Jerry Vale's beautiful high-tenor voice graced many of the most enchanting … Read Full Bio ↴Jerry Vale's beautiful high-tenor voice graced many of the most enchanting pop songs of the '50s and '60s, including a parade of Italian-American favorites like "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," "Volare," "Amore, Scusami," and his signature song, "Al Di La." Vale, born Genaro Louis Vitaliano in 1932, learned the Italian repertoire from an early age; his mother often sang around the house and trotted out the old songs at extended-family gatherings. While shining shoes at a local barber shop at the age of 11, young Vitaliano began singing popular songs for customers while he worked. He was soon sent to a vocal coach, where he learned piano as well as voice. Over the course of just four years, he'd progressed from school productions to paying gigs to residencies at supper clubs around New York City.

After Guy Mitchell caught his set at one club, Jerry Vale began recording demonstration discs for Columbia. When A&R supremo Mitch Miller heard his excellent voice, however, he signed Vale to his own contract. Vale first hit the charts in 1953 with "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart" (arranged by Percy Faith), and continued during the mid '50s with "Two Purple Shadows," "I Live Each Day," and his biggest hit, "You Don't Know Me." Though his first explicitly Italian recording, "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," finally appeared in 1956, it wasn't until 1962 that Vale convinced the notoriously conservative Miller to record a full album of Italian songs. "I Have But One Heart" proved a big seller and was followed one year later by "Arrivederci, Roma" and a continental LP, "The Language of Love," both of which placed even higher than the first on the album charts.

Though the mid '60s were a trying time for traditional pop singers, Vale continued to be successful, with singles like "Have You Looked Into Your Heart" and "For Mama," and Top 40 LPs like "There Goes My Heart" and "It's Magic." Even after his albums began failing to make the charts in the early '70s, Vale remained a popular name in clubs and on television throughout the '70s and '80s. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

The Look Of Love
Jerry Vale Lyrics

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The look of love
Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't
Disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
And what my heart has heard

Well it takes my breath away
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so
The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited

Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you

Overall Meaning

Jerry Vale's song, "The Look of Love" is a song about being enthralled by someone's gaze. The opening line "The look of love is in your eyes" suggests that love is evident in the person's gaze. The singer is attracted to the person, and the feeling is mutual. The line "A look your smile can't disguise" is stating that even when the person tries to hide their feelings, they can't hide the look of love in their eyes. The singer feels like the look of love from the person is all they need; it says more than words could ever say. The person's eyes are speaking directly to their heart, and it takes their breath away.

The singer is so enamored by the person's gaze that they can hardly wait to hold them and feel their arms around them. The chorus repeats a few times ending in "Let this be just the start of so many nights like this, let's take a lovers vow and seal it with a kiss." The singer is suggesting that it is just the beginning of something special and everlasting. They want to make it official and committed, showing their love for each other. The final lines "Now that I have found you, don't ever go, I love you so" emphasize the singer's strong attachment to the person.

Line by Line Meaning

The look of love
The emotions of love

Is in your eyes
Can be seen in your eyes

A look your smile can't Disguise
Your smile cannot hide the look of love

The look of love
The emotions of love

Is saying so much more than Just words could every say
The look of love can express feelings that words cannot

And what my heart has heard Well it takes my breath away
What my heart feels when I see the look of love is indescribable

I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you
I am eagerly waiting to embrace you in my arms

How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you
I have waited for a long time to find someone to love, and now that I have found you, I am overjoyed

You've got the look of love
I see the look of love in your face

It's on your face
I can see it in your expression

A look that time can't erase
The look of love is permanent and cannot be erased by time

Baby be mine, tonight
I want to be with you tonight

Let this be just the start of So many nights like this
I hope this is the beginning of many romantic nights together

Let's take a lovers vow And seal it with a kiss
Let's make a commitment to each other as lovers and seal it with a kiss

Don't ever go Don't ever go I love you so
Please never leave me, I love you deeply

Writer(s): Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Magnus Skogsberg Tear

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