And I Still Do
Will Osborne And His Orchestra Lyrics
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I never told you darling you're the only one
Will I do on regretting now my whole life through
The things I didn't do?
I never held my arms around you long enough
I never dared to make my kisses strong enough
Will I do on regretting now my whole life throughThe things I didn't do?
I was too much afraid, afraid to get burned
In a one way romance!
So now I'm alone, too late I have learned
I never gave love a chance!
But if there is an answer to my every prayer
If you can find within your heart that you still care
I'll gladly spend my life just makin' up to you
The things I didn't do!
I never gave love a chance!
But if there is an answer to my every prayer
If you can find within your heart that you still care
I'll gladly spend my life just makin' up to you
The things, the things I didn't do!
The song "And I Still Do" by Will Osborne and His Orchestra is a heartfelt lament of love and regret. The lyrics describe the sorrowful feelings of the singer as he ponders on all the chances he's missed to love and show affection to his beloved. The opening lines of the song, "I never said I loved you as I should have done, I never told you darling you're the only one," sets the tone of the entire song. The singer admits to not being expressive enough with his love which led to missing out on opportunities to make his love grow stronger.
He goes on to lament how he never held his love long enough and never dared to make his kisses strong enough. He expresses fear of getting burned in a one-way romance which has left him alone and bitter. However, he still holds on to hope that if his love reciprocates the same feelings, he will spend his life trying to make up for all the lost opportunities. Overall, the song is a melodious reminder to express one's love before it's too late and not to live with the regret of things that were never done.
Line by Line Meaning
I never said I loved you as I should have done
I failed to express my love adequately through words.
I never told you darling you're the only one
I neglected to convey to you that you are my one and only love.
Will I do on regretting now my whole life through
Will I continue to feel remorseful for the entirety of my life?
The things I didn't do?
What about the actions that I failed to take?
I never held my arms around you long enough
I should have held you tightly for a longer duration than I did.
I never dared to make my kisses strong enough
I lacked the courage to express the intensity of my love through my kisses.
I was too much afraid, afraid to get burned
I possessed an excessive fear of being hurt in a romantic relationship.
In a one way romance!
I was involved in a relationship that was not reciprocal in nature.
So now I'm alone, too late I have learned
As a result, I am now alone, and I have realized this too late.
I never gave love a chance!
I never allowed myself to fully experience the emotions of true love.
But if there is an answer to my every prayer
However, if there exists a solution to all of my problems and heartache,
If you can find within your heart that you still care
And if you can discover that you still possess feelings for me in your heart,
I'll gladly spend my life just makin' up to you
I would willingly spend my life making amends for my deficits in our relationship.
The things, the things I didn't do!
Those things that I failed to do while we were together.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRED JAY, IRA KOSLOFF, IRVING REID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ladycallidora
Very beautiful!!!
@the.penthouse---barre6792
"June night and moonlight ✨" there's nothing else like the British Dance Bands of the 1930's , thank you so much, this is the treat of the week!
@CPorter
This guy weren't British, he was Canadian and in America. Other than that, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@the.penthouse---barre6792
Thank you for telling me about this, I must say This has a very British Dance Bands feel about it, thank you so much, I really appreciate your reply, SIMON
@jazzvictrola7104
A real beauty from Will, lots of pep for '34!
@anotherbahamianguitarplayer
Nice
@CPorter
Nice to hear from you. Been a hot minute
@spencersmith2798
Try Ina Ray Hutton’s version if you want the hot version…Mr. Gliss treats us to a very nice foxtrot here!
@CPorter
Hah! "Mr. Gliss" That's a new one on me. Yeah I'll try her version of it later.