A youthful Frank Sinatra spent two years and 9 months in Tommy Dorsey's Orc… Read Full Bio ↴A youthful Frank Sinatra spent two years and 9 months in Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra as part of a musical variety show from 1940-1942. Female background singers were also employed called The Pied Pipers, whom included Jo Stafford and Connie Haines. Other noable band members included trumpeters Bunny Berigan & Ziggy Elman, alto saxman Bob Shine, and drummer Buddy Rich. The group toured the country playing vaudeville era theaters, ballrooms, dance halls, numerous radio shows and even appeared in some films beginning with their first "Las Vegas Nights" in 1941.

Take Me
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Feat. Frank Sinatra Lyrics

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Take me, I'm yours if you'll take me;
Please darling, awake me,
And set my heart aflame.
Hear me, I'm pleading for your love
I'm so hungry for love,
Can't you feel the same?
I don't ask for guarantee,
Promise me not a thing,

All I ask is won't you please
Let me hear angels sing.

Take me, "tho you may forsake me, who cares
If you take me, and love me tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Take Me" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra feat. Frank Sinatra, express longing and desire for love. The singer is pleading with their partner to take them, promising their devotion and unconditional love. They are eager to feel the love and affection of the one they desire and will do anything to make it happen. The singer does not require promises or guarantees, but only the chance to experience the sheer bliss of being loved.

The lyrics are simple yet evocative, with the use of the metaphor of angels singing to convey the vivid and intensive emotion of wanting to be loved. Furthermore, the use of parallelism in the words, "take me" and "awake me" enhances the sense of urgency and desire expressed in the lyrics. Ultimately, the song is a plea for love and is powerfully emotive, resonating with anyone who has longed for a deep and meaningful connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Take me, I'm yours if you'll take me;
I am willing to be with you if you are willing to take me.

Please darling, awake me,
Please awaken my soul and make me feel alive.

And set my heart aflame.
Make my heart burn with a passionate love.

Hear me, I'm pleading for your love
Listen to me as I beg for your love.

I'm so hungry for love,
I have a strong desire and need for love.

Can't you feel the same?
Don't you have the same feeling towards me?

I don't ask for guarantee,
I don't require any assurance from you.

Promise me not a thing,
You don't have to make any promises to me.

All I ask is won't you please
I only request that you please

Let me hear angels sing.
Allow me to experience pure, heavenly love.

Take me, "tho you may forsake me, who cares
I am willing to take the risk of being abandoned, as it doesn't matter as long as I am with you.