To The Ends Of The Earth
Marvin Gaye Lyrics
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I'll follow my star
To the ends of the earth
Just to be where you are
No matter where you roam
I'll never be far behind
Who cares where the path may wind
Though the melody dies
The song lingers on
And a thousand goodbyes
Won't convince me you're gone
I'll follow you, my love
You'll never be free
To the ends of the earth
Till you've given your love to me
To the ends of the earth
I'll follow my star
To the ends of the earth
Just to be where you are
No matter where you roam
I'll never be far behind
Who cares where the path may wind
As long as I find you?
Though the melody dies
(Though the melody dies)
The song lingers on
(The song lingers on)
And a thousand goodbyes
(And a thousand goodbyes)
Won't convince me you're gone
(Won't convince me you're gone)
I'll follow you, my love
You'll never be free
To the ends of the earth
Till you've given your love to me
The lyrics of Marvin Gaye’s song “To The Ends Of The Earth” describe an unwavering commitment to love. The singer pledges to follow his star, going wherever necessary to be with his beloved. It does not matter where the path may wind as long as he finds his love. The song lingers on even though the melody dies. A thousand goodbyes won’t convince him that his love is gone. He will follow his love until he gives his love to him.
The song expresses a timeless, romantic sentiment, a persistent dedication to someone that transcends the boundaries of space and time. The song, written by Motown songwriter and producer Berry Gordy, was released in 1962 as the B-side of Gaye's single “Stubborn Kind of Fellow." The song did not receive much attention when it was first released but has since become a classic.
Line by Line Meaning
To the ends of the earth
I will go anywhere and everywhere to find you, no matter how far.
I'll follow my star
I will let my heart guide me towards you, the one that I love.
Just to be where you are
I just want to be with you and wherever you are is where I want to be.
No matter where you roam
No matter where you go, I will always be there with you.
I'll never be far behind
I will always be close to you, watching over and protecting you.
Who cares where the path may wind
It doesn't matter how complicated, confusing, or challenging my journey to you may be, I will never give up on finding you.
As long as I find you?
As long as I eventually find you in the end, then everything else will be worth it.
Though the melody dies
Even when the happiness and joy of our love fades away,
The song lingers on
my love for you will live on and never die.
And a thousand goodbyes
Even if we part ways multiple times,
Won't convince me you're gone
I will never believe that we are truly separated because we are bound by the love we share.
I'll follow you, my love
I am devoted to you and will continually pursue you.
You'll never be free
You cannot escape my love and passion for you because it is always with you, surrounding you.
Till you've given your love to me
Until you love me back, I will never give up on my quest to obtain your love and to be with you forever.
Contributed by Grayson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.