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Dick Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s.

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His Irish-born mother, Marguerite Haymes (1894-1987), was a well-known vocal coach and instructor. He became the vocalist in a number of big bands, worked in Hollywood on radio and in many films throughout the forties and fifties.

He never became a United States citizen and avoided military service during World War II by asserting his non-belligerent status as a citizen of Argentina, which was neutral. Years later (1955), this act of his nearly caused his deportation to Argentina on an unrelated technicality in immigration law. During World War II, he was briefly detained at Ellis Island.

Haymes was married six times and had six children. His most famous marriages were to film actresses Joanne Dru (1941-1949) and Rita Hayworth (1953-1955). His daughter Stephanie Haymes was married to Sir Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin

He died in Los Angeles from lung cancer, at the age of 61.

Say It Isn't So
Dick Haymes Lyrics

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Say it isn't so
Say it isn't so.
Everyone is saying you don't love me,
Say it isn't so.

Everywhere I go,
Everyone I know
Whispers that you're growing tired of me,

Say it isn't so.

People say that you
Found somebody new,
And it won't be long before you leave me,
Say it isn't true.

Say that everything is still okay,
That's all I want to know.
And what they're saying,
Say it isn't so.

People say passing by
Say he's younger than i
And it won't be long before you leave me,
Tell me it's a lie.

Say that everything is still okay,
That's all I want to know.

And what they're saying,
Say it isn't so.

Overall Meaning

In Dick Haymes's song, "Say It Isn't So," the singer is desperately trying to deny the rumors that he's hearing about his lover no longer loving him. The song starts with the plea to the lover to say that they don't love him is not true. The singer is hearing from everywhere he goes and everyone he knows that his lover is no longer interested in him. All he wants to hear is that the rumors aren't true.

The second verse follows the same pattern, but the singer feels that his lover has found someone new and will soon leave him. He begs for his lover to say that everything is still okay and to deny the rumors. The final verse is more specific, with people passing by and pointing out that the new person is younger than the singer. He is desperate for his lover to tell him it's a lie and to deny the rumors once and for all.

The song is a heartfelt plea for reassurance and hope that the rumors are untrue. It's a song that speaks to the insecurity in all of us and the longing for a love that lasts forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Say it isn't so
Please tell me that the rumors I'm hearing about our relationship aren't true

Everyone is saying you don't love me
I'm hearing from a lot of people that you're falling out of love with me

Everywhere I go, Everyone I know Whispers that you're growing tired of me
No matter where I go or who I talk to, it seems like everyone thinks you're losing interest in me

People say that you Found somebody new, And it won't be long before you leave me, Say it isn't true.
People are telling me that you've found someone else and that our relationship is coming to an end, please tell me that's not the case

Say that everything is still okay, That's all I want to know. And what they're saying, Say it isn't so.
I just need to hear from you that everything is still okay between us, and that the rumors I'm hearing aren't true

People passing by, Say he's younger than I, And it won't be long before you leave me, Tell me it's a lie.
I'm even hearing from strangers that you're interested in someone younger than me, please tell me that's not true and that you still want to be with me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: IRVING BERLIN

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