Don't Take Your Love from Me
Keely Smith with Louis Prima And His Orchestra Lyrics
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And the sky feels blue
Tear a petal from a rose
And the rose weeps, too
Take your heart away from mine
And mine will surely break
My life is yours to make
Would you take the wings from birds
So that they can't fly?
Would you take the ocean's roar
And leave just a sigh?
All this, your heart won't let you do
This is what I beg of you
Don't take your love from me
Don't take your love from me
The lyrics of "Don't Take Your Love From Me" by Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra express a plea to the beloved not to withdraw their love. The song uses vivid imagery to convey the depth of emotions involved. The first verse compares the withdrawal of love to tearing a star from the sky, which causes the sky to feel blue, and tearing a petal from a rose, which makes the rose weep. These metaphors symbolize the emptiness and sadness that would fill the singer's life if their love is taken away.
The second verse continues the appeal by stating that if the beloved takes their heart away from the singer, their own heart will break. It emphasizes that the singer's life is in the hands of their loved one, and they ask them to keep the spark of love alive. The following lines present rhetorical questions, asking whether one would take away birds' ability to fly or reduce the ocean's mighty roar to a mere sigh. These questions imply that just as nature retains its inherent qualities, the beloved should keep their love intact and not take it away.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and emotional dependence on the love of another. The singer's plea emphasizes the deep connection and reliance they have on their lover, and the fear of what their life would become if that love is withdrawn.
Line by Line Meaning
Tear a star from out the sky
If you were to remove a star from the sky, it would bring a sense of sadness and emptiness to the sky.
And the sky feels blue
Just like how removing a star makes the sky feel blue, taking away your love from me would leave me feeling desolate and melancholic.
Tear a petal from a rose
When a petal is plucked from a rose, it causes the rose to mourn and shed tears.
And the rose weeps, too
Similarly, if you take away your love from my heart, it will also cause me to experience sorrow and shed tears.
Take your heart away from mine
If you choose to remove your love and affection from my heart, it will undoubtedly shatter and break into pieces.
And mine will surely break
Inevitably, the absence of your love will result in the complete devastation of my heart.
My life is yours to make
I have entrusted my entire existence to you, allowing you to shape and define my life with your love.
So please keep the spark awake
I earnestly implore you to preserve and nurture the flame of love between us, ensuring its continuous and vibrant presence.
Would you take the wings from birds
Can you fathom the idea of taking away the ability of birds to fly by removing their wings?
So that they can't fly?
It would be an act of immense cruelty to deprive birds of their natural ability to soar through the skies.
Would you take the ocean's roar
Can you even contemplate silencing the mighty roar of the ocean, reducing it to a mere whisper?
And leave just a sigh?
To reduce the powerful presence of the ocean to a mere sigh would be a profound loss and a tragedy.
All this, your heart won't let you do
Deep down, your heart knows that it is incapable of committing such heartless and devastating acts.
This is what I beg of you
In humble supplication, I plead with you to honor the love we share and not take it away from me.
Don't take your love from me
Above all else, I beseech you to never withdraw your love and affection from my life.
Lyrics © INDANO MUSIC COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Henry Nemo
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