Oh! Darling
OST Across the Universe / Через Вселенную - Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy Lyrics
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I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you
[Chorus]
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
[Chorus]
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm.
The song "Oh! Darling" by Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy in the OST Across the Universe / Через Вселенную is a heartfelt plea of a lover to his significant other not to leave him. The first stanza of the song emphasize the sincerity of the message being conveyed by the singer. He assures his lover that he will never inflict any harm on her, both physically and emotionally. He pleads with her to believe him when he says this, which shows that he deeply cares for her and would never do anything to hurt her.
The second stanza illustrates the fear of being abandoned by his lover. The singer admits that he cannot survive without her and begs her not to leave him alone. The repetition of the phrase "Believe me" in this stanza highlights the desperation of the singer to plead with his lover to stay with him. He needs her love and cannot bear to be without her.
The chorus of the song repeats the moment when the lover was told by his beloved that she no longer needs him. This event nearly broke him down and made him feel like he was dying inside. It shows how much his lover means to him and how much her words impacted him. The chorus emphasizes the pain of being left alone and how much he needs his love to stay with him.
Overall, the song "Oh! Darling" portrays the love and vulnerability of the singer towards his significant other. The song delivers a message of love and security, and shows how much a person depends on his/her significant other for support and strength in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh! Darling, please believe me
Please trust me, my darling
I'll never do you no harm
I will never hurt you in any way
Believe me when I tell you
Have faith in my words
I'll never do you no harm
I will never hurt you in any way
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
My love, if you go away from me
I'll never make it alone
I cannot survive without you by my side
Believe me when I beg you
Trust me when I plead with you
Don't ever leave me alone
Please never abandon me
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
When you said you didn't require my presence anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
You know I almost cried my heart out
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
When you said you didn't require my presence anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
You know I came close to dying inside
Oh! Darling, please believe me
Please trust me, my darling
I'll never let you down
I will never disappoint you
Believe me when I tell you
Have faith in my words
I'll never do you no harm
I will never hurt you in any way
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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