Let Me Love You
Frank D'Rone Lyrics
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Let me say that I do
If you lend me your ear
I'll make it clear the way that I do
Let me whisper it
Let me sigh it
Let me sing it, my dear
Let me love you
Let me show that I do
Let me do a million impossible things
So you'll know that I do
I'll buy you the dawn
If you let me love you today
And if that's not enough
I'll buy you the first of May
I'll buy you the dawn
If you let me love you today
And tomorrow I'll send you
Merrily on your way
Hmm, let me love you
The lyrics to Frank D'Rone's Let Me Love You express the yearning of the singer to prove their love for someone. The opening line is a plea to the person to allow them to express their affection by stating outright, "Let me love you, let me say that I do." The singer then promises to make their intentions clear if the person lends them their ear. They follow this up by promising to whisper, sigh, or sing their declaration of love, and if necessary, cry it out.
The second verse continues the passionate appeals, with the singer promising to show their love by doing a million impossible things. The third verse takes the unconventional approach of offering to buy the person the dawn, a symbolic gesture that represents the beginning of a new day, a new start. If that isn't enough, they promise to buy them the first of May, representing a fresh start to the month, and therefore enhancing the implication of renewal.
The final verse returns to the promise of the dawn, as the singer offers to buy it again, followed by the declaration that they would then "send you merrily on your way." This could be interpreted as either letting the person go, content in the knowledge of the singer's love, or as a promise to continue the relationship, as if it has not yet begun.
Overall, the lyrics of Let Me Love You convey deep yearning, desperation, and devotion. The singer is willing to go to great lengths to prove their love, and their passion is evident through the use of imagery such as crying out their love and offering to buy a new day. The ambiguity of the final verse adds to the complexity of the song's meaning, as we are left wondering if the singer is speaking of a love yet to start or a love that has already begun.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me love you
The singer wants to love the listener
Let me say that I do
The singer wants the listener to know that they truly love them
If you lend me your ear I'll make it clear the way that I do
The singer wants the listener to listen closely so they can explain the depth of their love
Let me whisper it
The artist wants to express their love in a soft and intimate way
Let me sigh it
The artist wants to express their love with deep and meaningful breaths
Let me sing it, my dear
The singer wants to express their love through music
Or I will cry it
The singer feels so strongly about their love that they will cry if they cannot express it
Let me show that I do
The artist wants to demonstrate their love through actions
Let me do a million impossible things so you'll know that I do
The artist is willing to go to great lengths to prove their love
I'll buy you the dawn if you let me love you today
The artist is willing to give the world to the listener if they allow them to love them
And if that's not enough I'll buy you the first of May
The singer is willing to continue to give even more if the listener wants it
And tomorrow I'll send you Merrily on your way
The artist is willing to let the listener go if that's what they want, but will always love them
Hmm, let me love you
The singer is pleading with the listener to allow them to love them
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Written by: BART HOWARD
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