Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989)… Read Full Bio ↴Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.

Her debut album, "Winter in June", was released in 2007. In 2010, Schwartz released her second album, "Life in Letters". This was followed in 2013 by the album "Timekeeper".

Schwartz has toured with Lilith Fair, with Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow, and opened for the Weepies, Brandi Carlile, The Civil Wars, Agnes Obel, Toad the Wet Sprocket, A Fine Frenzy, Joshua Radin and the Belle Brigade.

Her songs have been used in over a dozen television programs, including Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives and The Good Wife. Schwartz wrote the international theme song for NBC's show, Parenthood, and she has written original songs for numerous films, including Twilight, Shrek Forever After, Mother and Child, Post Grad, Monte Carlo, Adam and the Meg Ryan comedy, The Women. Her single, "Boomerang", appeared in the closing credits of the fourth season finale of the television series Arrested Development.

Schwartz was the 2007 winner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the teen category for her song "I Don't Know a Thing". She was voted favorite artist in the October 2007 BMI podcast featuring Los Angeles songwriters.

In 2021, she released "All Of My Days".

My Darling
Lucy Schwartz Lyrics

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Hold me close, I'm sleeping in
I'm sleeping in, my darling
Close the shades, sun's creepin' in
It's creepin' in, my darling

Don't you wanna fall asleep
Forget about tomorrow
Close your eyes, but not to weep

Forget about your sorrow
Da da da da da da da da da da da

Lights go down, it's evening
It's evening, my darling
And the colors change, you're dreaming
You're dreaming, my darling

Don't you wanna fall asleep
Forget about tomorrow
Close your eyes, but not to weep
Forget about your sorrow
Da da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da da

Oh, let it go
Let your troubles slip from your mind
And lay here with me
Where there's no sense in keeping the time

Da da da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da da da

Overall Meaning

In Lucy Schwartz's song My Darling, the singer is pleading with their lover to forget about their troubles and just live in the moment with them. The beginning of the song starts with the singer asking their lover to hold them close as they fall asleep. They want to be protected from the world and not have to worry about the sun creeping in. The singer then asks their lover if they want to fall asleep and forget about tomorrow. They don't want their lover to cry or be sad, they just want to be together in the present moment.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer wants their lover to forget about their sorrow and not worry about time. The second verse mentions that the evening has come and the colors have changed, indicating that time has passed. However, the singer wants their lover to not worry about time and instead, close their eyes and dream. The song ends with the singer telling their lover to let go of their troubles and to lay with them where there is no sense in keeping time.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold me close, I'm sleeping in
I want you to hold me tightly and let me sleep

I'm sleeping in, my darling
I'm in the middle of a deep sleep, my love

Close the shades, sun's creepin' in
Please shut the window blinds because the sun is starting to come in

It's creepin' in, my darling
The sun is slowly entering the room, my love

Don't you wanna fall asleep
Aren't you tired and want to sleep?

Forget about tomorrow
Let's not worry about what will happen tomorrow

Close your eyes, but not to weep
Shut your eyes, but don't cry

Forget about your sorrow
Let's forget about anything that's bringing us down

Lights go down, it's evening
It's getting dark outside, my love

It's evening, my darling
It's night-time, my dear

And the colors change, you're dreaming
The colors in the sky are changing, you're starting to dream