Would I Love You
Doris Day & Harry James Lyrics
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If I thought that you'd love me too
Does a birdie fly
Ooh-ooh-ooh-aah
Would I want you
If I thought thay you'd want me too
Does a baby cry
(Would I love you)
Each and every day
(Would I love you)
Darling, come what may
(Would I love you)
Ooh-ooh, I would and I do
With a love that is true
Oh, would I kiss you
If I thought that you'd come on and kiss me too
Does a river flow
'N just in case you'd like to know
Would I hold you
And never let you go for my whole life through
Does a fire glow
Oh, my Darlin', Darlin', Darlin'
(Would I love you)
Oh, you don't have to doubt it
(Would I love you)
There's no question about it
(Would I love you)
Darlin', Darlin', Darlin', I would and I do
With a love that is true
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
(Would I love you)
As long as I'm here, I will
(Would I love you)
For everything that I'm worth
(would I love you)
Just like a flower loves the rain
(Would I love you)
I try to never
disdain
(Would I love you)
Darlin', Darlin', Darlin', I would and I do
With a love that is true.
The song "Would I Love You" by Doris Day is a love song that explores the intensity and commitment of true love. The singer begins by questioning whether she would love her partner if she felt he loved her in return. She uses the bird flying as a metaphor for her love taking flight if it's reciprocated. She questions if she would want him if he wanted her in return, using a baby's cry as a comparison to her own desire for him. The chorus is a declaration that she would love him every day, no matter the circumstances.
The singer also questions whether she would kiss and hold her partner if she felt he would do the same. She compares the flow of a river to how her love would flow for him, and the glow of a fire to the warmth and passion of her love. The last verse reaffirms her commitment to loving her partner forever and refers to her love for him being like a flower's love for rain, accepting and appreciating every aspect of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Would I love you
Would I love you?
If I thought that you'd love me too
If I believed that you felt the same way about me
Does a birdie fly
The answer is yes, just as I would love you
Would I want you
Would I desire you?
If I thought that you'd want me too
If I believed that you had the same feelings for me
Does a baby cry
The answer is yes, just as I would want you
(Would I love you)
Each and every day
(Would I love you)
Darling, come what may
(Would I love you)
Ooh-ooh, I would and I do
With a love that is true
I would love you every day, regardless of any obstacle, and I already do with a true love
Oh, would I kiss you
Would I give a kiss to you?
If I thought that you'd come on and kiss me too
If I believed that you want to kiss me back
Does a river flow
The answer is yes, just as I would kiss you
'N just in case you'd like to know
Would I hold you
And if you are curious, I would hold you
And never let you go for my whole life through
I would hold onto you for my entire life
Does a fire glow
The answer is yes, just as I would hold you forever
Oh, my Darlin', Darlin', Darlin'
Oh, my beloved
(Would I love you)
Oh, you don't have to doubt it
(Would I love you)
There's no question about it
(Would I love you)
Darlin', Darlin', Darlin', I would and I do
With a love that is true
You don't need to question it, I love you and already do with a true love
Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
(Would I love you)
As long as I'm here, I will
(Would I love you)
For everything that I'm worth
(would I love you)
I will love you for as long as I am alive, and it is worth everything to me
Just like a flower loves the rain
(Would I love you)
Just like how a flower cannot exist without the rain, I cannot exist without loving you
I try to never let you feel any pain
(Would I love you)
I will do my best to never let you feel any pain because I love you
My love for you will never fade
(Would I love you)
My love for you will never diminish or disappear
I'll always be here, unafraid
(Would I love you)
I will be by your side, unafraid and ready to love you
Darling, my heart beats for you
With a love that is true.
My heart belongs to you, and my love for you is true.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bob Russell, Harold Spina
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