“Early In The Morning” is the second single by soft-voiced pop singer Larry… Read Full Bio ↴“Early In The Morning” is the second single by soft-voiced pop singer Larry Santos, taken from his self-titled album that his record company Casablanca Records forgot to release on 7" vinyl. This Christian-flavored acoustic pop ballad, produced by the late Detroit soul producer Don Davis, is an early example of Christian-pop music, which is way before Sandi Patti, Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, Sheila Walsh, Michael W. Smith and other Christian artists.

In this Christian-flavored pop ballad, “Early In The Morning”,

the biblical words “You”, “Your” and “One” refer to = holy newborn baby child;

the biblical words, “I”, “My” and “Me” refer to = God, the Lord or Jesus like in the inspirational lyrics:

“I long to touch You like the rising sun”

“I want to feel Your warmness by My side”

“So come and lay by Me and stay by Me

Don’t be afraid to open up Your love and let Me in

I’ve needed One like You to love Me too"

which they mean God or Jesus healing the newborn child born blind or born with leprosy and touching him with love and inspiration.

It missed both the Top 40 and the Billboard Hot 100 pop music charts, Easy Listening Music Charts and Adult Contemporary Music Charts when it was destroyed by an erotic disco tune, “Love To Love You Baby” by the late queen of disco Donna Summer that was branded “graphic” by some music critics and was even banned by some radio stations for its explicit content. It’s too bad that nobody played his wholesome pop song “Early In The Morning” on pop radio stations nor pop music video stations like MTV Music Television or VH-1 Video Hits One.

Early in the Morning
Larry Santos Lyrics

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I long to touch You like the rising sun
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
I want to feel Your warmness by My side
Early in the morning
Early in the morning

So come and lay by Me and stay by Me

Don't be afraid to open up Your love and let Me in
Let Me in
I've needed One like You to love Me too
Early in the morning
Early in the morning

I want to be where You are
I want to see You as You are
I've needed One like You to love Me too
Early in the morning
Early in the morning

I long to touch You like the rising sun
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
I want to feel Your warmness by My side
Early in the morning
Early in the morning

Early in the morning, early in the morning
Early in the morning, early in the morning

Overall Meaning

Larry Santos's song "Early in the Mornin'" is a love song about longing to touch and feel the warmth of a loved one early in the morning. The singer is expressing a deep desire to be near their loved one and is asking them to open up and let them in. The repetition of "Early in the morning" throughout the song emphasizes the urgency and importance of wanting to be with this person at that specific time.

The rising sun is used as a metaphor for the singer's desire to touch their loved one. The sun is a symbol of warmth, light, and new beginnings. The singer wants to experience these feelings with their loved one early in the morning, which represents a fresh start to the day.

The line "I want to be where you are, I want to see you as you are" shows the singer's desire to be fully present with their loved one and see them for who they truly are. They want to have a genuine connection with this person and experience their love in its purest form.

Overall, the song conveys a longing for connection and love in a relationship. The use of nature imagery, repetition, and metaphor all contribute to the emotional power of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I long to touch You like the rising sun
I have a deep desire to be close to you and feel your warmth, just like the sun touches everything with its radiant energy.

Early in the morning
This longing to be close to you is strongest early in the morning when the day is new and full of possibility.

I want to feel Your warmness by My side
Being close to you brings a sense of comfort and security that I can't find anywhere else.

So come and lay by Me and stay by Me
Please, come spend time with me and don't leave. I want to be close to you all the time.

Don't be afraid to open up Your love and let Me in
I know it can be scary to open up and let someone in, but please don't be afraid to show me your love and let me be a part of your life.

I've needed One like You to love Me too
I've been looking for someone like you who can love me just as much as I love them.

I want to be where You are
I feel happiest when I'm close to you, and being wherever you are is where I want to be.

I want to see You as You are
I want to know the real you, not a version of you that you might try to hide or change. I love you for who you are.

Early in the morning, early in the morning
This phrase is repeated throughout the song to emphasize the importance of being close to you early in the morning, when the day begins and there's so much potential for what could happen.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LARRY SANTOS

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