"What we have here is raw, uncompromising home grown rockabilly, performed with an economy of style that borders, at times, on the inept ........ you begin to realise that a combination of enthusiasm and interesting material are at the nub of the matter, then appearance (real gone cats) and finally, on stage, unbridled frenzy, all combining to justify the whole. If you like it rough'n'ready, this is grist for your mill." Tony Martin 1981
"Rumored to be one of the wildest bands of the early 80's, The Deltas play their own unique brand of Rockabilly with a hint of blues influence. 'Boogie Disease' was recorded in the height and prime of The Deltas reign over the early 80's Rockabilly Scene. The Deltas are still gigging and playing around. Rumor even has it some new studio stuff might be in the works. Let's hope so! Reviewed by The Psycho Avenger 2002
Come Back Baby
The Deltas Lyrics
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A starry summer sky,
A laughing you and I, alone.
It all comes back to me now,
A sea of midnight blue,
Your face uplifted to my own.
We called it a thrill of the moment,
We didn't know what the glow meant,
We never dreamed it might be love.
It all comes back to me now,
The love I threw away,
And now each lonely night I pray,
That it will all come back to me someday.
In The Deltas' song "Come Back Baby," the singer reminisces about a past love that they let slip away. The nostalgia is palpable in the lyrics, beginning with the opening lines "It all comes back to me now, a starry summer sky, a laughing you and I, alone." The imagery of a summer night under a sky full of stars paints a picture of a romantic and idyllic moment between two people in love. The line "Your face uplifted to my own" suggests a moment of tenderness and intimacy that the singer now longs for.
The following lines reveal that the relationship was fleeting and categorized as "a thrill of the moment." Despite the lack of depth in the initial connection, the singer now realizes that what they felt was indeed love. The line “We never dreamed it might be love” is a poignant reflection on how oblivious they were in the moment to the true nature of their emotions. The chorus brings the song back to the present moment as the singer laments the loss of this love and prays that it will one day come back to them.
Line by Line Meaning
It all comes back to me now,
I am reminded of memories from the past
A starry summer sky,
A clear sky filled with bright stars during the summertime
A laughing you and I, alone.
We were together and having a good time, just the two of us
It all comes back to me now,
The memories continue to flood back to me
A sea of midnight blue,
A dark blue ocean or body of water
Your face uplifted to my own.
You were looking up at me and our faces were close together
We called it a thrill of the moment,
We labeled our experience as exciting but temporary
And blamed the moon up above,
We attributed our behavior to the full moon's influence
We didn't know what the glow meant,
We were unaware of the significance of the feeling we had
We never dreamed it might be love.
We didn't consider the possibility that it was actually love
It all comes back to me now,
The memories continue to resonate with me
The love I threw away,
The love that I took for granted and let slip away
And now each lonely night I pray,
I am now filled with regret and wishful thinking
That it will all come back to me someday.
I hope that I will have the chance to relive those moments and rekindle that love once again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, DELLA BLUE MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEX C. KRAMER, HY ZARET, JOAN WHITNEY
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