My Darling My Darling
Doris Day & Buddy Clark Lyrics
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I′ve wanted to call you my darling
For many and many a day.
My darling, my darling,
I've fluttered and fled like a starling
My courage just melted away.
And there′s not a thing I'm sane enough to say except
My darling, my darling
Get used to that name of my darling.
It's here to stay.
A moment ago we were Mr. and Miss
Discussing the weather
Avoiding each other eyes
Till a moment ago when we hadn′t a kiss
And we kissed in the friendless goodbye
Now at last
She can sigh my darling, my darling
I′ve wanted to call you my darling
For many and many a day.
My darling, my darling
I've fluttered and fled like a starling
My courage just melted away
Now all at once, you kissed me
And there′s not a thing I'm sane enough to say
Except my darling, my darling
Get used to the name of my darling
It′s here to stay
The song 'My Darling My Darling' is a duet between Doris Day and Buddy Clark. The song is a charming love story between two people who have had feelings for each other for a long time but never expressed them. The lyrics express the singer's nervousness about sharing their true feelings before finally confessing their love. The singer has wanted to call their love interest 'my darling' for a long time, but their courage would always fail them. They were just like a starling- a bird that flies away from its feelings out of fear.
But then, all of a sudden, their love interest kissed them, and they couldn't hold back their feelings any longer. The singer is ecstatic, telling their love interest to get used to being called 'my darling' because it's here to stay. The song beautifully captures the moment when two people finally acknowledge their feelings for each other after years of dancing around their emotions. The melody and harmonies complement the lyrics, making it a classic love song that still resonates with audiences today.
Line by Line Meaning
My darling, my darling
Addressing the beloved with affectionate repetition
I′ve wanted to call you my darling
Expressing a long-held desire to use the term of endearment
For many and many a day.
Conveying the prolonged existence of the aforementioned desire
I've fluttered and fled like a starling
Admitting to a history of timidity and anxiety
My courage just melted away.
Elaborating on the aforementioned hesitation and fear
Now, all at once, you kissed me.
Indicating a sudden change in circumstances
And there′s not a thing I'm sane enough to say except
Acknowledging speechlessness in the moment
My darling, my darling
Returning to the term of endearment as a means of expression
Get used to that name of my darling.
Asserting the permanence of the newfound moniker
It's here to stay.
Reiterating the point made in the previous line
Writer(s): Frank Loesser
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