Speak Low
Enoch Light Lyrics
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Our summer day withers away
Too soon, too soon.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
We're swept apart too soon.
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Too soon, too soon,
I feel wherever I go
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
And always too soon.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
We're late darling, we're late,
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Too soon, too soon,
I wait darling, I wait
Will you speak low to me,
Speak love to me and soon.
The song "Speak Low" by Enoch Light is a classic love song that revolves around the theme of time and how love is fleeting. The song is an appeal to the lover to speak softly and love deeply before it's too late. The verses create a sense of urgency as the singer implores his lover to take advantage of the present moment before it is gone. The first and second verse form a perfect mirror image of each other, creating a sense of balance and symmetry in the poem.
The first verse talks about how quickly our summertime fades away and is thereby analogous to the quick passage of love in our lives. The second verse extends that notion to the quick departure of ships adrift from each other. The chorus tells us to speak low, to whisper sweet nothings and pour out our love while there is still time. The third verse talks about how time is constantly ticking away, but the singer implores his lover to speak love to him before it's too late.
The fourth verse is a meditation on the contrast between the fleetingness of love and the age-oldness of time. Love is compared to pure gold and time to a thief, highlighting the fact that love is what makes life worthwhile, and that we must cherish it while we can. The final verse emphasizes the urgency of the plea, as the singer waits for his lover to speak low and love him deeply before the curtain descends and everything ends.
Line by Line Meaning
Speak low when you speak, love,
Ask for quietness when you express love,
Our summer day withers away
Our time here is limited, and we shouldn't waste it,
Too soon, too soon.
Unfortunately, life is short,
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Our time together seems too short and fleeting,
We're swept apart too soon.
We can't control time, and it separates us,
Speak low, darling speak low,
Ask for quietness when expressing love,
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
The intensity of love can be easily lost or forgotten,
Too soon, too soon,
Unfortunately, life is short,
I feel wherever I go
The feeling of time moving too quickly is universal,
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
Time moves quickly, and our experiences are often fleeting,
And always too soon.
Unfortunately, life is short,
Time is so old and love so brief,
Time feels never-ending, but love can quickly fade,
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Love is valuable and precious, but time takes it away from us,
We're late darling, we're late,
We don't have much time left together,
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
The end of our time together is approaching,
Too soon, too soon,
Unfortunately, life is short,
I wait darling, I wait
Despite the limited time, I will still wait for you,
Will you speak low to me,
Ask for quietness when expressing love,
Speak love to me and soon.
Express love to me now, before our time together ends,
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KURT WEILL, OGDEN NASH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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