The Man I Love
Morton Gould and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Every night I dream a little dream
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
The he, for me.
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
To me it's clear
That he'll appear.
Some day he'll come along, the man I love
And he'll be big and strong, the man I love
And when he comes my way,
I'll do my best to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand
And in a little while, he'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word.
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday,
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day.
He'll build a little home just meant for two
From which I'll never roam, who would? would you?
And so, all else above,
I'm waiting for the man I love.
The lyrics of "The Man I Love" by Morton Gould and His Orchestra is a song that depicts the dreamy musings of the singer. The song begins with the description of her nightly reverie, which she refers to as her little dream. The dream primarily consists of the perfect man, who she calls her Prince Charming. The woman understands the reality that finding such a perfect match is a rarity, but she remains hopeful that one day fate will bring her to her true love. The song exudes her sweet anticipation of encountering The Man I Love.
The song then continues with the eventual arrival of this man in her life, big and strong, and she'll do whatever it takes to keep him. He will smile at her, and they'll both understand that they've finally found the perfect match. They'll build a home together, a haven that's perfect for two, and they'll never find the need to roam beyond it. She will then conclude that nothing else other than the man she loves is important, and she will patiently wait until they meet.
Line by Line Meaning
When the mellow moon begins to beam
Every night, when I see the moon shining so brightly, I begin to dream a little dream about the man I love.
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
The only theme in my dreams is my perfect man, my Prince Charming.
The he, for me.
He's the only man who will make me happy.
Although I realize as well as you
I know that it's unlikely that my dream will come true, just like you do.
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
Dreams don't usually come true, and I'm aware of that.
To me it's clear
But I'm still certain that one day, the man I love will appear.
That he'll appear.
The perfect man for me will come into my life one day.
Some day he'll come along, the man I love
Someday, the man I love will finally appear and come into my life.
And he'll be big and strong, the man I love
The man I love will be strong, physically and emotionally.
And when he comes my way,
When he finally walks into my life,
I'll do my best to make him stay.
I'll do everything in my power to make him stay and never leave my side.
He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand
He doesn't even have to say a word; just a smile from him will be enough to make me understand his feelings.
And in a little while, he'll take my hand
Soon after, he'll take my hand and we'll be holding each other close.
And though it seems absurd
Even though it might seem impossible,
I know we both won't say a word.
We'll both know what's in each other's hearts, and we won't have to say anything out loud.
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday,
Maybe someday, I'll finally meet him on a Sunday,
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Or maybe it won't be a Monday, who knows?
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
But I'm certain that I will meet him one day, it's just a matter of time.
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day.
Who knows? Maybe that day will be the day that I finally get the good news--that the man I love is coming into my life.
He'll build a little home just meant for two
When we finally get together, he'll build a small home that will only be meant for the two of us.
From which I'll never roam, who would? would you?
I'll never want to leave that home, and I don't think anyone in their right mind would want to either.
And so, all else above,
Above all other things,
I'm waiting for the man I love.
I'm waiting patiently for the man I love to come into my life and fulfill my dreams.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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