Speak to Me of Love
Robert Bentley and His Orchestra Lyrics
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And the sky feels blue
Tear a petal from a rose
And the rose weeps, too
Take your heart away from mine
And mine will surely break
My life is yours to make
Would you take the wings from birds
So that they can't fly?
Would you take the ocean's roar
And leave just a sigh?
All this, your heart won't let you do
This is what I beg of you
Don't take your love from me
Don't take your love from me
The lyrics of "Speak to Me of Love" by Robert Bentley and His Orchestra perfectly encapsulate the universal feeling of love and the fear of losing the love of one’s life. The first two lines of the song illustrate the powerful impact love can have; tear a star from the sky, and the sky will feel blue. Love has the capability to change one’s perspective about everything. Similarly, the lyrics explain that if one tears a petal from a rose, even that rose would weep because it is the symbol of love and passion.
In the second verse, the song addresses the fear of losing love. The singer pleads with their partner not to take away their heart, as their life depends on it. They urge their significant other to keep the flame alive and not let it die out. The final verse is a metaphorical question, asking if someone would take wings away from birds or the ocean’s roar and leave just a sigh. This question is a way to emphasize the importance of love and the singer’s plea to their partner to not take love away from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Tear a star from out the sky
A star is the epitome of brightness in the sky, if you remove it from the sky, the sky looks dark and gloomy.
And the sky feels blue
Symbolically, blue represents sadness, so the sky looks melancholic like someone who has lost something.
Tear a petal from a rose
Just like a rose is delicate and beautiful, it is also fragile, so if you remove a petal, it begins to wilt and lose its vibrancy.
And the rose weeps, too
The rose is an embodiment of romantic love, so when it loses a petal, it is like losing a part of the love it represents, and this feeling of loss and sorrow is also represented in the rose.
Take your heart away from mine
If someone takes away their love, it's like removing an essential part of your heart, which will make you feel incomplete and sorrowful.
And mine will surely break
The heart is the symbolic center of love, it's where love resides, so when you take someone's love away, it's like breaking their heart.
My life is yours to make
When someone loves someone, they become vulnerable and give the other person the power to shape their lives.
So please keep the spark awake
To keep love alive, you need to nurture it constantly, just like a fire that needs fuel, so if you don't nurture love, it will die.
Would you take the wings from birds
Birds are symbolic of freedom, and by taking away their ability to fly, you are restricting them and taking away their freedom.
So that they can't fly?
If birds can't fly, they lose their essence, and their ability to find food and shelter, in the same way, taking away love takes away the essence of a person's life.
Would you take the ocean's roar
The ocean is vast and powerful, it's roar symbolizes its might, and taking away its roar means you take away its strength and character.
And leave just a sigh?
A sigh is a soft sound, and it cannot represent the power and might of the ocean, as in the same way taking away love leaves a person weak and vulnerable.
All this, your heart won't let you do
When love is pure, it's impossible to hurt the person you love, as the things that hurt them will also hurt you.
This is what I beg of you
The person is begging for their love to be preserved and not taken away.
Don't take your love from me
This is a plea to the person not to take their love away, as it will leave them weak, vulnerable, and incomplete.
Lyrics © INDANO MUSIC COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Henry Nemo
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