Unchained Melody
Unchained Melody Lyrics

Oh my love, my darling
Addressing the singer's beloved, expressing intense feelings of love and affection.

I've hungered for your touch
The singer has been longing for physical contact with their beloved, implying feelings of loneliness and emptiness.

A long lonely time,
Specifically describing the duration of the singer's loneliness, highlighting their intense feelings of isolation.

And time goes by so slowly
The passing of time feels agonizingly slow due to the artist's longing for their beloved.

And time can do so much,
Time has the ability to change things significantly, highlighting the possibility that the artist's longing will either change or become more intense as time continues.

Are you still mine?
Questioning the status of the singer's relationship with their beloved, possibly indicating a fear of abandonment or a desire for reassurance.

I need your love,
Expressing a deep emotional need for the love of the singer's beloved, underscoring how important their relationship is to the singer.

God speed your love to me.
A plea for the artist's beloved to return to them or to express their love in some way, showing the desperation the artist feels for their partner's affection.

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea,
Drawing a metaphorical connection between a lonely river and the artist's sense of loneliness, implying that the artist's emotions are as natural and immutable as the flow of a river into the sea.

To the open arms of the sea, yeah!
The artist imagines the sea as a welcoming and comforting presence, further emphasizing their desire for emotional serenity and security.

Lonely rivers sigh "wait for me, wait for me"
The singer compares the sound of a sighing river to their own sense of longing and anticipation, possibly implying that the singer feels as if their emotions cannot be contained or suppressed.

I'll be coming home,
A promise by the artist to return to their beloved, possibly indicating that the artist has been away from their loved one for some time.

Wait for me.
A plea to the singer's beloved to wait for their return, showing the singer's vulnerability and dependence on their partner's affection.