Ohio
Doris Day Lyrics


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You think I don't love you, oh but I do
How can I show that I do?
You think I don't get blue, oh but I do
Though I get light-hearted, too
First I'm singing then I'm sighing
Then I'm flying high above
You think I don't know why, oh but I do
I know that it's you I love

First I'm singing then I'm sighing
Then I'm flying so high above




You think I don't know why, oh but I do
I know that it's you I love

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from Doris Day's song "Ohio" which was released in 1953. The song is a beautiful ballad about a woman confessing her love to someone who doesn't believe or understand her feelings. In these lyrics, the woman is expressing her deep love for the person, who mistakenly thinks that she doesn't love them.


The woman in the song acknowledges that the person she loves thinks that she doesn't love them, but she reassures them that she does, and she wants to know how she can show that love. She admits that she gets blue, but she also gets light-hearted, and she experiences a range of emotions, including singing, sighing, and flying high above. The woman is aware of why she feels the way she does, and she knows that it's because she loves this person. She wants to make it clear to them that her love for them is real, profound and true.


In essence, this song is a declaration of love from someone who feels that they are not being understood or believed. They long for the person they love to recognize their feelings, and they express their yearning through music and lyrics, hoping to touch the heart of the one they love.


Line by Line Meaning

You think I don't love you, oh but I do
You believe that I don't have genuine affection for you, but in reality, I do.


How can I show that I do?
What actions can I take to prove that my feelings for you are authentic?


You think I don't get blue, oh but I do
You assume that I am never unhappy, but that is not the case.


Though I get light-hearted, too
I also experience lightheartedness, not just blues.


First I'm singing then I'm sighing
My emotional state varies, sometimes I'm happy and sometimes I'm sad.


Then I'm flying high above
At times, I feel ecstatic and overjoyed.


You think I don't know why, oh but I do
You believe that I am unaware of why I feel the way I do, but that's not true.


I know that it's you I love
I am confident that it is you who I have real feelings of love for.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEONARD BERNSTEIN, BETTY COMDEN, ADOLPH GREEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

寶寶貓

Why oh why oh why oh
Why did I ever leave Ohio?
Why did I wander to find what lies yonder?
Life was so cosy at home
Wondrin' why I wander
Why did I fly, why did I roam?
Oh why oh why oh did I leave Ohio?
Maybe I'd better go
O-H-I-O
Maybe I'd better go home
Why did I wonder
To find what lies yonder?
Life was so cosy at home
Wondrin' why I wander
Why did I fly, why did I roam?
Oh why oh why oh did I leave Ohio?
Maybe I'd better go
O-H-I-O
Maybe I'd better go home



All comments from YouTube:

j beane

Being from OHIO originally, I love this song. Only another OHIO girl could do it justice. Aren't we lucky Doris was the one! Love Doris

Dayniac4324

I always wondered how Doris felt when she sang this song. I'm sure it had great meaning to her. She certainly does it justice !! I'm with you ... love Doris !

Carly Harmon

just in case people were wondering, as it seems lots of people don't know, this is from "wonderful town", a musical adapted from a play adapted from a series of articles published in the new yorker by ruth mckenney (who grew up in ohio and left for NYC and lived in a terrible basement apartment with her sister)

Jason Platt

There was also a film version of the play that was made in 1942 that starred Rosalind Russell and Janet Blair entitled "My Sister Eileen"

Jackie313

As a fellow Ohio-born girl, I have always loved this song. What a very special lady...you will be missed, Miss Day. Rest peacefully...

Tzlil ben-akiva

Rest in peace Doris. Great singer of the day...

Pat Schrovens

chanteuse

patrick ryan

Her voice magically turns corn into a sparkling elixir. Bravo, Ms. Day.
Have a "Doris Day" (bright and smiley)! 1/2019

Cordero Derecho

Doris Day has such a gorgeous voice. She makes the song beautiful and the presentation of album covers was a great thing to watch whole the song was playing. Thanks for putting that together.

Morgyn

Just moved from Ohio to North Carolina and this song sums up my life right now even though I'm still in high school.

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