The Man I Love
Peg La Centra & Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra / George & Ira Gershwin 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 song "The Man I Love" composed by George and Ira Gershwin and performed by Peg La Centra and the Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra is a romantic ballad about a woman's desire for her perfect man. The first verse sets the mood for the song by describing the dreamy state of the singer when the moon is out. She dreams of finding her Prince Charming, who is the theme of her dreams. The next verse talks about the realization that dreams seldom come true, but the singer is still confident that her man will appear.
The chorus of "The Man I Love" is a declaration that the singer is waiting for her true love to arrive. She describes him as big and strong and says that when he comes, she will make him stay. When they meet, there will be an unspoken understanding between them, and they will hold hands without saying anything. The singer is hopeful that she will meet him soon, maybe on a Sunday or a Monday, but is still sure that she will meet him one day, maybe on a Tuesday.
In the final verse, the singer paints a picture of the future she wants to have with her man. He will build a little home for the two of them, and she will never want to leave it. All in all, "The Man I Love" is a timeless classic that expresses the hopes and dreams of every woman who is waiting for her perfect man to arrive.
Line by Line Meaning
When the mellow moon begins to beam,
Every night when the moon starts shining softly,
Every night I dream a little dream,
Every night I have a little dream,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
The main character of my dream is Prince Charming,
The he for me.
He is the one meant for me.
Although I realize as well as you
Although I know just as well as anyone else
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
It is rare for a dream to become reality,
To me it's clear
For me, it's evident
That he'll appear.
That he will show up.
Some day he'll come along,
One day he will find me,
The man I love
The man I am in love with
And he'll be big and strong,
He will be tall and powerful,
The man I love
The man I am in love with,
And when he comes my way
And when he comes into my life,
I'll do my best to make him stay.
I will try my hardest to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile
He'll gaze at me with a smile
I'll understand,
I will comprehend,
And in a little while,
And shortly after that,
He'll take my hand,
He will take my hand,
And though it seems absurd,
And though it may sound illogical,
I know we both won't say a word
Neither of us will utter a word.
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe I will meet him on Sunday,
Maybe Monday, maybe not,
Maybe on Monday, perhaps not,
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
But I'm certain I will meet him one day,
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps Tuesday will be the day when I receive good news.
He'll build a little home
He will construct a small house,
Just meant for two,
Intended for just the two of us,
From which I'll never roam,
From which I will never depart,
Who would, would you?
Who would leave? Would you?
And so all else above
And consequently, everything else being less significant
I'm waiting for the man I love.
I am waiting for the man I love.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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