Am I Wasting My Time on You
Eddie Fisher Lyrics


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Am I wasting my time
By thinking you're mine
And dreaming the way that I do

Am I wasting the tears
I cried all these years
Just wondering if your love is true
Will I lose in the end
And just be a friend
Please tell me it's time that I knew

Will my heart have to pay
Will you send me away
Am I wasting my time on you





Will it all be in vain
Am I wasting my time on you

Overall Meaning

The song "Am I Wasting My Time on You" by Eddie Fisher is a poignant reflection on unrequited love. The lyrics express the doubts and insecurities of someone who is deeply in love with someone else, but unsure if their feelings will ever be reciprocated. The first verse asks a question that many people in this situation have undoubtedly asked themselves: "Am I wasting my time by thinking you're mine and dreaming the way that I do?" The singer wonders if their hopes and aspirations are all for naught, if the person they love will never feel the same.


The second verse delves deeper into the singer's emotions, as they reflect on the tears they've shed over the years while wondering whether their love will ever be returned. They ask the object of their affection to be honest about their feelings, wondering whether they will ultimately be rejected and forced to settle for a mere friendship. The final lines of the song express the singer's fear that all their efforts will be in vain, and that they truly are wasting their time on someone who will never love them back.


Overall, "Am I Wasting My Time on You" is a beautiful and relatable portrayal of the agony of unrequited love. The lyrics are simple but powerful, conveying the singer's emotions with vivid imagery and heartfelt sentiment. Anyone who has ever been in love with someone who didn't feel the same will surely find this song deeply moving.


Line by Line Meaning

Am I wasting my time
I am questioning if my time is being misused.


By thinking you're mine
By believing that I have a significant place in your life.


And dreaming the way that I do
And by having lofty hopes and aspirations about you and me in my mind.


Am I wasting the tears
Might it be that I have betrayed my tears?


I cried all these years
I have been crying all these years to know the truth.


Just wondering if your love is true
Just wondering if your feelings for me are genuine.


Will I lose in the end
Will I end up being left alone without anything at the end?


And just be a friend
Might I lose even my close connections with you in the end?


Please tell me it's time that I knew
I plead to you to reveal to me the accurate facts.


Will my heart have to pay
Should my feelings bear the brunt of this uncertain connection?


Will you send me away
Might you desert me or abandon me in this predicament?


Am I wasting my time on you
Am I spending my time in vain by holding out hope for this connection?


Will it all be in vain
Might this all end miserably, with no benefits or gains?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOWARD E. JOHNSON, IRVING BIBO

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Comments from YouTube:

MrManorAvenue

I believe I'll vote for Eddie's rendition of this song as my favorite.

gloria

Me Too

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