I Cover The Waterfront
Ray Charles Lyrics


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I cover the waterfront,
I'm watching the sea,,
Will the one I love,
Be coming back to me?

I cover the waterfront,
In search of my love,
And I'm covered by,
A starless sky above.

Here am I,
Patiently waiting,
Hoping and longing,
Oh! How I yearn!
Where are you?
Are you forgetting?
Do you remember?
Will you return?

I cover the waterfront,
I'm watching the sea,




For the one I love,
Must come back to me.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Ray Charles portrays the emotions of a person who is waiting and longing for their love to return. The lyrics speak of covering the waterfront, which symbolizes the vastness and depth of the sea, as if to say that they have explored every possibility of finding their loved one. The singer is searching for their lover and watching the sea, hoping that they will come back. The starless sky above represents the sadness and loneliness that the singer feels during their search. The lyrics also express feelings of patience, hope, and yearning.


The chorus is repeated to emphasize the anxiety and eagerness of the singer to be reunited with their loved one. The lyrics, "Where are you? Are you forgetting? Do you remember? Will you return?" reflect the uncertainty and fear of not knowing whether their loved one will ever return to them. The song's melody and arrangement complement the feelings of sorrowful longing and anticipation, making it a beautiful and powerful piece.


Line by Line Meaning

I cover the waterfront,
I am scouring every inch of the shoreline, in hopes of finding a trace of my missing beloved.


I'm watching the sea,
My eyes are constantly trained on the ocean, searching for any sign of my lost love on the waves.


Will the one I love,
I wonder if the person I hold dear will ever return to me.


Be coming back to me?
Is it possible that my significant other will come back to me?


In search of my love,
I am on a constant quest to find my loved one, never giving up hope on our reunion.


And I'm covered by,
I am constantly shrouded in an all-encompassing darkness, akin to a starless sky above.


A starless sky above.
The sky above mirrors the emptiness I feel without my lover by my side.


Here am I,
I find myself alone and waiting for a sign from my beloved.


Patiently waiting,
I am willing to wait as long as it takes for my love to come back to me, no matter how difficult it is to do so.


Hoping and longing,
I yearn for my lost love and desperately hope that they will return to me.


Oh! How I yearn!
My longing for my beloved is so intense that I can barely contain it.


Where are you?
My cries of desperation are directed towards my love, as I try to locate their whereabouts and bring them home.


Are you forgetting?
I fear that my significant other may have forgotten about me, leading to my constant internal struggle and anxiety.


Do you remember?
I am asking my love if they still remember our time together and if they long for me as I do for them.


Will you return?
My heart is heavy with anticipation as I wait for my beloved to come back to me and fill the void in my life.


For the one I love,
My search and yearning are solely for my true love who still holds my heart.


Must come back to me.
I hold onto hope and belief that my love will find their way back to me, just as the tides bring things back to shore.




Lyrics Ā© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDWARD HEYMAN, JOHN W. GREEN

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