My Heart Will Go On
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I let a song go out of my heart
It was the sweetest melody
I know I lost heaven 'cause you were the song

Since you and I have drifted apart
Life doesn't mean a thing to me
Please come back, sweet music, I know I was wrong

Am I too late to make amends?
You know that we were meant to be more than just friends, just friends

I let a song go out of my heart
Believe me, darlin', when I say
I won't know sweet music until you return some day

I let a song go out of my heart

Believe me, darlin', when I say
I won't know sweet music until you return some day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mary Osborne's song I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart express the regret and longing of a person who has let go of something precious, represented by the metaphor of a song leaving their heart. The singer of the song is lamenting the end of a relationship that was the source of the sweetest melody in their life. The loss of this love is so profound that it feels like they have lost heaven. Everything has lost its meaning and beauty, and life seems empty.

The song speaks to the deeply emotional experience of losing someone special and the subsequent desire to make amends. The singer acknowledges their mistake, understanding that they were wrong in letting go of the song that represented the love they had. They beg for this person's return, recognising that they were meant to be together and that their connection transcended a mere friendship.

In the final lines, the singer declares their love for the person they lost and emphasises the powerful connection between music and love. Until this person returns, the sweet music that once filled their heart and soul will be absent.

Line by Line Meaning

I let a song go out of my heart
I lost the love of my life and the song that represents her.

It was the sweetest melody
Our love was the most beautiful thing in my life.

I know I lost heaven 'cause you were the song
I lost my happiness because our love was everything to me.

Since you and I have drifted apart
Since we've gone our separate ways.

Life doesn't mean a thing to me
Without you, nothing in life has any value to me.

Please come back, sweet music, I know I was wrong
I plead with you to come back to me, I know I was at fault.

Am I too late to make amends?
Is it too late to fix the damage that's been done?

You know that we were meant to be more than just friends, just friends
Our relationship was destined to be something more than just friendship.

Believe me, darlin', when I say
Trust me, my love, when I tell you.

I won't know sweet music until you return some day
I won't find true happiness until you come back to me.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, John Redmond, Irving Mills

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