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Eternal Love: Nat King Cole's Timeless Promise in 'More'
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Expressing a quantity beyond comparison
Than the greatest love the world
Greater than any love experienced in the world
Has known,
Referring to the extent of love
This
Indicating a transition to a specific type of love
Is the love I'll give to you
Committing to giving this unique love only to the listener
Alone.
Emphasizing exclusivity in the love expressed
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Highlighting a love that surpasses verbal expression
Than the simple words
Describing the inadequacy of words to convey the depth of feelings
I've tried to say,
Expressing the commitment to live solely for the beloved
I'll only live to love you
Stating the intention to increase love with each passing day
More each day.
More than you'll ever know,
Expressing a love deeper than the recipient may realize
My arms long to hold you so.
Desiring physical closeness and affection
My life will be in your keeping,
Conveying a surrender of life to the beloved's care
Waking, sleeping, laughing, weeping
Encompassing all moments, whether joyful or sorrowful
Longer
Indicating an enduring duration beyond conventional timeframes
Than always is a long, long time,
Stressing the prolonged nature of love
But far beyond forever,
Emphasizing a love that transcends the concept of forever
You'll be mine.
Asserting possession of the beloved
I know I've never lived before,
Expressing a sense of newfound existence with the beloved
And my heart is very sure
Confirming the certainty of the depth of emotions
No one else could love you more.
Declaring the unparalleled nature of the speaker's love
I know I've never lived before,
Reiterating the newfound existence with the beloved
And my heart is very sure
Affirming the unwavering certainty of intense emotions
No one else could love you more.
Emphasizing the exclusivity of the speaker's love
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