Love
John Coltrane Lyrics


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The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love

The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms
I feel your lips, so warm and tender
My one and only love

The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I've never known
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own

You fill my eager heart with such desire
Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender




My one and only love
My one and only love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of My One and Only Love are about the intense love and desire that the singer has for someone special. The very thought of the person makes the singer's heart sing, and they compare the feeling to an April breeze on the wings of spring. The person appears in all their splendor, and the singer's love for them is incomparable to any other love they've known - they are their one and only love.


As the night falls, the shadows spread their mystic charms, and the singer finds themselves in the arms of their beloved. They feel the warmth and tenderness of their lips, and the touch of their hand is like heaven. The singer feels a desire they've never felt before, and every kiss from their beloved sets their soul on fire. They offer themselves up in sweet surrender to the one they love, knowing that they are their one and only love.


Overall, the lyrics convey a deep sense of passion and devotion that the singer has for their beloved. The imagery of the changing seasons and the night setting adds a sense of romanticism to the lyrics, reinforcing the idea that the love between the singer and their beloved is eternal and unbreakable.


Line by Line Meaning

The very thought of you makes my heart sing
You constantly fill my thoughts with a joy that makes my heart sing.


Like an April breeze on the wings of spring
Your presence brings a refreshing, light feeling like a breeze during the season of renewal and growth.


And you appear in all your splendor
When I see you, I am struck by your beauty and radiance.


My one and only love
You are the only one I truly love and care for.


The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
As night falls, the mysterious beauty of the darkness adds to the enchantment of being with you.


In the hush of night while you're in my arms
While holding you in the quiet of the night, I feel content and at peace.


I feel your lips, so warm and tender
Your gentle, warm kisses bring me immense comfort and happiness.


My one and only love
You are still the only one I truly love and care for.


The touch of your hand is like heaven
Your touch is divine and feels like heaven on earth.


A heaven that I've never known
I have never experienced anything as perfect and wonderful as your touch.


The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Your blush when I speak shows me that you are deeply affected by my words and presence.


Tells me that you are my own
Your reaction lets me know that we belong to each other.


You fill my eager heart with such desire
You fill my heart with a strong yearning and longing for you.


Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
Your kisses have the power to ignite passion and deep feeling within me.


I give myself in sweet surrender
I completely give myself over to you, surrendering to the intense emotions I feel for you.


My one and only love
Once again, you are the only one I truly love and care for.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin

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michael mattice

When I first heard Coltrane, I didn't get it...I was too young...my heart wasn't ready for the sound of pure, unadulterated, love...the sound of truth unscripted...the sound of a man hiding nothing of himself...saving nothing for some dreamed of tomorrow...Thankfully, it wasn't long after that first listening that I was ready...that I did in fact "get it"...and when I did...I got it good!...Thanks for sharing this...and as always, thank you Brother John

Johan van Rhee

@Reggae Fan value to me and a lot of other people.

Robert Lepper

Hard to decide what is the most stupid comment ever on You Tube as there are many contenders but the comment about Eric Dolphy most come closer. Firstly you don't even have the courtesy/intelligence to spell his name correctly.
Is the poster aware that Coltrane and Dolphy played and recorded many times together until Dolphy having listened to advice from our expert jazz critic here downed tools vowing never to play with him again

DEONDA

+Reggae Fan Your an idiot, and Eric Dolphy would think what you said about Coltrane was stupid too.

michael mattice

@Reggae Fan I have listened to some Eric Dolphy and enjoyed what I heard. I respectfully disagree with your assessment of Coltrane's music. But the great thing about music is that it's open to personal interpretation. I wish you happy listening:)

Reggae Fan

@michael mattice You were right when you were young. Trane ain't playing nothing of value. He's just blowing random, mindless notes. You should go listen to Erick Dolphy to be truly inspired.

Ishwara Yoga

So beautiful , such ecstasy, such intensity and clarity , soul food

Carlos Cesar Espinoza

yeah ill answer for my crimes but not for your ego and this account lul

Nick Ucherek

+EULISS BENOIT God is Love... listen to the song

Sam Oneil

you only know and mimic what filthy,lying man has told and fed you...I pity your sorry ass, as you will die with a mind full of their lies,when you had only one chance and one life to use your capacity to reason. your faith is weak and fucking disgusting. you are not a grown man-you ared a weak little,sniveling child. how do you live with yourself and this obvious intellectual betrayal? faith is for the weak. genuine human beings base their values on the proof brought onto them by the transparency of their senses and their ability of their reasoning powers. faith is for little kids. man is a filthy lier.

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