The Man I Love
Jack Dieval Lyrics


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When the mellow moon begins to beam
Every night I dream a little dream
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
The he for me
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true
To me it's clear
That he'll appear

Some day he'll come along
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay

He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand
And in a little while
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word

Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day

He'll build a little home
Just meant for two
From which I'll never roam
Who would, would you?




And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jack Dieval's song "The Man I Love" describe a love that is dreamed about but not yet realized. The singer dreams of her ideal man, who is strong and kind, and longs for him to come into her life. She dreams of this man sweeping her off her feet and whisking her away to a little home in which she will never leave. She realizes that dreams do not always come true but still hopes that her love will appear someday.


The lyrics illustrate the power of imagination and longing in the search for love. The singer uses her dreams to envision the type of man she desires and to hold out hope for meeting him one day. The song speaks to the human desire for companionship and love, and how we use hope and faith to hold onto our dreams and aspirations.


Overall, "The Man I Love" is a powerful and poignant song that showcases the depth of human emotion and the power of dreams and longing in the search for love.


Line by Line Meaning

When the mellow moon begins to beam
Every night, when the moon is shining gently and gracefully


Every night I dream a little dream
Each night I dream, even if it's just a small dream


And of course Prince Charming is the theme
And naturally, the theme is finding my ideal man, Prince Charming


The he for me
The one who is meant for me


Although I realize as well as you
Although I am aware, just as you are


It is seldom that a dream comes true
Dreams rarely come true


To me it's clear
However, I have no doubt


That he'll appear
That the man I love will come into my life


Some day he'll come along
One day, the man I love will appear


The man I love
The man who I care for deeply


And he'll be big and strong
He will be physically impressive and powerful


And when he comes my way
When he comes towards me


I'll do my best to make him stay
I will make every effort to keep him in my life


He'll look at me and smile
He will glance at me with a smile


I'll understand
I will comprehend the message behind his smile


And in a little while
And after a brief moment


He'll take my hand
He will reach for and hold my hand


And though it seems absurd
Even though it may sound illogical


I know we both won't say a word
I am confident that neither of us will need to speak


Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Perhaps I will encounter him on a Sunday


Maybe Monday, maybe not
Perhaps I will meet him on a Monday or maybe not


Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Regardless, I am certain that we will meet one day


Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps I will receive good news about him on a Tuesday


He'll build a little home
He will create a small, cozy home


Just meant for two
Intended for the two of us alone


From which I'll never roam
A place where I will never have to leave


Who would, would you?
I'm sure you wouldn't either


And so all else above
All other things aside


I'm waiting for the man I love
I am patiently waiting for the man I love




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN

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Comments from YouTube:

pigache007

Quelle chance nous avons eue de connaître cette époque!

Jean Florenzano

Et oui! mrci. je vais profiter des mois d'été pour fouiller dans mes archives.

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