The Twelfth of Never
Eternal Love: The Timeless Promise in Barry Manilow's 'The Twelfth of Never'
Lyrics
You ask how much I need you must I explain
Questioning the necessity to express the depth of need for the person
I need you oh my darling
Expressing a strong emotional requirement for the person
Like roses need rain
Comparing the necessity of the person's presence to the essential requirement of rain for roses
You ask how long I'll love you
Responding truthfully about the duration of love
I'll tell you true
Pledging commitment and honesty in love
Until the twelfth of never
Using a poetic phrase to indicate an indefinite future time
I'll still be loving you
Commitment to continuously love the person
Hold me close never let me go
Requesting closeness and permanence in the relationship
Hold me close melt my heart
Desiring an emotional connection and vulnerability
Like's April's snow i love you
Expressing affection and love akin to the delicate nature of April's snow
Till the Bluebells forget to bloom
Commitment to love until the natural order changes, symbolized by the forgetfulness of blooming bluebells
I love you
Reiterating love for the person
Till the clover has lots it's perfume
Pledging love until the scent of clover fades away
I love you till the poets run out of rhymes
Committing to love until the limitless creativity of poets ceases
Until the twelfth of never
Reaffirming the earlier statement about a distant, indefinite future
And that's a long, long time
Emphasizing the vastness of time in the commitment to love
Until the twelfth of never
Repeating the phrase to stress the longevity of the commitment
And that's a long, long time
Reiterating the vast expanse of time in the commitment to love
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