone.
I only offer my love to you and no one else, for eternity.
More than the simple words
I try to say,
My love for you is indescribable, and even the best words cannot do justice to how much I adore you.
I only live to love you
More each day.
My sole purpose is to cherish you more every day and show you how much you mean to me.
More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so.
Words cannot express how much I crave to hold you in my arms, and I desire to do so more than you could ever comprehend.
My life will be in your keeping;
Waking, Sleeping,
Laughing, Weeping.
I entrust my life to you, and every moment I spend will always be with you, whether awake or asleep, whether in happiness or tears.
Longer than always
Is a long, long time.
But far beyond forever,
You'll be mine.
Our love will last through the ages, and even beyond eternity, 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.
You have given me a new life, and I am positively certain that nobody can ever love you the way that I do.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MACK GORDON, HARRY WARREN
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.