The core of the act was the three elder brothers, Chico, Harpo, and Groucho; each developed a highly distinctive stage persona. The two younger brothers, Gummo and Zeppo, did not develop their stage characters to the same extent, and eventually left the act to pursue other careers. Gummo was not in any of the movies; Zeppo appeared only in the first five.
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
The Marx Brothers Lyrics
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Never will I meet one sweeter than you
Would you turn away or could you
Really every care
If I'd ever dare to say
"I Love you"
If the nightingales could sing like you
For you brought a new kind of love to me
If the Sandman brought me dreams of you
I'd want to sleep my whole life through
For you brought a new kind of love to me
I know that you're the queen, and I'm the slave
And yet you will understand
That underneath it all
You're a maid, and I am only a man
I would work and slave the whole day through
If I could hurry home to you
For you brought a new kind of love to me
The Marx Brothers's song "You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me" is an ode to a lover who has brought a new meaning to the singer's life. The first verse "Sweet one, fairer than the flowers, Never will I meet one sweeter than you" talks about the sweet nature of the loved one and how the singer believes he will never meet anyone sweeter than her. In the second verse "If the nightingales could sing like you, They'd sing much sweeter than they do," the singer compares the loved one's singing to that of the nightingale and believes that they would sing even sweeter if they could sing like her.
The chorus of the song talks about how the loved one has brought a new kind of love to the singer's life. The singer expresses his desire to dream of the loved one and how he wants to hurry home to her even after working all day. The final verse "I know that you're the queen, and I'm the slave And yet you will understand That underneath it all You're a maid, and I am only a man" talks about how the loved one is seen as a queen by the singer, but he still sees her as a humble maid who has brought a new meaning to his life.
Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to a loved one who has brought a new kind of love and happiness to the singer's life. It talks about the sweet nature of the loved one, while also expressing the singer's desire to be with her constantly.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet one, fairer than the flowers
You are the sweetest person I've ever met
Never will I meet one sweeter than you
No one can ever be as sweet as you
Would you turn away or could you
Do you reject my love or are you capable of loving me back?
Really every care
Really care about me
If I'd ever dare to say
If I ever had the courage to tell you
"I Love you"
"I love you"
If the nightingales could sing like you
If birds could sing as beautifully as you do
They'd sing much sweeter than they do
They would sound more beautiful than they already do
For you brought a new kind of love to me
You introduced me to a new kind of love that I have never experienced before
If the Sandman brought me dreams of you
If I were to dream of you
I'd want to sleep my whole life through
I would want to spend my entire life asleep dreaming of you
For you brought a new kind of love to me
You brought me a love that is unlike any other I've experienced before
I know that you're the queen, and I'm the slave
I know you hold all the power in this relationship and I don't mind serving you
And yet you will understand
Despite our different positions, you still empathize with me
That underneath it all
Beneath our roles as queen and servant
You're a maid, and I am only a man
You're just a human like me, and I'm only a man in love with you
I would work and slave the whole day through
I'm willing to work hard all day just to make you happy
If I could hurry home to you
If I could come home to you and spend time with you
For you brought a new kind of love to me
Because you've shown me a new kind of love, I want to spend every moment with you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Pierre Connor
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