Come to Me
Milt Jackson with Joshua Redman and Joe Williams Lyrics
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And I hear you speak my name
Softly, in my ear you
Breathe a flame
Lover, when we're dancing
Keep on glancing in my eyes
Till love's own entrancing
All of my future is in you
Your every plan I design
Promise you'll always continue
To be mine
Lover, please be tender
When you're tender, fears depart
Lover, I surrender
To my heart
Lover, it's immoral
But why quarrel with our bliss
When two lips of coral
Want to kiss
I say the devil is in you
And to resist you I try
But if you didn't continue
I would die
Lover, please be tender
When you're tender, fears depart
Lover, I surrender
To my heart
The lyrics to Milt Jackson with Joshua Redman and Joe Williams' song 'Come to Me' are centered around the intense emotions felt between two lovers. The song starts with the singer in awe of their lover's voice, stating that when they hear their name being spoken softly, it ignites a fiery passion within them. This passion is then further heightened when the two lovers dance, and they cannot keep their eyes off each other. The singer makes it clear that they see their entire future with their lover, and they desire for their love to continue for eternity.
The second verse delves deeper into the internal conflict the singer faces when it comes to their love. They recognize that their intense desire for their lover is borderline 'immoral,' but they refuse to let societal norms get in the way of their bliss. The singer acknowledges that they often try to resist their lover's advances, but their desire for them is too strong, and they would die without them. The song ends with the singer pleading for their lover to be tender and give in to their heart.
Overall, the song showcases the strength of emotions felt between two lovers, despite the outside world's opinions and norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Lover, when I'm near you
When I'm close to you, my darling
And I hear you speak my name
And I hear your voice calling me, saying my name
Softly, in my ear you
Gently whisper into my ear
Breathe a flame
And ignite a passion within me
Lover, when we're dancing
When we move together, swaying to the rhythm of the music
Keep on glancing in my eyes
Keep looking deeply into my eyes
Till love's own entrancing
Until we become completely entranced by the power of love
Music dies
And the music fades away
All of my future is in you
I see my entire future with you
Your every plan I design
I plan my entire life around you
Promise you'll always continue
Please promise me that you will always
To be mine
Be mine forever and always
Lover, please be tender
My love, please be gentle and kind
When you're tender, fears depart
When you show me tenderness, all my fears go away
Lover, I surrender
My love, I give myself up to you completely
To my heart
With all my heart and soul
Lover, it's immoral
I know it's not right, my love
But why quarrel with our bliss
But why argue or fight when we're so happy?
When two lips of coral
When our lips of deep red touch
Want to kiss
And long to be together
I say the devil is in you
I know that you're a temptation, my love
And to resist you I try
I try to resist your charms
But if you didn't continue
But if you didn't keep pursuing me
I would die
I couldn't live without you
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG
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