Dolores
Frank Sinatra with the Pied Pipers featuring Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Oh, I love her, aye, aye aye Dolores
Not Marie or Emily or Doris (none of them)
But only my Dolores (just Dolores)
From a balcony above me
She whispers love me and throws a rose
Ah but she is twice as lovely
I would die to be with my Dolores
To be near her, aye aye aye Dolores
I was made to serenade Dolores (serenade her)
Chorus after chorus
Just imagine eyes like moon rise
A voice like music, lips like wine
What a break if I could make Dolores
Mine all mine
I would die to be with my Dolores
To be near her, aye aye aye Dolores
I was made to serenade Dolores (serenade her)
Chorus after chorus
Just imagine eyes like moon rise
A voice like music, lips like wine
What a break if I could make Dolores
Mine all mine
The lyrics to "Dolores" by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers express the singer's infatuation with a woman named Dolores. He loves everything about her, from her kisses to her unique name that he repeats throughout the tune. He deems her as more beautiful than any other woman, and her balcony still taunts him with her love every time she throws a rose down to him. The lyrics detail how he would do anything to be with her and how he was meant to serenade her. He then goes on to paint a picture of Dolores with "eyes like moon rise" and "lips like wine" and imagines how fortunate he would be if he could call Dolores his own.
The song's lyrics show how a musician can become smitten by a lovely woman, and the mere thought of her is enough to inspire him to write a song. With its catchy melody and simple yet evocative lyrics, "Dolores" became a tribute to the love that Sinatra and his fellow musicians had for women. The tune, with its sentimental lyrics and easy-to-sing-along melody, became a hit almost immediately, and it remains popular to this day. The song's lyrics evoke a sense of longing and unfulfilled yearning, which is likely why the tune resonated with so many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
How I love the kisses of Dolores
Expressing affection for the kisses received from Dolores
Aye aye aye Dolores
An exclamation expressing excitement towards Dolores
Not Marie or Emily or Doris
Excluding other women's names and affirming Dolores' uniqueness
Only my Dolores
Emphasizing the ownership and love towards Dolores
From a balcony above me
Referring to Dolores' location in relation to the singer
She whispers love me and throws a rose
Dolores expresses affection towards the singer by throwing a rose
Ah but she is twice as lovely
Comparing Dolores' beauty to the rose she threw
As the rose she throws
Continuing the comparison between Dolores' beauty and the rose
I would die to be with my Dolores
Expressing the importance of being with Dolores to the singer to the point of sacrificing themselves
I was made to serenade Dolores
Emphasizing the singer's purpose to make music for Dolores
Chorus after chorus
Repeatedly singing for Dolores
Just imagine eyes like moon rise
Describing Dolores' eyes using poetic language
A voice like music, lips like wine
Describing Dolores' voice and lips using poetic language
What a break if I could make Dolores
Reflecting on the possibility of winning Dolores' heart
Mine all mine
Expressing ownership and love towards Dolores
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Wayne Shorter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aronax2282
One of my favorite Sinatra songs of all time. Been coming back here nearly daily for a year or so now. Thanks for the upload!
@jamesmcinnis208
Nicely done. He's right on key here. As he got older, he got sharper.
@starbuono3333
Love this music !!!
@PhilipPStanil
How I love the kisses of Dolores
Aye-aye-aye Dolores
Not Marie or Emily or Doris
Only my Dolores
From a balcony above me
She whispers Love me and throws a rose
Ah but she is twice as lovely
As the rose she throws
I would die to be with my Dolores
Aye-aye-aye Dolores
I was made to serenade Dolores
Chorus after chorus
Just imagine eyes like moonrise
A voice like music, lips like wine
What a break if I could make Dolores
Mine all mine
I would die to be with my Dolores
Aye-aye-aye Dolores
I was made to serenade Dolores
Chorus after chorus
Just imagine eyes like moonrise
A voice like music, lips like wine
What a break if I could make Dolores
Mine all mine
@DomPeriod
Old World Tunes, Boston. A grave sin this song isn't one of Frankie's more popular offerings. This song is golden.
@avdreader1
I love this song!
@rotaryskratch18
Fantastic song. Thank you.
@michaelcameron2166
My grandmother was named Dolores after this song.
@Bella-bz7fq
Shah the 94th are squadron and 101st airborne. Memories of old.
@jasminnemcdonald94A
I think I hear teenage girls screaming in the audience.