Symphony
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Symphony of love
Music from above
How does it start?
You walk in
And the song begins
Singing violins start in my heart
Then you speak
Then you sigh
It sighs, and it softly dies
Symphony
Sing to me
Then we kiss
And it's clear to me
When you're near to me
You are my symphony
My symphony
The song "Symphony" by Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra is a beautiful love song that describes how the presence of one's lover is like a symphony of love. The lyrics start by questioning how love begins and then explain that it all starts when the lover walks in. The singing violins start playing in the singer's heart, and the melody seems to rise when the lover speaks. The song reaches its climax when the lovers kiss, and the singer realizes that when they are near, they are their symphony.
The song's lyrics follow a beautiful narrative that describes how love can be compared to music that comes from above. Jo Stafford's voice and Paul Weston and His Orchestra's music blend incredibly well, making the song very romantic and sentimental. It describes how love can overwhelm one's senses, and it's a beautiful tribute to love and music.
Line by Line Meaning
Symphony
Our love is a symphony
Symphony of love
Our love is like a beautiful musical symphony
Music from above
Our love feels like it was written by a divine composer
How does it start?
I wonder how this symphony of love began
You walk in
But then I remember, it all started when you walked into my life
And the song begins
Our love story starts to unfold like a beautiful song
Singing violins start in my heart
My heart fills with joy and excitement just being near you
Then you speak
But then you start to speak and it's like music to my ears
The melody seems to rise
Your voice creates a beautiful melody that makes my heart soar
Then you sigh
Even your sighs are like a sweet melody that moves me
It sighs, and it softly dies
But when the music fades away, it's like a part of me dies too
Symphony
But then you start singing again, and it's like the symphony of love is back
Sing to me
You sing to me and my heart sings back in harmony
Then we kiss
And when we kiss, it's like the crescendo of our love story
And it's clear to me
It becomes clear to me that you are the missing piece to the symphony of my life
When you're near to me
Whenever you're near me, the symphony of our love feels complete
You are my symphony
And you, my love, are my symphony - the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GALT MACDERMOTT, JOHN GUARE
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Christine Anne
love the orchestration from those times jim. .........remember hearing jo Stafford on gran's radio! just right for December jim. a like from jane and brian.
Jymster46
Yes, my parents loved her. It rubbed off on me. Thanks so much for the like!
Jim