Jack's Love Theme
Studio Orchestra Lyrics
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When you have gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn
Look into my eyes my love and see
All the lovely things you are to me
It was far, too high
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I
Now when I remember spring
All the joys that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
The lyrics of "The Shadow of Your Smile" convey the emotions of a person after their lover has left them. The opening line, "the shadow of your smile when you have gone," suggests that even after the lover has left, their presence still lingers over the person. The line "will color all my dreams and light the dawn" adds to this feeling of longing, as the person is unable to forget about their lover and thoughts of them continue to brighten their life.
The second stanza switches to a more positive tone as the person urges their lover to look into their eyes and see all the beautiful things they are to them. The third stanza is more melancholic, describing a missed opportunity with the "wistful little star" that was too high to reach. The final lines of the song bring the two emotions together, with the singer remembering the joys of spring but always with a hint of sadness attributed to the "shadow of your smile."
Line by Line Meaning
The shadow of your smile
The memory of the happiness you brought me
When you have gone
After you have left my life
Will color all my dreams
The memory of you will affect my dreams and thoughts
And light the dawn
And bring light to my mornings
Look into my eyes my love and see
Look deeply into my eyes and see how much I love you
All the lovely things you are to me
All the wonderful qualities that make you special to me
Our wistful little star
Our dreams and desires for the future
It was far, too high
The things we wanted were difficult to attain
A teardrop kissed your lips
I kissed away your tears
And so did I
And I shed tears for you too
Now when I remember spring
Now that I recall the past, specifically springtime
All the joys that love can bring
All the happiness that comes with love
I will be remembering
I will remember fondly
The shadow of your smile
The memory of the happiness you brought me
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL WEBSTER, JOHNNY MARDEL
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@pbs4535
@Tom Bell~ wherever
you are
and no matter
what you are
doing every time
you hear this song
your mom is sending
you her love to you
and family. imagine
if you can in
Heaven she has met
Barry White
and he was playing
this song
it’s her way of telling
you she will
be at your side when
your time has
come. the tears we
shed here make
the flowers in Heaven bloom.
@1986SSMONTECARLO
I'm 59 and I can't imagine not having grown up without Barry Whites music ...If your looking down on these comments Mr.White....Thank You so so much for making my Life more enjoyable!!!
@migueltrevino7937
Bro good music never die still forever 😊
@user-xy8pf5hl9n
😅
@zoraidaalejandro8050
I love Barry White and Ulimited Orchestra ❤😊
@IsabelMuradasVazquez
I'm 56 and I agree with you. The best music I've heart in my life
@timdorcy5134
January 1974 I worked my last shift in the steel mill. The next morning I got on a bus to the Pittsburgh airport to move to California. The temperature was close to zero degrees. My brother picked me up at the San Francisco airport and it was a glorious day driving over the Bay bridge. It was then that this song came on the radio. Was feeling like I never had before. Driving over the bay on a glorious sunny day and listening to this song. It was my start to a whole new life.
@jorgeluispadron9156
Beautiful ❤
@argeliamendoza9798
Wow imaginé cada detalle que narraste, que hermoso a mi me viene a mi mente mi niñez y mi padre en su taller oyendola ❤️
@bixenbixen4195
I was Born 1978 and Raised in Berkeley the Bay has changed I moved to Las Vegas in 2011.
Your story sounds like the great times I was raised in🌻🌞✌🏽☮️
@foreignfilmfan711
Thanks for sharing this beautiful story, it played like a movie in my mind 👍