Dedicated to the One I Love
The Shirelles Lyrics
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While I'm far away from you my baby
I know it's hard for you my baby
Because it's hard for me my baby
And the darkest hour is just before dawn
Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my babyAnd tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love
Life can never be exactly like we want it to be
I can be satisfied just knowing that you love me
There's one thing I want you to do especially for me
And it's something that everybody needs
Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
And tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated to the one I love
The song "Dedicated to the One I Love" by The Shirelles is a romantic ballad that expresses the feelings of a lover who is far away from their beloved. The song starts with the singer dedicating the song to their love, and acknowledging the difficulty of being apart. This separation causes hardship for both the singer and their beloved, who is presumably missing them as well. The lyrics suggest that just before dawn, when the dark is at its most pervasive, is the most difficult time for both parties.
The lyrics then transition to a request for their partner to pray for them before bed each night, as if the power of prayer can bridge the distance between them. The final lines of the song emphasize the dedication of the song to the one the singer loves.
Overall, the song expresses the pain of separation, the desire for connection and closeness, and the power of love to overcome time and distance.
Line by Line Meaning
This is dedicated to the one I love
I want to dedicate this song to the person I love.
While I'm far away from you, my baby
Although I am far away from you, my dear, my love for you still exists.
I know it's hard for you, my baby
I understand that it is difficult for you to be away from me, my dear.
Because it's hard for me, my baby
I am also having a hard time being away from you, my dear.
And the darkest hour is just before dawn
Things may seem tough now, but there is hope for a better tomorrow.
Each night before you go to bed, my baby
Before you go to sleep every night, my dear.
Whisper a little prayer for me, my baby
Please say a small prayer for me, my dear.
And tell all the stars above
Let the stars in the sky know that my love for you is true.
Life can never be exactly like we want it to be
Things may not always go according to plan.
But I can be satisfied just knowing you love me
However, I can find contentment in the knowledge that you love me.
There's one thing I want you to do, especially for me
I have one request for you, my dear, and it is important to me.
And it's something that everybody needs
This request is something that every person needs.
This is dedicated to the one I love
Once again, I dedicate this song to the person I love.
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@josephaestrella692
In those days a song like this one, was given to the one you loved and no other words were needed or necessary.
The song just said everything.
@robertadaniels6008
I played this song over and over for the boy I had a crush on when I was a kid. He didn't know. I was too young for him. I was only 10 years old. Years later he finally noticed me when I was 16. He actually became my first real boyfriend. We loved this song together.
@rosemartinez2979
This song takes me wayyyy back in time
@ynot7119
Sandra Banks on 12th avenue Arlington Heights learning how to slow dance 1960 11yrs old.Tonights the Night good times
@mrgarcia500
Oh my goodness!!!!! Girl if you only knew.........Each night,,,,tell all the stars above.....knowing you love me.....Wisper a little prayer.....It doesn't get much better............this is dedicated to everyone I love.......
@kimyoung1720
My oldest sister would play this class of 1965. Years later a favorite of mine.
@usmc1917916
Brings me right back to USMC. 1960 LATE A young Marine . 1/5 Camp Santa Margarita Pendleton.
@ladylydia762
These women are blessed by their Creator. Such heavenly voices
@sethtenrec
Natural selection doesn’t “bless”.
Superstition ain’t the way
@JonathanGarcia-zp5pm
@@sethtenrec you must be really intelligent and highly sophisticated to put down someone else's beliefs.