You Were Meant for Me
Charles King Lyrics
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Nature patterned you and when she was done
You were all the sweet things rolled up in one
You're like a plaintive melody
That never lets me free
For I'm content the angels must have sent you
And they meant you just for me
Nature patterned you and when she was done
You were all the sweet things rolled up in one
You're like a plaintive melody
That never lets me free
For I'm content the angels must have sent you
And they meant you just for me
The lyrics of Charles King's song "You Were Meant for Me" evoke a deeply romantic and affectionate sentiment about the nature of love that is often beyond description. The opening lines "You were meant for me, I was meant for you" imply a destiny, or a kind of inescapable fate that the two lovers have been brought together for a reason. The song then goes on to say that Nature herself has played a role in this destiny - as if the universe conspired to bring them together. The lyrics then describe the qualities that the lover embodies - "all the sweet things rolled up in one" - suggesting that the object of the singer's affection is nearly perfect, and idealized. The fact that the lover is described as a "plaintive melody" that "never lets me free" suggests that the singer is both entranced and captured by this love, making it hard to escape from.
The final lines "For I'm content the angels must have sent you / And they meant you just for me" imply not only a religious overtone (with a reference to angels) but also a sense of gratitude and wonder for this love that seems predestined. The lyrics suggest that the love between two people is something that is beyond human control or understanding, but it is something that is divinely ordained, and meant to be. It is a beautiful love song that encapsulates the power of love, destiny, and gratitude.
Line by Line Meaning
You were meant for me, I was meant for you
Destiny brought us together and we were meant to be each other's
Nature patterned you and when she was done
The beauty of nature made you uniquely perfect
You were all the sweet things rolled up in one
You possess all the qualities that make life sweet, combined into one person
You're like a plaintive melody
Your voice and presence fill me with emotion, like a beautiful yet sad melody
That never lets me free
I am continually drawn to you and cannot escape your hold on my heart
For I'm content the angels must have sent you
I am convinced that divine forces have brought you into my life to bring me joy and contentment
And they meant you just for me
I am certain that you were specifically designed for me and me alone, as my perfect soulmate
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ARTHUR FREED, NACIO BROWN, NACIO HERB BROWN
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Barry I. Grauman
Recorded on April 11, 1929. Arthur Freed, the co-composer of this song [with Nacio Herb Brown], later interpolated this into his 1952 MGM musical "Singin' in the Rain", with Gene Kelly reintroducing it to a new generation. The song was also used as a key element in "Penny Serenade" (1941), bringing Cary Grant and Irene Dunne together in a "1928" music store....
Liz Ferrer Rivera
He visto "Penny Serenade". Llegué a este video buscando la canción. Gracias por la información.
Jim Drake
Astutely, the speed correction brings the pitch of King's voice in line with what we hear of him in the sound track of "Broadway Melody," in which he also sang this song
Edward Gunyo
Great song... keep it going. I you do well, you will never let us down. Like makeing it fr
Skye Taylor
I saw "Singin' In The Rain. Gene Kelly doesn't compare to the singing talent of Charles King!
LovelyRuthie
Buster Keaton sings a snippet of this in "Dough Boys," 1930 before his fellow soldiers throw their boots at him & he falls out the window ;)
Jack danielle
romance comme j'aime