Diary
Bread & David Gates Lyrics
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And started reading about me
The words she's written took me by surprise
You'd never read them in her eyes
They said that she had found the love she waited for
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it
When she confronted with the writing there
I passed it off as just in keeping with
Her total disconcerting air
And though she tried to hide
The love that she denied
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it
And as I go through my life, I will give to her my wife
All the sweet things that I can find
I found her diary underneath a tree
And started reading about me
The words began stick and tears to flow
Her meaning now was clear to see
The love she'd waited for was someone else not me
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it
And as I go through my life, I will wish for her his wife
All the sweet things that she can find
All the sweet things they can find
The song Diary by Bread & David Gates is a poignant ballad that tells the story of a man who discovers his lover's diary under a tree and reads about his own life through her eyes. The lyrics describe how he is taken by surprise by what he reads in the diary about the love his partner has found, which she had never shown in her eyes. He confronts her with the writing, but she simply pretends not to care, while he tries to pass it off by believing that it is simply in keeping with her total disconcerting air. However, as the song progresses, it becomes evident that the love she had been waiting for all along was for someone else, and not for the man who reads her diary.
The song is a beautiful example of an emotional and stirring ballad, with its soft rock sound, and David Gates' soulful, melodic voice. It has a simple yet powerful message about the pain of unrequited love, and how one can discover something surprising about someone they love by simply reading their diary. The lyrics are well-constructed, and the song's structure flows smoothly, creating a dream-like atmosphere that is both evocative and compelling.
Line by Line Meaning
I found her diary underneath a tree
While outside, the singer discovered his lover's diary resting under a tree
And started reading about me
He then proceeded to read what his lover had written about him
The words she's written took me by surprise
The content of the diary entries caught him off guard
You'd never read them in her eyes
The artist realized that the emotions and thoughts in her diary were never expressed to him directly
They said that she had found the love she waited for
Her diary entries revealed that she had found the love she had been searching for
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it
Despite finding the love she had been waiting for, the singer's lover never openly displayed her feelings to him
When she confronted with the writing there
When the singer's lover was faced with the proof that he had read her diary
Simply pretended not to care
She acted as though it did not matter to her
I passed it off as just in keeping with
The artist brushed it off as typical of his lover's confusing behavior
Her total disconcerting air
A reference to their relationship being full of mixed signals and uncertainty
And though she tried to hide
Despite attempting to conceal her true feelings
The love that she denied
Her diary confirmed that she was in love with someone else and not the artist
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it
Once again, despite being in love with someone else, she never expressed this directly to the singer
And as I go through my life, I will give to her my wife
Throughout the rest of his life, the singer will dedicate himself and give his best to win over this woman as his wife
All the sweet things that I can find
He wants to shower her with all the sweet things he can possibly give
The words began stick and tears to flow
As he read more of his lover's diary, the reality of it all began to sink in causing tears to fall from his eyes
Her meaning now was clear to see
The meaning behind her words in the diary now made perfect sense to the artist
The love she'd waited for was someone else not me
The singer finally comprehended that the love his lover had been waiting for was someone else and not him
And as I go through my life, I will wish for her his wife
At this point, the singer has accepted that he cannot be her husband and will wish for her to be with the man she truly loves
All the sweet things that she can find
He hopes that his lover's true love will give her all the sweet things she deserves
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Gates
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@josefinarebacca5167
"DIARY -BREAD" BREAD
I found her diary underneath a tree
And started reading about me
The words she'd written took me by surprise
You'd never read them in her eyes
They said that she had found
The love she'd waited for
Wouldn't you know it?
She wouldn't show it
When she confronted with the writing there
Simply pretended not to care
I passed it off as just in keeping with
Her total disconcerting air
And though she tried to hide
The love that she denied
Wouldn't you know it?
She wouldn't show it
And as I go through my life
I will give to her my wife
All the sweet things, I can find
I found her diary underneath a tree
And started reading about me
The words began to stick and tears to flow
Her meaning now was clear to see
The love she'd waited for
Was someone else not me
Wouldn't you know it?
She wouldn't show it
And as I go through my life
I will wish for her his wife
All the sweet things she can find
All the sweet things they can find
@elivi8977
I miss my childhood. Those were the days when life was still easy, simple and happy 😢😢😢
@mikemyers6233
ME TOO.
@bubzilla6137
Me three!
@CL9one
i wish i had a childhood i suspect mine ended July 20 1957 i was on my way to being 4 in December
@justmeevita7529
Robb Rogers what do you mean it ended??
@CL9one
@JustMe Evita family tragedy when i was 4 my dad dove off a diving board broke his neck and spent the rest of my life in a wheel chair i was 11 when he came home for 7 yrs of hospitals trying to fix him i didn't know it at the time but i was having my childhood aborted while my mom drove to the hospital daily she put me in the care of a not so wise choice but who knew about sexual abuse in those days yes i grew up way before i should have and when dad finally came home my life just got worse i was now in charge of taking care him after school while mom waited tables we were so poor as one would imagine i was thrown into the world of hospital care of catheters being cleaned draining his urinal bag and putting him back in his hospital bed with the hoist i stayed with every night never went out i wasn't well like due to i was just a quiet kid suffering from depression and odd no one could figure something out he died when i was 26 and i thought i could just resume my life that i had dreamed of but not so fast i had no idea what my peer group was doing and it just wasn't for me so i remained a quiet guy and never figured out how to cultivate friends then my mom gets the damn ALZ so here i am doing what i have done taking care of my parents without any help or assistance from older siblings who live across the street from my parents amazing then mom died and all of the sudden my brother from across the street who has a net worth of 30 million or so cleans out all of her money and keeps it for himself and gives half to a sister in florida and i recd nothing but a hard time so i was feeling sorry for myself today im better now for tomorrow is another day
@rmbn5
I grew up in the 70's with their songs around me. every time I hear them i am transported into the warm summer past. It fills me with both happiness and sadness. All those wonderful memories. Thank you 'Bread'.
@rickynuena6943
Diary bread fingerstyle
https://youtu.be/vEJ99NhLQ5Y
Aubrey Bread Fingerstyle cover
https://youtu.be/G3Fa7pRc9w4
If Bread Fingerstyle cover
https://youtu.be/cTQKlj_B2VE
@anthonyhitchman9789
Bread were one of first super groups I recall. Everyone put around David Gates. And what a band. My favourite has to be Aubrey and guitar man. Awsome band. Play them all the time
So heart warming and harmonic. Just beautiful.
@DavidIrbyUSAF
50 years later, and this song still makes me cry.