Love Letters
norman percival and his orchestra Lyrics
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Keep us so near while we're apart,
I'm not alone in the night,
When I can have all the love you write,
I memorize every line,
I kiss the name that you sign,
And darling,
Again from the start,
Love letters straight from your heart.
The lyrics to "Love Letters" by Norman Percival and his Orchestra speaks to the power of a love letter. The song describes how love letters can bridge the distance between two people while they are apart. The lyrics illustrate the intimacy created by love letters by describing the act of kissing the name that is signed at the end of each letter. The lyrics demonstrate how love letters become a precious keepsake that can be revisited repeatedly. The act of reading and rereading the letters feeds the desire and longing for the person who wrote them.
The song's lyrics encourage the act of writing love letters as a gesture of love and commitment. The implication is that the relationship is strengthened by the act of letter writing. The lyrics indicate that love letters carry the essence of the relationship and by writing them and rereading them, you keep the relationship alive, even when separated physically.
Line by Line Meaning
Love letters straight from your heart,
These written declarations of affection that originated from within your chest,
Keep us so near while we're apart,
In our times of separation, these letters make our togetherness feel imminent and close,
I'm not alone in the night,
Despite being by myself in the dark hours, the contents of the letters make me feel connected to you,
When I can have all the love you write,
Each written word of love that you share with me is all I need to feel your affection,
I memorize every line,
I commit to memory each sentence that you've penned so that I may keep it with me always,
I kiss the name that you sign,
Your signature on these letters carries so much significance that I feel moved to press my lips to it,
And darling,
My dearest love,
Then I read,
I begin to peruse the letter's message anew,
Again from the start,
I revisit the text's opening lines and reset my emotional state,
Love letters straight from your heart.
These heartfelt letters expressing your love continue to captivate and inspire me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Y, AIRELLE BESSON, JOSEPH PATRICK MOUNT
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