I Wonder Why
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

(Don, don, don, don-don, don, don-don)
(Do-do-do-do-don, don)
(Don-don, don, do-do-do-do-do)
Don't know why I love you like I do
(Don, don-don, don)
Don't know why I do
(Do-do)
Don't know why I love you
Don't know why I care
I just want your love to share (don, don-don, don, do-da)

I wonder why, I love you like I do (don, don-don, don, do-da)
Is it because I think you love me too (da-da-da, don, don, do-da)
I wonder why, I love you like I do
Like I do (dan, dan, dan, dan, dan, da-dan)
(Da-da-da-da-dan, dan, dan, da-da-da-dan)

Oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Ooh-ooh-oh-ooh
Ah
Wap
Wap
Wap, wap, wap, wap, wap

I told my friends that we would never part (da-da-da, don, don, do-da)
They often said that you would break my heart (don, don-don, don, do-da)
I wonder why they think that we will part
We will part

Da, da, da, don, da, da, da
Da, Pa, ah, pa, ah
Dero, dero, pa
Duru, pa
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Pa, pa, pa, ah
Wap
Wap
Wap, wap, wap, wap, wap

When you're with me, I'm sure you're always true (da-da-da, don, don, do-da)
When I'm away, I wonder what you do (don, don-don, don, do-da)
I wonder why I'm sure you're always true
Always true

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Don't know why I do
Oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh




Oh
Oh-oh-oh

Overall Meaning

The song "I Wonder Why" by Dion & The Belmonts talks about a love that the singer can't quite explain. He doesn't understand why he loves this person, but he knows that he cares and wants to share his love with them. The song then goes on to question why he feels this way and wonders if it's because he thinks the other person loves him too. The singer also talks about how he has told his friends that they will never part and wonders why they think they will.


The lyrics of the song express a common theme of love and its mysteries. The singer is questioning the reasons behind his feelings for another person and admitting that he doesn't truly understand them. The chorus of the song repeats "I wonder why" multiple times, emphasizing the confusion and bewilderment that the singer feels about his emotions. Overall, the song is a reflection on the inexplicable nature of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't know why I love you like I do
The singer is expressing his confusion about why he feels such strong love towards this person


Don't know why I do
The singer is continuing to express his confusion about his feelings


Don't know why I love you
The singer is still questioning why he is so in love with this person


Don't know why I care
The singer expresses that his love for the person is so strong that he not only loves them, but cares about them deeply


I just want your love to share
The singer wants the person to reciprocate his love and for them to share their love with one another


I wonder why, I love you like I do
The singer is questioning the reasons behind his undying love towards this person


Is it because I think you love me too
The singer wonders if his love for the person is based on the idea that the person loves him back


Like I do
The singer is emphasizing the intensity and depth of his love


I told my friends that we would never part
The singer assures his friends that he and the person he loves will never break up


They often said that you would break my heart
The singer's friends express concern that the person he loves will hurt him


I wonder why they think that we will part
The singer is questioning why his friends believe that he and his loved one will eventually break up


When you're with me, I'm sure you're always true
The singer trusts that when the person is with him that they are faithful and honest


When I'm away, I wonder what you do
The singer expresses concern about whether the person will be truthful and loyal when he is not around


I wonder why I'm sure you're always true
The singer is questioning his own blind faith in the person's steadfastness


Don't know why I do
The singer reiterates the confusion and mystery behind his intense love


Oh
An expression of emotion


Oh-oh-oh
A continuation of the expression of emotion


Oh-oh-oh-oh
A continuation of the expression of emotion


Ooh-ooh-oh-ooh
A variation of the expression of emotion


Ah
An expression of realization or understanding


Wap
A rhythmic sound effect included in the song


Wap, wap, wap, wap, wap
A continuation of the rhythmic sound effect included in the song


Da, da, da, don, da, da, da
A series of non-lyrical vocalizations that serve to keep the rhythm of the song


Da, Pa, ah, pa, ah
A variation of the non-lyrical vocalizations that are part of the rhythm


Dero, dero, pa
A variation of the non-lyrical vocalizations that are part of the rhythm


Duru, pa
A variation of the non-lyrical vocalizations that are part of the rhythm




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Ricardo Weeks, Melvin Anderson

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions