Dinah
Samuel M. Lewis Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The song "Dinah" by Samuel M. Lewis is about a man who is in love with a woman named Dinah who he received from the state of Carolina. He expresses how proud he is to have her and how news is spreading about their wedding. He hears church bells ringing and his heart is filled with joy as he sings about Dinah's beauty and how no one in Carolina could be finer than her. He admires her Dixie eyes and how he loves to gaze into them.
However, the man also expresses his fear that Dinah might change her mind about him every night, causing him to shake with fright. He then goes on to say that if Dinah ever wandered to China, he would hop on an ocean liner just to be with her. The lyrics of this song are about the love and admiration the man has for Dinah, and demonstrate how much he cares about keeping her.
Overall, the song is a love ballad that conveys a sense of joy and admiration, while also expressing the man's fears and uncertainties about the relationship. Through his lyrics, the songwriter has created a portrait of a man who is deeply in love with his partner, fearful of being left alone, and willing to do anything to keep her by his side.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The place where the singer met Dinah
Gave me Dinah;
The singer met Dinah in Carolina and fell in love with her
I'm the proudest one
The singer is proud to have Dinah as his partner
Beneath the Dixie sun.
The singer is proud to have Dinah as his partner in the southern United States
News is spreadin'
Word has spread about their upcoming wedding
'Bout our weddin';
The townsfolk are talking about the wedding of the singer and Dinah
I hear church bells ringin',
The singer hears the sound of church bells ringing in honor of their wedding
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
The singer expresses his love for Dinah in this song
Dinah,
The name of the singer's beloved
Is there anyone finer
The singer believes that there is no one better than Dinah
In the state of Carolina?
The singer believes that Dinah is the best in the Carolina state
If there is and you know her,
The singer challenges anyone who thinks there is someone better than Dinah to prove it
Show her!
The singer challenges anyone who thinks there is someone better than Dinah to introduce her
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
The singer loves Dinah's beautiful Southern eyes
How I love to sit and gaze in
The singer enjoys staring into Dinah's eyes
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
The singer is in love with Dinah and loves looking into her eyes
Yet, every night,
Despite his love for Dinah, the singer still has fears and doubts
My, how I shake with fright,
The singer is scared that Dinah might leave him
Because my Dinah might,
The singer is afraid that Dinah might change her mind about their relationship
Change her mind about me!
The singer is scared that Dinah might end their relationship
But if Dinah,
Despite his fears, the singer still loves Dinah and is willing to do anything for her
Ever wandered to China,
Even if Dinah goes to a faraway place like China
I would hop an ocean liner,
The singer would take a long journey by ship to be with Dinah
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The singer's love for Dinah is so strong that he would cross oceans just to be with her
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Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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