You Are My Sunshine
Moira Dela Torre Lyrics
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I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
I'll always love you and make you happy
And nothing else could come between
But if you leave me to love another
You'll have shattered all of my dreams
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The opening lines of Moira Dela Torre's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" set the tone for the song, evoking feelings of longing, heartache, and unrequited love. The first stanza describes a dream in which the singer is holding the person she loves, only to wake up and realize that it was not real. The second stanza expresses the depth of the singer's love for this person and the fear of losing them to someone else. The chorus, with its simple and repetitive melody, serves as a refrain to highlight the central message of the song: that the person she loves is like sunshine in her life and she cannot bear to lose them.
Line by Line Meaning
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
Last night, while I was sleeping, I had a dream.
I dreamed I held you in my arms
In my dream, I held you closely.
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
When I woke up, I realized it was just a dream.
So I hung my head and I cried
I felt sad and I cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You bring light and happiness into my life, you are my only source of sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey
When things in my life are not going well, you help me to see the bright side and keep me happy.
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
It is difficult for me to express how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away
I am afraid of losing you, please do not go away from me.
I'll always love you and make you happy
I promise to always love you and make you happy.
And nothing else could come between
Our love is strong and nothing can break it apart.
But if you leave me to love another
However, if you choose to love someone else and leave me, it would hurt me deeply.
You'll have shattered all of my dreams
It would completely destroy all of the dreams and hopes we had together.
Lyrics Β© Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jimmie Davis
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Karl Marvin Tienzo
The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you, in my arms
When I awoke, dear
I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you
And make you happy
And nothing else could come between
But if you leave me to allow another
You'll have shattered all of my dreams
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Jonathan Moe Lester
I never lost my sunshine because i make my own sunshine in life not others makes a sunshine for me. Maybe she's gone now but keep moving forward. The sunshine in my life never go away until i die! Glory to God!
"Bless be the Lord. My rock, who trains my hand for war and my fingers for battle"
- Psalm 144:1
"There are no desperate situations. There are only desperate people"
- General Heinz Guderian (1941)
ΓtzkΓ―tty
I listened to this song some years ago and the first time I did I cried while falling asleep to it. It was something that I didn't get to feel and it helped me through a lot. But I lost it for years, but now I finally found the right cover of this song and I'm so happy I get to listen to this song again.
Robin
My Momma passed away on September 14, 2020. This was the song we loved to sing with each other. A few days before she passed, I had the opportunity to sing two verses with her. I never dreamed that would be the last time we would sing it together. I love you Momma and you will always be my Sunshine.
kappia kappia
Dont Worry.U will sing with her in your hearts.ππ
Belldandy Robiego
I'm so sorry but it's ok cause she can still song up above βΊοΈ (´°Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯ΟΒ°Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯ο½)
Gabriel Aguilando
Rest and peace
Tristan Jade Gaming
@Belldandy Robiego furu
Ellen Sanchez
This is also the song we sang during the interment of our mother while giving her a sunflower β€οΈ
Cherie Francisco
Best song i heard kahit sino pa kumanta tagos sa puso ung message. πππͺπΌπ·ππ
Richard Arguelles
we always play moiraβs version whenever our five-month old baby wants to sleep and she loves it.
Cheyen Presas
A calm song despite on this noisy and cruel word. Thanks Moira.π