Diary
Micky Dolenz Lyrics
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And started reading about me.
The words she'd written took me by surprise,
You'd never read them in her eyes.
Wouldn't you know it,
She wouldn't show it.
When she confronted with the writing there,
I passed it off as just in keeping with,
Her total disconcerting air.
Wouldn't you know it,
She wouldn't show it.
And as I go through my life,
I will give to her, my wife,
All the sweet things I can find.
I found her diary underneath the tree,
And started reading about me.
The words began to stick and tears to flow,
Her meaning now was clear to see.
And though she tried to hide,
The love that she denied.
The love she'd waited for,
Was someone else not me.
Wouldn't you know it, (not me)
She wouldn't show it.
Wouldn't you know it, (somebody else not me)
She wouldn't show it.
And as I go through my life,
I will wish for her, his wife,
All the sweet things she can find.
All the sweet things they can find.
I found her diary underneath the tree,
Wouldn't you know it...
The song "Diary" by Micky Dolenz tells the story of a man who finds his lover's diary under a tree and begins reading about himself. He is surprised by the words she had written and realizes that she had been hiding her true feelings from him. He confronts her with the writing, but she pretends not to care. As he reflects on his life, he promises to show his love and give his wife all the sweet things he can find. The song ends with the realization that the woman's true love was someone else, and although she tried to hide it, she couldn't deny it forever.
The lyrics in this song speak to the importance of communication and honesty in a relationship. The man in the song discovers that he had been unaware of his lover's true feelings, which she had hidden from him. It also highlights the idea of unrequited love and the pain of realizing that someone you love is in love with someone else.
Interestingly, "Diary" was written by the famous songwriting duo, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. They were known for their work on The Monkees' television show and wrote many of the band's hit songs. "Diary" was not released as a single but was included as a track on The Monkees' album "Headquarters."
Line by Line Meaning
I found her diary underneath the tree,
I stumbled upon her diary one day while walking near a tree
And started reading about me.
As I read through it, I realized she had written about me
The words she'd written took me by surprise,
I was shocked by the things she had written about me in her diary
You'd never read them in her eyes.
Her diary showed a side to her that was never visible in her eyes or her behavior
Wouldn't you know it,
Of course,
She wouldn't show it.
she kept it hidden from me all this time
When she confronted with the writing there,
When I approached her about the things she'd written
Simply pretended not to care.
She acted as if she didn't care about her diary or what I had read
I passed it off as just in keeping with,
I made excuses for her behavior and convinced myself that her behavior was consistent with her unpredictable nature
Her total disconcerting air.
Her perplexing and unsettling demeanor
And as I go through my life,
In the future when I move on and continue with my life,
I will give to her, my wife,
I will shower my future wife with lots of love and affection
All the sweet things I can find.
I'll make sure she always feels loved and appreciated
The words began to stick and tears to flow,
As I continued to read, I felt emotional and tears started rolling down my cheeks
Her meaning now was clear to see.
Her true feelings and intentions were now revealed to me
And though she tried to hide,
Even though she tried to conceal her feelings
The love that she denied.
Her love was not for me
The love she'd waited for,
The love she had been waiting for all along
Was someone else not me.
Was not directed towards me but to someone else
Wouldn't you know it, (not me)
Of course,
She wouldn't show it.
She brilliantly kept her true feelings and desires hidden from me
Wouldn't you know it, (somebody else not me)
Of course,
She wouldn't show it.
She was brilliant in the way she disguised her emotions and true feelings
And as I go through my life,
In the future when I move on and continue with my life,
I will wish for her, his wife,
I'll hope that her future husband showers her with just as much love and affection as I was prepared to give
All the sweet things she can find.
I hope that she finds someone who loves and cherishes her as much as she deserved
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