Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 20… Read Full Bio ↴Rosemary Clooney (born 23 May 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA – 29 June 2002) was an American singer and actress.

Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with Tony Pastor's big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia.

She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit Come On-a My House written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian (better known as David Seville, the father figure of Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" (a cover version of the Italian song Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina by Alberto Rabagliati), "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House", although she had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him at a show marking his 50th anniversary in show business. She continued recording until her death in 2002. She was the aunt of Academy Award winning actor George Clooney; mother-in-law of singer Debby Boone; and sister to former television personality Nick Clooney. She was the ex-wife of Jose Ferrer; mother of actor Miguel Ferrer

Clooney was diagnosed with lung cancer at the end of 2001. Around this time, she gave her last concert, in Hawaii, backed by the Honolulu Symphony Pops; her last song was "God Bless America".

I Wish You Love
Rosemary Clooney Lyrics

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Goodbye, No use leading with our chins,
This is where our story ends,
Never lovers, ever friends.

Goodbye, Let our hearts call it a day,
But before you walk away,
I sincerely want to say:

I wish you bluebirds in the Spring,
To give your heart a song to sing;
And then a kiss, but more than this I wish you love.

And in July, a lemonade,
To cool you in some leafy glade;
I wish you health and more than wealth, I wish you love.
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be,
So with my best, my very best, I set you free.

I wish you shelter from the storm,
A cozy fire to keep you warm;
But most of all, when snowflakes fall,
I wish you love.

I wish you bluebirds in the Spring,
To give your heart a song to sing;
And then a kiss, but more than this I wish you love.

And in July, a lemonade,
To cool you in some leafy glade;
I wish you health and more than wealth, I wish you love.
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be,
So with my best, my very best, I set you free.

I wish you shelter from the storm,
A cozy fire to keep you warm;

But most of all, when snowflakes fall,
I wish you love.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Wish You Love" sung by Rosemary Clooney is a poignant farewell to a person she cares for deeply. The song begins with the reality that this is the end of their story, and despite the fact that they were never lovers, they could still part as close friends. Clooney wished the best for her friend by wishing him bluebirds in the spring to uplift his heart, a kiss, and most of all, she wished him love. She continues hoping for the best for him in the future, wishing him health and wealth, but most of all love. She acknowledged that their paths could never be intertwined despite the heartbreak it brought, and with a heavy heart and the best intentions, she let him go.

The song carries a bittersweet tone that is both melancholic and warm. It maintains a hopeful tone throughout the song, despite being a farewell. It highlights the importance of wishing well for those whom we hold dear, even though it may be challenging for us.

Line by Line Meaning

Goodbye, No use leading with our chins,
We should accept that it's time to say goodbye without holding onto any false hope.

This is where our story ends,
Our relationship has reached its conclusion.

Never lovers, ever friends.
We were never meant to be romantically involved, but I hope we can still remain friends.

Goodbye, Let our hearts call it a day,
Let's listen to our hearts and say goodbye.

But before you walk away,
There are some things I want to say to you before you leave.

I sincerely want to say:
I truly mean what I'm about to say.

I wish you bluebirds in the Spring,
I hope you find happiness and joy in life, like seeing bluebirds in the spring.

To give your heart a song to sing;
I hope you find someone or something that brings music and happiness to your heart.

And then a kiss, but more than this I wish you love.
I hope you find a love that is deeper than just a kiss and brings you true happiness and fulfillment in life.

And in July, a lemonade,
I hope you find simple pleasures in life, like sipping on lemonade in July.

To cool you in some leafy glade;
I hope you find peace and tranquility in nature.

I wish you health and more than wealth, I wish you love.
I hope you have good health along with love and happiness, which are more important than material wealth.

My breaking heart and I agree
Even though it's hard, both my heart and I know that it's time to say goodbye.

That you and I could never be,
We were never meant to be together in a romantic sense.

So with my best, my very best, I set you free.
I'm letting you go with the best intentions and hopes for your future.

I wish you shelter from the storm,
I hope you find protection and safety during difficult times.

A cozy fire to keep you warm;
I hope you find comfort and warmth during cold and lonely nights.

But most of all, when snowflakes fall,
Above all else, I hope you find love and happiness in your life.

I wish you love.
I wish you all the love that you truly deserve.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Drew Barfield, Paul Young

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04May I Come In6:34

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06A Beautiful Friendship2:05

07It's Only a Paper Moon2:37

08I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues5:54

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

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5y↑17

I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss, but more than this
I wish you love
And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health, and more than wealth,
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So, with my best, my very best
I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all, when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So, with my best, my very best
I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all, when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
But most of all, when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
作詞/作曲：Paul Young

danwithjesus

6y↑5

I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss but more than this
I wish you love

And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health and more than wealth
I wish you love

My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best, my very best
I set you free

I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love

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Maura Acay

2y↑3

It’s 03/14/2022, and for the first time I listen to this beautiful song on Spotify and then I looked for it in here. I love this melody it sounds like a bolero, I’m Cuban living in Miami, and I think I love this song cause of that. Thank you 🙏