Speak Low
Scott Feiner Lyrics


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Speak low when you speak, love,
Our summer day withers away
Too soon, too soon.

Speak low when you speak, love,
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
We're swept apart too soon.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Too soon, too soon,
I feel wherever I go
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
And always too soon.

Time is so old and love so brief,
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
We're late darling, we're late,
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Too soon, too soon,
I wait darling, I wait




Will you speak low to me,
Speak love to me and soon.

Overall Meaning

The song "Speak Low" by Scott Feiner is a bittersweet love letter that captures a moment of fleeting romance between two lovers. The lyrics encourage the lover to speak softly and tenderly, as their time together is limited and soon to end. The first verse sets the scene of a summer day that is coming to an end too soon, creating a sense of urgency and sadness within the listener. The second verse continues this theme of transience, describing the lovers as "ships adrift" that will inevitably be swept apart. The chorus reinforces the idea of fleeting love, with the metaphor of love being like a "spark lost in the dark" and tomorrow always being "near" and "too soon" at the same time.


The last verse contrasts time and love, portraying time as an old thief that ultimately steals our precious moments of love. The final line of the song, "Will you speak low to me, speak love to me and soon", is a plea for the lover to make the most of their time together, to cherish the present moment and to express their love before it is too late.


Line by Line Meaning

Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away Too soon, too soon.
When you express your love, do so with quiet restraint. Our happiness is temporary, like a fading summer day, and will end too quickly.


Speak low when you speak, love, Our moment is swift, like ships adrift, We're swept apart too soon.
Keep your voice low and intimate when you confess your love, as our time together is fleeting and precarious like ships without anchor, and we will soon be separated.


Speak low, darling speak low, Love is a spark lost in the dark, Too soon, too soon,
My dear, speak softly and tenderly to me because love can slip away like a spark that flickers and fades in the darkness all too quickly.


I feel wherever I go That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here And always too soon.
No matter where I may venture, I am constantly reminded that tomorrow - and the end of our happiness - is always imminent and arrives too quickly.


Time is so old and love so brief, Love is pure gold and time a thief.
Time has been around for eons, and love is an ephemeral treasure. Love is perfect, but time seems to rob us of it.


We're late darling, we're late, The curtain descends, ev'rything ends Too soon, too soon,
We are running out of time, and the show is coming to a close. Everything will eventually end, and it always seems to be too soon.


I wait darling, I wait Will you speak low to me, Speak love to me and soon.
My love, I am waiting for you to express your feelings softly and gently. Speak to me of the love you hold, and do so soon before it's too late.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KURT WEILL, OGDEN NASH

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