We Kiss in a Shadow
June Christy & Stan Kenton Lyrics

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We kiss in a shadow,
We hide from the moon,
Our meetings are few,
And over too soon.
We speak in a whisper,
Afraid to be heard;
When people are near,
We speak not a word.

Alone in our secret,
Together we sigh,
For one smiling day to be free
To kiss in the sunlight
And say to the sky:
"behold and believe what you see!
Behold how my lover loves me!"

We speak in a whisper,
Afraid to be heard;
When people are near,

We speak not a word.
Alone in our secret,
Together we sigh,
For one smiling day to be free

To kiss in the sunlight
And say to the sky:
"Behold and believe what you see!
Behold how my lover loves me!"

To kiss in the sunlight
And say to the sky:

"behold and believe what you see!
Behold how my lover loves me!"

Overall Meaning

The song "We Kiss in a Shadow" by June Christy and Stan Kenton is a poignant ballad, which explores the feelings of two individuals who are in love but are unable to express it openly because of societal norms and expectations. The opening lines of the song set the mood for the entire piece, as the lovers kiss in the shadow and hide from the moon. The use of shadow and moon as metaphors for secrecy and darkness effectively conveys the sense of hidden love and the fear of being discovered.

The lovers' meetings are few and always over too soon, and when they are near other people, they speak in a whisper and do not say a word. The lines "Alone in our secret, together we sigh" convey the loneliness and frustration felt by the couple as they long for a day when they can be free to express their love openly.

The final verse of the song is a powerful declaration of the couple's love for each other, with the line "Behold and believe what you see! Behold how my lover loves me!" representing the desire to be accepted and validated by society. Overall, the song expresses the universal desire to be loved and accepted, no matter who we love or how we express it.

Line by Line Meaning

We kiss in a shadow,
We keep our love hidden from the world.

We hide from the moon,
We seek privacy and avoid being seen by others.

Our meetings are few,
We rarely get to be together.

And over too soon.
The time we spend together is fleeting.

We speak in a whisper,
We talk softly and secretly.

Afraid to be heard;
We fear being discovered.

When people are near,
We stay silent around others.

Alone in our secret,
We keep our love to ourselves.

Together we sigh,
We long for more time together.

For one smiling day to be free
We dream of a day when we can be together openly and happily.

To kiss in the sunlight
To show our love openly and without fear.