baby blue
The DeFranco Family Lyrics
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Just how much I'd like to make you mine
Baby blue, maybe you would let me be
Your lover just one time
I watch you walk around
And you're really looking down
I know that someone hurt you long ago
Into all my dreams you creep
I want you more than you could ever know
I pass you every day
But you seem so far away
And I can't climb those prison wall you're in
If you could only see
Just how much you mean to me
I know that I could make you smile again
In the song Baby Blue by The DeFranco Family, the singer has a longing desire for a girl called Baby Blue. He expresses his feelings towards her in the very first line by telling her how much he would like to make her his, but also acknowledges that he's aware she may not be interested. The second line elaborates on this notion by expressing a hypothetical scenario where if Baby Blue knew how much he wanted her, she may be open to the idea of being his lover just once.
The singer then goes on to describe how he has observed Baby Blue and how she always looks down. He suspects it's because someone hurt her a long time ago. However, the thought of her keeps him up at night, and he dreams about her. Despite her emotional distancing, the singer knows that he is deeply in love with her and the third stanza bears testimony to this. He sees her every day, but she remains unreachable. He feels trapped as if there's a wall between them, and he can't get through. But, the singer tells Baby Blue that if only she could see how much he cares and wants her, he could make her smile again.
Overall, Baby Blue is a tender love song with heartfelt sentiments about unrequited love. The singer acknowledges that even though the situation may seem bleak, he still has hope that one day he could win her over.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby blue, if you know
Addressing the person referred to as 'Baby blue', expressing the interest to proceed if the person is willing
Just how much I'd like to make you mine
Expressing the level of interest in forming a romantic relationship with 'Baby blue'
Baby blue, maybe you would let me be
Asking 'Baby blue' for permission to become their romantic partner, at least for once
Your lover just one time
Clarifying that the offer is for once, expressing the desire to become intimate with 'Baby blue'
I watch you walk around
Observing 'Baby blue' going on about their everyday life
And you're really looking down
Noticing that the person is not in a good mood, probably indicating recent emotional pain
I know that someone hurt you long ago
Inferring and acknowledging that 'Baby blue' might have undergone emotional trauma in the past
At night when I'm asleep
Referring to the time when the person is resting and in the subconscious state of mind
Into all my dreams you creep
Showing that the person occupies an important place in the dreamer's subconscious
I want you more than you could ever know
Expressing a strong emotional affinity towards 'Baby blue'
I pass you every day
Crossing paths with 'Baby blue' quite frequently, but unable to connect further
But you seem so far away
Feeling distant from the person, either because of their emotional state or because of unexpressed feelings
And I can't climb those prison walls you're in
Acknowledging a psychological barrier that's stopping the relationship from progressing
If you could only see
Expressing that the person could be part of the solution for this barrier
Just how much you mean to me
Expressing that the feeling of connection is strong and that 'Baby blue' is held in high regards by the singer
I know that I could make you smile again
Offering to help 'Baby blue' (who has been portrayed as in emotional pain) get back to being happy if given the opportunity
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Written by: Aaron Gayle Barker
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