I Surrender Dear
Crosby Bing Lyrics
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Sworn enemy of love
Kept my lips from saying
Things I was thinking of.
But now my pride you've humbled,
I've cast it to the winds,
Broken, beaten, sick at heart
My confession begins.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear and shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
I surrender, dear.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear And shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
The lyrics of "I Surrender Dear" by Bing Crosby express the singer's realization of his pride and his abandonment of it. Throughout the song, he admits to concealing his feelings and pretending to be "proud and gay," but now he confesses his love and his desire to surrender to the person he has been playing a game of "stay away" with. The verses also suggest that the two have been engaged in games and schemes, but they were just adding spice to the pursuit. However, in the end, the singer becomes willing to give up the game and admit his love.
The lyrics also show how love can make one vulnerable and humble. The phrase "broken, beaten, sick at heart" highlights the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through, and how his pride has prevented him from expressing his true feelings. The words "sworn enemy of love" further emphasize how the singer's pride has been preventing him from admitting his love.
Line by Line Meaning
Pride, sad, splendid liar,
My pride has made me lie to myself, and it saddens me to admit it's been a facade of grandeur
Sworn enemy of love
My pride has prevented me from acknowledging my true feelings of love
Kept my lips from saying
My pride has prevented me from speaking the truth
Things I was thinking of.
My true feelings that I was holding back from expressing
But now my pride you've humbled,
I have realized that my pride has been hindering me from the possibility of love and have been humbled by it
I've cast it to the winds,
I have let go of my pride and thrown it away
Broken, beaten, sick at heart
I am emotionally drained and heartbroken
My confession begins.
I am now willing to admit my true feelings
We've played the game of stay away
We have both avoided expressing our feelings
But it cost more that I can pay.
The cost of holding back our feelings has been too high
Without you I can't make my way,
I cannot live my life without you
I surrender, dear.
I am giving in and admitting my love for you
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
I may have appeared to have an air of arrogance or happiness
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
But it was just a facade, deep down I have been hiding my true emotions of love
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
In my heart, I know the truth
Little mean things we were doing
We have played some petty games in our relationship
Must have been part of the game,
These actions were part of our relationship games
Lending a spice to the wooing,
It added some excitement to the courting
But I don't care who's to blame.
It doesn't matter who is responsible for these actions, all that matters now is our love for each other
When stars appear And shadows fall,
At night, when everything quiets down
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
You will hear my heart cry out for you
To you my love, my life, my all
Expressing my love for you, acknowledging that you are my everything
I surrender, dear.
I am giving in and admitting my love for you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL DUBIN, HARRY WARREN
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Jarien Jamanila
The arrangement is incredible
Joann Barnett
SONG LYRICS:
Pride, sad, splendid liar,
Sworn enemy of love
Kept my lips from saying
Things I was thinking of.
But now my pride you've humbled,
I've cast it to the winds.
Broken, beaten, sick at heart,
My confession begins.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more than I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game, Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When the stars appear and shadows fall, Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
I surrender, dear.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more than I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear and shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
Thomas Venam
One of those forgotten beautiful love songs.
Trombonology Erstwhile
By this time the jaunty, devil-may-care, "Living in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" Bing of the Whiteman era had reinvented himself for Great Depression times and a solo career. He had seemed romantic before, of course, but now as a solo artist, each performance surpassed the last for ardor and commitment. Credited to Jimmie Grier, the dramatic arrangement -- containing a little of everything, including the hot jazz that was becoming less frequently utilized on crooner records in this new hard times period -- beautifully sets up Bing's supplicating ... but virile vocal. An early milestone in the extraordinary half-century of Bing's career.