After a brief spell in the US Army, Vinton was signed to Epic Records in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With a Big Band." Two albums and several singles were not successful however, and with Epic ready to pull the plug, Vinton found his first hit single literally sitting in a reject pile. The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet" that also went to No.1. 23 years later, David Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song. In 1964, Vinton had two #1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" and "Mr. Lonely", the latter now being the basis for Akon's hit "Lonely."
In the 1970s, the "Polish Prince" continued to hit the Top 40, notably with "Ev'ry Day of My Life" and "Sealed With a Kiss" in 1972. That same year, Epic Records decided to end its relationship with Vinton and ended his recording contract. Undeterred, Vinton spent $50,000 of his own money on a self-written song sung partially in Polish: "My Melody of Love." After Vinton was turned down by 7 major labels, ABC Records bought Vinton's idea, and the result was a multi-million selling single that hit #1 on the AC charts in 1974. A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as well as a successful half-hour variety show "The Bobby Vinton Show" (which aired from 1975 to 1978). He also starred in two John Wayne movies: Big Jake and The Train Robbers.
In the course of his career, Vinton has sold over 75 million records (singles, albums, compilation inclusions, etc) and is still performing on tour and at the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
Gypsy Love
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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Then what I feel for you
And there's nothing I wouldn't do
For my Gypsy Love
Love me now and never won't you please
You're my valley and my trees
My future and my memories
Take me by your hand
To some distant, far-off land
Where we can lay
And love the day away
Hold me close and I'll tell you why
Time has a way of passing by
So until the day I die
Be my Gypsy Love
In a distant land
They'll be a band
And it will play
As sweet love our life away
There's no greater love in all the world
Then what I feel for you
And there's nothing I wouldn't do
For my Gypsy Love
Hold me close and I'll tell you why
Time has a way of passing by
So until the day I die
Be my Gypsy Love
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
The song "Gypsy Love" by Bobby Vinton is a tribute to a passionate, deep love for someone he refers to as his "Gypsy Love". Vinton describes this love as the greatest love in the world, and he would do anything for this person. He compares his love to a valley, trees, future, memories, and even an entire far-off land that he wants to explore with his love. The song is filled with romantic language that expresses the depth of Vinton's feelings.
Vinton implores his Gypsy Love to never leave him and to love him forever. He mentions that time passes quickly, and he wants to spend his days with this person until the day he dies. The last few lines of the song mention a band playing sweet love, indicating that he wants his love story to be set to music and celebrated for all to hear.
Overall, "Gypsy Love" is a beautiful, poetic expression of love that moves beyond the physical realm and into the emotional and spiritual. It is a timeless love song that continues to inspire and touch listeners today.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no greater love in all the world
I love you more than anyone else in the world. You are the most important person in my life.
Then what I feel for you
My love for you is intense and overwhelming.
And there's nothing I wouldn't do
I am willing to do anything for you because of how much I love you.
For my Gypsy Love
I love you desperately, with an intense passion.
Love me now and never won't you please
Please love me back, and never stop loving me.
You're my valley and my trees
You complete me, you are the foundation of my life.
My future and my memories
I see a future with you, and I cherish all of our memories together.
You're my Gypsy Love
You are my one true love, and I will love you forever.
Take me by your hand
Lead me to where you want us to go, I will follow you anywhere.
To some distant, far-off land
Take me somewhere new, far away from here.
Where we can lay
We can relax, enjoy each other's company, and lay together.
And love the day away
We will spend our days together, doing nothing but loving each other.
Hold me close and I'll tell you why
When you hold me close, I feel safe and loved.
Time has a way of passing by
Time goes by quickly and we need to cherish every moment we have together.
So until the day I die
I will love you and cherish you until the end of my life.
Be my Gypsy Love
Please continue to be my one true love, forever.
In a distant land
Somewhere far away, where no one knows us.
They'll be a band
There will be music playing, and we will dance together.
And it will play
The music will go on and on, and we will never stop dancing.
As sweet love our life away
We will enjoy our life together, full of sweet love and happiness.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental interlude, no specific meaning.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental interlude, no specific meaning.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental interlude, no specific meaning.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Instrumental interlude, no specific meaning.
Contributed by Adalyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Krystyna Nikiel
Love this song! All versions of it by Bobby!