Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Nelson Eddy & Jeanette MacDonald Lyrics
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Gay and tender
Love came to me
Sweet surrender
Love came to me
In bright romantic splendor
Fickle was she
Fickle was she
And clever
So will it be, forever, forever
Softly, as in a morning sunrise
The light of love comes stealing
Into a new born day, oh
Flaming with all the glow of sunrise
A burning kiss is sealing
The vow that all betray
For the passions that thrill love
And lift you high to heaven
Are the passions that kill love
And let you fall to hell
So ends the story
Softly, as in an evening sunset
The light that gave you glory
Will take it all away
The song "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" is a ballad that reflects on the beauty and fragility of love. The opening lines describe the arrival of love, with its tenderness and surrender. However, it also points out that love can be fickle and unfaithful. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer acknowledging the passion and thrill that comes with being in love, but also the potential for it to end in heartbreak and betrayal.
The chorus serves as a juxtaposition between the beauty of a sunrise and the danger of love. The lyrics suggest that the light of love can be as powerful and overwhelming as the light of a sunrise, but that it can also be destructive and lead to downfall. The final verse serves as a conclusion to the story, with the singer resigned to the fact that love can be both beautiful and dangerous. The sunset that once gave glory to their love will now take it all away.
Overall, the song is a timeless reflection on the joys and pains of romantic love. It acknowledges that love can be both a source of great beauty and a source of great pain, and that the two are often intertwined.
Line by Line Meaning
Love came to me
I experienced love
Gay and tender
It was happy and gentle
Love came to me
I experienced love again
Sweet surrender
I gave into love
Love came to me
I experienced love once more
In bright romantic splendor
It was beautiful and filled with romance
Fickle was she
But the love was unreliable
Faithful never
It never lasted or stayed true
Fickle was she
The love was never reliable
And clever
It was smart and cunning
So will it be, forever, forever
It will always be that way
Softly, as in a morning sunrise
Love comes on slowly, like a beautiful new day
The light of love comes stealing
Love slowly creeps in
Into a new born day, oh
Like the beginning of a new life chapter
Flaming with all the glow of sunrise
It's filled with passion and beauty
A burning kiss is sealing
A passionate kiss seals the love
The vow that all betray
But promises are often broken
For the passions that thrill love
Passionate emotions that excite love
And lift you high to heaven
Bring you to great heights and happiness
Are the passions that kill love
Are also the ones that can cause love to end
And let you fall to hell
And bring you down to a bad place
So ends the story
Thus concludes the tale
Softly, as in an evening sunset
Love can end slowly, like the sun setting
The light that gave you glory
The love that once made you shine
Will take it all away
Can also be the thing that ends it all
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG
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@yvetteorvis2404
Young people today need to hear the music, the instruments magic and the messages that songs used to have. It takes us into our imagination.....I keep coming back to this song
@madelainelevy4520
I am too young to remember Mac and Eddy movies but thanks to my mother and TC M l became familiar with Mac and Eddy’s music and love story
@rondareynolds5204
Thank you that was so loverly to watch love hearing Nelson Eddy sing
@maxinebombara7024
A Beautiful song ,Nelson sings it so lovely.
@johnmartinez6092
WHAT A GREAT SINGER WAS NELSON EDDY..........HIS RICH BARITONE VOICE EXCELLED THROUGHOUT THE 1920sAND THE 1930s
@MitchellDormont
One of my forever favorite pieces by the Modern Jazz Quartet, in a form I never would have expected!
As a youngster I was introduced to Nelson Eddy records at my great aunt's home, and I can again (almost) experience that.
@captaindiligence7858
You are fortunate to have such memories!
@sophiaatteberry2091
So very beautiful
@yvetteorvis2404
This is the one song I dream of singing on AGT with a powerful soprano voice and a sultry look.
The brass and violin take you to great heights!
@jarosedufaut4872
So beautiful
Thank you so muxh