Unchained Melody
Browns Lyrics


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Whoa! my love,
My darling.
I've hungered for your touch
Alone lonely time.
And time goes by,
So slowly .
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea ,to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh wait for me wait for me
Ill be coming home wait for me
Whoa! my love my darling
I've hungered hungered for yor touch alone
Lonely time
And time goes by
So slowly and time
Can do so much
Are you still mine




I need your love
I need your love god speed your love to me

Overall Meaning

The song "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers is a beautiful ballad that speaks to the pain of separation, the longing for reconciliation, and the need for love. The song begins with the singer expressing his yearning for his lover's touch, as he has been alone for a long time. The use of the word "hungered" creates a sense of intense longing that is hard to ignore. As time goes by, he feels the weight of his loneliness, and wonders whether his lover still thinks of him. The repeated lines "Are you still mine? I need your love" clearly convey the desperation that the singer feels, and the final line "God speed your love to me" offers a prayerful quality to the lyrics.


The second part of the song introduces the metaphor of the lonely river, which flows relentlessly towards the sea. This is used to convey the sense of inevitability that surrounds the lovers' separation, as well as their desire to reunite. The repeated line "Lonely rivers flow to the sea" is a poignant one that captures the melancholic mood of the song. The following lines "To the open arms of the sea, lonely rivers sigh wait for me" speak to the hope that the lovers cling to, despite the odds being against them. The song ends with the singer reiterating his longing for his lover's touch, and his plea to God to make it possible. Overall, "Unchained Melody" is a timeless classic that has touched many hearts with its message of love and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa! my love,
The singer expresses their affection towards their beloved


My darling.
The singer expresses how special their beloved is to them


I've hungered for your touch
The singer craves physical connection with their beloved


Alone lonely time.
The artist experiences solitude and loneliness without their beloved


And time goes by,
The artist muses on the passage of time


So slowly .
The singer feels that time moves sluggishly


And time can do so much,
The singer recognizes the power of time to change things


Are you still mine?
The artist expresses doubts about their beloved's feelings


I need your love
The artist expresses their emotional dependence on their beloved


God speed your love
The artist implores their beloved to love them quickly


To me
The singer affirms their desire for their beloved


Lonely rivers flow
The artist compares their loneliness to the flowing river


To the sea ,to the sea
The singer imagines the river leading to the vast ocean


To the open arms of the sea
The singer anthropomorphizes the sea as welcoming and nurturing


Lonely rivers sigh wait for me wait for me
The singer longs for the river to wait for them


Ill be coming home wait for me
The artist promises to return home to their beloved


Whoa! my love my darling
The artist reiterates their love and affection towards their beloved


I've hungered hungered for yor touch alone
The singer emphasizes their desire for physical contact with their beloved


Lonely time
The singer reiterates their loneliness and solitude


And time goes by
The artist reflects on the passage of time


So slowly and time
The artist continues to feel that time moves sluggishly


Can do so much
The artist recognizes the power of time to bring about change


Are you still mine
The singer expresses doubts about their beloved's commitment to them


I need your love
The artist reiterates their emotional dependence on their beloved


God speed your love to me
The singer implores their beloved to love them without delay




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLC
Written by: ALEX NORTH, HY ZARET

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Comments from YouTube:

Orbie Olsson

Awesome!! The Browns music was fantastic.

Károlyné Szépvölgyi

Csodálatos, nagyon tetszett,
Köszönettel.

qoquaq

Just a bit of trivia, the Browns sister Norma sings on his track as well. Maxine who was pregnant at the time couldn't reach the high notes, so Norma stepped in to do those parts for her. Other songs she sings with the trio are, 'True love Goes Far Beyond', and 'Man In The Moon'.

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