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Morse Code of Love
The Capris Lyrics
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Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Dit dot ditty, Baby come home to me
I sent my baby a telegram asking to be her man
Begging her to come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Oh I dotted the I's and I crossed the T's
Honey honey, come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Dit dotÉ..
Baby I want your love
Woo-oo
Baby I need your love
Ooo
Honey honey come back home to me (Come back home to me)
Dit dotÉ.
Got to have your love
Woo-oo
Can't live without your love
Woo-oo
Honey honey come back home to me (Come back home to me)
Oh I made mistakes, yes that's the truth
But the biggest one I made with you
Honey honey, come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
I thought that you would understand
I'm just a one woman man
Not like before so come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Dit dot...
Baby I want your love
Woo-oo
Baby I need your love
Ooo
Honey honey come back home to me (Come back home to me)
Dit dot...
Got to have your love
Woo-oo
Can't live without your love
Woo-oo
Honey honey come back home to me (Come back home to me)
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Ooo, aahh (Baby come home to me)
I said
Come back come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back baby come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back baby come back to me
(Repeat to fade)
The Capris's song "Morse Code of Love" is about a man who is trying to win back the affection of his beloved who has left him. He expresses his feelings through a clever play on words, using Morse code as a metaphor for the language of love. The dits and dots of Morse code are used to represent the romantic sentiments he wants to convey. In the chorus, he pleads with his lover to return to him by saying "Baby come home to me", and he emphasizes the importance of her love by saying "Got to have your love / Can't live without your love".
The lyrics also reveal that the man has made mistakes in the past that caused his lover to leave him. He apologizes for those mistakes and makes it clear that he is a changed man, proclaiming "I'm just a one woman man / Not like before so come back home to me". He is honest about his shortcomings but confident in his ability to be faithful and loving if given another chance.
Overall, "Morse Code of Love" is a clever and heartfelt plea for love and forgiveness. The use of Morse code as a motif adds an interesting layer to the song and helps to convey the message in a unique and memorable way.
Line by Line Meaning
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Sending a Morse code message to Baby, asking her to come back home
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Sending a Morse code message to Baby, asking her to come back home
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Sending a Morse code message to Baby, asking her to come back home
Dit dot ditty, Baby come home to me
Requesting Baby to come back home and be with him
I sent my baby a telegram asking to be her man
Sent a message to Baby asking her to come back and be with him
Begging her to come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Begging Baby to come back home and be with him
Oh I dotted the I's and I crossed the T's
Made sure the telegram was perfect and accurately conveyed his message
And I'm begging pretty please
Begging her in the sweetest way possible to come back home
Honey honey, come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Sweetly requesting Baby to come back and be with him
Baby I want your love
Expressing his desire to be loved by Baby
Woo-oo
Expressing a feeling of desire or longing
Baby I need your love
Stating how much he needs Baby's love
Ooo
Expressing a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction or excitement
Got to have your love
Expressing how much he needs Baby's love
Can't live without your love
Stating how impossible it would be to live without Baby's love
Honey honey come back home to me (Come back home to me)
Sweetly requesting Baby to come back and be with him
Oh I made mistakes, yes that's the truth
Admitting his own mistakes and shortcomings
But the biggest one I made with you
Acknowledging the fact that the biggest mistake he made was with Baby
I thought that you would understand
Hoping that Baby would understand his situation
I'm just a one woman man
Stating that he is only interested in loving and being with one woman, Baby
Not like before so come back home to me (Baby come home to me)
Reassuring Baby that he has changed and is ready to be with her
Ooo, aahh (Baby come home to me)
Expressing a feeling of longing for Baby to come back home
I said
Stating his request again
Come back come back to me
Requesting Baby to come back home and be with him
Come back baby come back to me
Requesting Baby to come back home and be with him
Repeat to fade
Repeating his request for Baby to come back home and be with him until the song ends
Contributed by Madelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andreadesalvo3000
With out a doubt one of the greatest doo-wop songs ever written and sang! The group harmony can compare to none! Wonderful sounds of an era in music almost forgotten except for us fans who will remember and love this kind of music!!!!
@okigi-wo5zm
Friend of mine says this isn't technically doo wop because there isn't peak. Great song regardless.
@GeorgeVreelandHill
I know this song actually came out in the 1980s, but imagine riding down a road on a warm 1950s Saturday night in a convertible with something like this on the radio.
Now that's life.
@mustangcoupe19651
It was post ww2 and everything was alright
@vernsmith7821
no better times ever!!!! Even if you had a two coop!
@certaindeed
George Vreeland Hill It was the early 80's believe it or not for this one. Huge hit in '93 94' as well in New England
@alecbutterfield1784
***** I'm thinking1 the same thing, only in a '55 Chevy 1
@frankchinigo907
Munky Bidness
@randymcneal981
One of best songs I've ever heard in my life
@williamhighfill539
Nicky Santo was one the greats...started off singing, became a NYPD officer, retired as a Captain and pulled the group back together...I love and respect you, Cpt. Santamaria!!!!