Born in East Orange, New Jersey, MacRae made his Broadway debut in the mid-1940s, acquiring his first recording contract soon afterwards. Many of his hit recordings were made with Jo Stafford. It was in 1948 that he appeared in his first film, The Big Punch, a non-musical boxing drama. He soon began an on-screen partnership with Doris Day and appeared with her in several films. In 1953, he starred opposite Kathryn Grayson in the third film version of The Desert Song. This was followed by starring appearances in two major films of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), both opposite Shirley Jones.
Cuban Love Song
Gordon MacRae Lyrics
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While every breeze is playing our Cuban love song
I love you for all the joy you brought me
The lovely night you taught me our Cuban love song
One melody will always thrill my heart
One kiss will cheer me when we're far apart
(Dear one) I love you with such a tender passion
and only you could fashion our Cuban love Song
I love you that's what my heart is saying
While every breeze is playing our Cuban love song
I love you for all the joy you brought me
The lovely night you taught me our Cuban love song
One melody will always thrill my heart
One kiss will cheer me when we're far apart
(Dear one) I love you with such a tender passion
The song "Cuban Love Song" by Gordon MacRae tells the story of a person deeply in love with another. The singer expresses their love and how it feels like their heart is singing a Cuban love song. The breeze that flows through the air appears to be playing their love song as well. The singer talks about the joy that his lover brought into their life, and the beautiful night when they learned the Cuban love song together. Just one melody has the power to thrill the singer's heart, and a kiss from their lover can make them happy even when they are apart. The lyrics convey a sense of deep and passionate love, and perhaps a longing for a time that has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you that's what my heart is saying
My heart is filled with love for you, and it's what I want to express to you
While every breeze is playing our Cuban love song
The world around us seems to be resonating with our love, and it feels like we have our own special love song
I love you for all the joy you brought me
You have brought so much happiness into my life and I love you for it
The lovely night you taught me our Cuban love song
That special night when we learned our love song was magical and unforgettable
One melody will always thrill my heart
The sound of our love song will always make my heart skip a beat
One kiss will cheer me when we're far apart
Even when we're apart, the memory of your kiss can lift my spirits
(Dear one) I love you with such a tender passion
My love for you is deep, meaningful, and full of tenderness
and only you could fashion our Cuban love Song
Our love is unique and special, and only you could inspire the creation of our beautiful love song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, HERBERT STOTHART, JIMMY MC HUGH
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