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.
There! I Said It Again
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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It's better than burning inside,
I love you, no use to pretend,
There! I've said it again.
I've said it, what more can I say,
Believe me, there's no other way,
I love you, I will to the end,
I try to drum up,
A phrase that will sum up,
All that I feel for you.
But what good are phrases,
The thought that amazes,
Is that you love me,
And it's heavenly.
Forgive me for wanting you so,
But one thing I want you to know,
I've loved you since heaven knows when,
There! I've said it again
The lyrics to Bobby Vinton's "There! I Said It Again" is essentially about someone confessing their love to someone else. The singer in the song is telling the person they love that they no longer want to hide their feelings and it is better to express how they feel. The line "I love you, there's nothing to hide, It's better than burning inside," shows that holding back all of these emotions was causing the singer pain and it ultimately feels better when they let it out. In the next line, "I love you, no use to pretend, There! I've said it again," they express that pretending their love isn't there is futile as it just keeps coming back.
The singer further shares how they have been trying to express their feelings in different ways but words aren't enough to encompass everything that they feel for this person. However, the thought that the person they love loves them too is what makes everything worth it. The line "But what good are phrases, The thought that amazes, Is that you love me, And it's heavenly," shows that the fact that this person reciprocates their feelings is something that they find amazing and have been hoping for. Finally, they ask for forgiveness in wanting this person so much but they want them to know that they have loved them for a long time.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you, there's nothing to hide,
I have strong feelings of love for you that I cannot keep hidden.
It's better than burning inside,
It is more desirable to express my love than to keep it bottled up inside.
I love you, no use to pretend,
There is no point in pretending that I don't love you because I truly do.
There! I've said it again.
I have once again told you that I love you.
I've said it, what more can I say,
I have expressed my love for you to the best of my ability and don't know what more to do.
Believe me, there's no other way,
Believe me when I say that there is no other way for me to express my feelings towards you.
I love you, I will to the end,
I love you and will continue to do so until the end of time.
There! I've said it again.
Once again, I have told you that I love you.
I try to drum up,
I attempt to create or come up with something.
A phrase that will sum up,
I look for a phrase or set of words that will accurately capture how I feel.
All that I feel for you.
I am trying to express all of the emotions I have for you.
But what good are phrases,
Words alone are not enough or adequate for conveying the depth of my feelings.
The thought that amazes,
It is incredible to me that you love me back.
Is that you love me,
I am amazed that you have love for me in return.
And it's heavenly.
Having your love is pure bliss and heavenly.
Forgive me for wanting you so,
I ask for your forgiveness for wanting or desiring you so much.
But one thing I want you to know,
However, I want you to know one thing.
I've loved you since heaven knows when,
I have loved you for as long as I can remember, it feels like a lifetime.
There! I've said it again.
One more time, I have expressed my love for you.
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I love you, there's nothing to hide
It's better than burning inside
I love you, no use to pretend
There! I've said it again
I've said it, what more can I say
Believe me, there's no other way
I love you, I will to the end
There! I've said it again
I try to drum up
A phrase that will sum up
All that I feel for you
But what good are phrases
The thought that amazes
Is that you love me
And it's heavenly
[2x:]
Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I've loved you since heaven knows when
There! I've said it again
Gary Hoogenboom, Sr.
"There! I've Said It Again"
I love you, there's nothing to hide
It's better than burning inside
I love you, no use to pretend
There! I've said it again
I've said it, what more can I say?
Believe me, there's no other way
I love you, I will to the end
There! I've said it again
I try to drum up
A phrase that will sum up
All that I feel for you
But what good are phrases?
The thought that amazes
Is that you love me and it's heavenly
Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I've loved you since heaven knows when
There! I've said it again
Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I've loved you since heaven knows when
There! I've said it again
PJ
I didn't appreciate Bobby Vinton when I was young, but now I am just so in love with his voice, his arrangements, and am amazed at his musical background, which is comparable with today's Harry Connick Jr. So many great songs !
Ardie Minnis
After all these years, I still remember the lyrics. Great song.
kay roberts
I can sing every word of every song.
Dan Carroll
Beautiful rendition of a great song. Vintons voice was sent from heaven
missycake1
I remember being on the telephone with my then boyfriend (eventual husband) and he would play this record for me over and over. I just love this song! Good memories!
Carmen Demetrio
missycake1
...☺️ Qué tierno...!♥️
Faye Reeves
Next month, 55 years
T&K
Loved this song as long as I could remember from childhood and on.
Lana Odierna
Saw him in concert 15 years ago. So incredibly talented. His voice ages like fine wine. He’s a wonderful family man as well! 😄❤️🎼
Susuan Norman
Old songs are so romantic better than today's music