Anything To Say You're Mine
Etta James Lyrics


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Ohh Ohh
I'm so blue
Cause I'm worried over you
I, I sometimes wonder
Why I never hear from you

You promised to write me
Each and everyday
And I haven't heard from you
Since you went away

Oohh oohh

I sit by my window pane
Hoping for a letter
One that never came

My heart cries for just
One little line
Anything to say you're mine

Oohh, oohh, oohh, oohh

I said a prayer
Every night, hoping
Hoping and praying
Someday, someday you'd write

Oohh, oohh

My heart cries
For one little line





Anything to say you're mine

Overall Meaning

In "Anything to Say You're Mine," Etta James delivers a heartfelt soul ballad about a lover who has disappeared without a trace, leaving her feeling lost and alone. Written by James and her regular songwriting partner, the legendary bluesman Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley), the song showcases James's formidable voice, which is equal parts tender and powerful.


The opening lines set the scene for the song's emotional rollercoaster with "Ohh Ohh, I'm so blue // Cause I'm worried over you // I, I sometimes wonder // Why I never hear from you," James sings with a sense of understated melancholy. As the verses unfold, we learn that the singer is waiting for a letter that never arrives, and her longing for her absent lover intensifies with each passing day.


The chorus, meanwhile, provides the emotional catharsis that the song has been building towards. When James sings "My heart cries for just // One little line // Anything to say you're mine," her voice soars with emotion as she pleads with her lover to reestablish their connection.


Ultimately, "Anything to Say You're Mine" is a timeless classic that showcases Etta James at her finest. Through her stirring vocal performance and expertly crafted lyrics, James captures the longing, sadness, and hope that come with being in love and losing someone you care about deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

Ohh Ohh
Expression of emotional distress and sadness


I'm so blue
Feeling depressed and dejected


Cause I'm worried over you
Experiencing anxiety about the well-being and whereabouts of loved one


I, I sometimes wonder
Thoughts of uncertainty and doubt


Why I never hear from you
Questioning the lack of communication and contact from loved one


You promised to write me
Recollection of a vow made by loved one


Each and everyday
Frequency of promised communication


And I haven't heard from you
Recognition of the lack of fulfillment of promise


Since you went away
Realization of the separation from loved one


I sit by my window pane
Visual depiction of the waiting and yearning for communication


Hoping for a letter
Desire to receive a written message


One that never came
Disappointment from the absence of expected communication


My heart cries for just
Emotional longing and yearning


One little line
The smallest amount of communication would bring happiness and comfort


Anything to say you're mine
Indication of the importance of communication in maintaining connection and relationship


I said a prayer
Expression of religious or spiritual appeal for intervention


Every night, hoping
Continued desire and anticipation


Hoping and praying
Repetition of the same idea, signifying deep desire and urgency


Someday, someday you'd write
Future expectation and hope


My heart cries
Continued emotional longing


For one little line
Reiteration of what would bring happiness and comfort


Anything to say you're mine
Final and most important statement signifying the importance of communication in expressing and maintaining love and affection




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Erik brodland


on I Just Want to Make Love to You

Love this song so much, it makes me think of my son's Beautiful mommy jasmin and her amazing.voice.

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