On the Radio
Donna Summer Lyrics


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Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio
And they told the world just how you felt
It must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
They never said your name
But I knew just who they meant.

Whoa I was so surprised and shocked, and I wondered, too
If by chance you heard it for yourself
I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
But they said it really loud, they said it on the air

On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa oh oh oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh

Now, now
Don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song
Things are not the same since we broke up last June
The only thing that I want to hear is that you love me still
And that you think you'll be comin' home real soon

Whoa, oh, yeah, yeah
And it made me feel proud when I heard you say
You couldn't find the words to say it yourself
And now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel
'Cause they said it really loud, they said it on the air

On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa oh oh
On the radio

If you think that love isn't found on the radio
Well tune right in you made find the love you lost
'Cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago
It sounded really loud , they said it really loud

On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio
Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio




Whoa, oh, oh
On the radio

Overall Meaning

Donna Summer's "On The Radio" is a song about longing and the pain of a relationship that has ended. The song starts with the discovery of a letter that someone wrote to Summer on the radio. The letter makes her feel surprised and shocked, and she wonders if her former lover heard it too. The letter was never signed, but she knows exactly who it's from. The song continues with Summer reminiscing about her relationship and how it ended last June. She expresses how sad it is that they're no longer together and how all she wants to hear is that he still loves her and wants to come home. She then hears his voice on the radio, admitting his love for her, and it makes her feel proud. In the end, the song expresses the hope that love can be found again on the radio since that's where her reconciliation with her man was made possible.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio
Someone found a letter that you wrote to me and read it on the radio for everyone to hear.


And they told the world just how you felt
The announcer revealed the contents of the letter, which expressed your feelings.


It must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
The letter must have accidentally fallen out of your pocket or coat.


They never said your name
The announcer did not mention your name directly.


But I knew just who they meant.
However, I was aware that the letter was from you.


Whoa I was so surprised and shocked, and I wondered, too
I was caught off guard and amazed when I heard the letter being read.


If by chance you heard it for yourself
I wondered if you had also heard the letter being broadcasted.


I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
I hadn't shared my feelings for you with anyone before then.


But they said it really loud, they said it on the air
However, the contents of the letter were broadcasted loudly for everyone to hear.


Don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song
When you listen to our song, doesn't it make you feel melancholic about our relationship?


Things are not the same since we broke up last June
Our relationship has not been the same after we broke up last year in June.


The only thing that I want to hear is that you love me still
All I want to hear right now is that you still have feelings for me.


And that you think you'll be comin' home real soon
Furthermore, I wish to hear that you're planning to return home soon.


And it made me feel proud when I heard you say
When I heard you speak on the radio, I felt proud.


You couldn't find the words to say it yourself
You weren't able to express your feelings directly, so you chose to send a letter.


And now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel
After hearing your confession, I'm now able to express my feelings openly.


'Cause they said it really loud, they said it on the air
The announcer broadcasted your confession to the world.


If you think that love isn't found on the radio
If you don't believe that love can be expressed on the radio,


Well tune right in you made find the love you lost
then you should listen because you might rediscover the love you've lost.


It sounded really loud , they said it really loud
The announcement about the love I had lost was so loud and clear, I couldn't ignore it.




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Donna A. Summer, Giorgio Moroder

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