Earth Angel )
Marvin Berry And The Starlighters Lyrics


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Earth angel, earth angel
Will you be mine
My darling dear
Love me all the time
I'm just a fool
(just a fool)
A fool in love, with you
Earth angel, earth angel
The one I adore
Lovely for ever and ever more
(I'm just a fool)
I'm just a fool
(oh what a fool)
A fool in love with you
Yes in love with you

I fell for you
And I knew
The vision of my love's loveliness
I hope and I pray
That some day
I'll be the vision
(vision)
The vision of your happiness

Angel my darling
Last night I fell in love with a little piece of heaven on Earth
It was you
The way you walk, the way you talk
The way you bat your eye lids as I pull up in my open-top Chevy
I don't know what I'd do without you
Earth Angel I will never let you go

Angel of angels
Earth angel oh

Earth angel, earth angel
Will you be mine
My darling dear
Love me all the time
(I'm just a fool)
I'm just a fool
(Oh what a fool)
A fool in love with you

Oh my love
I'm just a fool
(Just a fool)
A fool in love
With




You
Fool in love with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Earth Angel" by Marvin Berry and The Starlighters is a romantic ballad about a man confessing his love to a woman. The singer addresses the woman he loves as an "earth angel" and asks her to be his, promising to love her forever. He confesses to being a "fool in love" with her, highlighting how he can't help but feel this overwhelming sense of affection towards her. He then goes on to express how he fell for her and how he hopes to be the one who brings her happiness. The song is an emotional melodic expression of love and admiration which will resonate with anyone who has ever been in love.


The lyrics of "Earth Angel" are simple yet profound, and the melody is equally touching. The song became popular in the 1950s and remains a classic to this day. The song has been covered by many artists, including The Penguins, The Crew-Cuts, and Elvis Presley, among others. Interestingly, the song was originally written for the African American community and was performed by a black vocal group called The Penguins. However, it became a crossover hit and enjoyed success across different demographics, including white audiences. The song's popularity was fueled in part by the rising popularity of rock and roll at the time.


Line by Line Meaning

Earth angel, earth angel
The singer addresses their lover with an endearing pet name, referring to them as an angel on Earth.


Will you be mine
The singer asks their lover if they will commit to being in a romantic relationship.


My darling dear
The singer affectionately calls their lover by a term of endearment, indicating they hold them in high regard.


Love me all the time
The singer asks for their lover to express love and affection consistently.


I'm just a fool
The singer acknowledges that they lack common sense or good judgement when it comes to their romantic feelings.


(just a fool)
This line reiterates that the singer is foolish and impractical about their romantic desires.


A fool in love, with you
The singer confirms that their lack of reasoning affects their ability to control their emotions and that it's their lover who causes them to feel such overwhelming passion.


The one I adore
The singer emphasizes their strong feelings of love and admiration towards their lover.


Lovely for ever and ever more
The singer expresses their wish for the love and affection between them and their lover to last forever.


I fell for you
The singer admits that their lover has captured their heart and that they have fallen in love with them.


And I knew
The singer expresses that it was clear and obvious to them that they had fallen in love with their lover.


The vision of my love's loveliness
The singer is describing their lover in a poetic way, emphasizing how beautiful and lovely they are.


I hope and I pray
The singer expresses their desire and strong wish that something will happen.


That some day
The singer is hopeful that at some point in the future, their wish will come true.


I'll be the vision
The singer refers to themselves as being or becoming a symbol of a beautiful and desirable sight for their lover.


(vision)
This line reiterates the singer's previous statement that they want to be a symbol of beauty and desirability for their lover.


The vision of your happiness
The singer wants to be the reason behind their lover's happiness, claiming that their own happiness would be derived from seeing their lover happy.


Angel my darling
The singer calls their lover an angel again, indicating that they perceive their lover as being an ethereal, otherworldly being.


Last night I fell in love with a little piece of heaven on Earth
The singer describes their lover as being a little piece of heaven on Earth, which made them fall in love with them all over again.


It was you
The singer attributes their feelings of love to their lover, claiming that their lover is the reason behind their intense emotions.


The way you walk, the way you talk
The singer is drawn to their lover's physical appearance, as well as their mannerisms and personality.


The way you bat your eye lids as I pull up in my open-top Chevy
The singer recalls a specific moment that they found endearing and attractive in their lover, describing their flirtatious behaviour.


I don't know what I'd do without you
The singer expresses their dependence on their lover and how lost they would be without them.


Earth Angel I will never let you go
The singer reassures their lover that they will never let them go or abandon them, expressing their commitment to their relationship.


Angel of angels
This line is another example of the singer calling their lover an angel, but emphasizes that they are the supreme being of angels.


Oh my love
The singer addresses their lover with an expression of deep affection and fondness.


With you
The singer reiterates that they are deeply in love with their lover and that their lover is the object of their romantic affections.


Fool in love with you
The singer confirms again that they are a fool in love with their lover and that their emotions are intense and all-consuming.




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