Columbia Pictures produced a feature film based on the bandleader's life. The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) is a fictionalized biography, with Tyrone Power in the title role.
Night and Day
Eddy Duchin Lyrics
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Of the stately clock, As it stands against the wall, Like the drip, drip, drip, Of the raindrops, When the summer show'r is through; So a voice within me
Keeps repeating, You, you, you -- Night and day
You are the one, Only you
Beneath the moon
And under the sun.
Whether near to me or far, It's no matter, Darling, where you are
I think of you
Why is it so, That this longing for you follows
Where-ever I go? In the roaring traffic's boom, In the silence of my lonely room, I think of you, Night and day. Night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an
Oh, such a hungry yearning, Burning inside of me.
And it's torment won't be through
Til you let me spend my life
Making love to you, Day and night, Night and day.
Eddy Duchin's song "Night and Day" is a love song with deeply poetic lyrics. The song compares the feeling of love to the constant and consistent sound of nature and the ticking of the clock. The tom-tom's beat, the raindrop's drip, and the clock's tick all become metaphors for the singer's love, which is described as an ever-present force. The lyrics speak of a voice within the singer that keeps repeating the name of their beloved, reminding them of the omnipresent power of their love.
The song describes a yearning for love that transcends all boundaries, whether near or far. The singer states that they think of their beloved night and day, in both the chaos of the city and the solitude of their room. The hunger and yearning within them are described as burning and tormenting, unable to be satisfied until they can spend their life making love to their beloved day and night.
Line by Line Meaning
Like the beat, beat, beat, Of the tom-tom;
Just like the consistent, rhythmic beat of a tom-tom in a jungle, my love for you is steady and unrelenting.
When the jungle shadows fall, Like the tick, tick, tock Of the stately clock, As it stands against the wall, Like the drip, drip, drip, Of the raindrops, When the summer show'r is through;
Even in the quiet moments of the evening, like the tick-tock of a clock and the drip of rain, I still find myself thinking of you.
So a voice within me Keeps repeating, You, you, you -- Night and day You are the one, Only you
My heart keeps telling me that it's you, and only you, who holds the key to my love and affection, day and night.
Beneath the moon And under the sun. Whether near to me or far, It's no matter, Darling, where you are I think of you Night and day. Day and night
Whether it's day or night, you are always on my mind, no matter where you may be near or far from me.
Why is it so, That this longing for you follows Where-ever I go?
I can't help but wonder why this constant feeling of longing and yearning for you always stays with me, no matter where I am or what I do.
In the roaring traffic's boom, In the silence of my lonely room, I think of you, Night and day. Night and day
Even in the noise and chaos of everyday life, as well as the peace and loneliness of my personal space, my thoughts always gravitate towards you, night and day.
Under the hide of me There's an Oh, such a hungry yearning, Burning inside of me.
Deep down in my soul, there exists a burning and unquenchable desire for you that only grows stronger with time.
And it's torment won't be through Til you let me spend my life Making love to you, Day and night, Night and day.
This intense longing for you will continue until the day that you allow me to love you and devote my entire being to you, whether it's day or night.
Contributed by Owen K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Geoffrey
A GREAT RECORDING AND VERY GOOD QUALITY. THANKS FOR POSTING. HE WAS GONE TOO YOUNG.
The78Prof
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