The Man I Love
Dreaming of Love: Sarah Vaughan's Melodic Yearning
Lyrics
When the mellow moon begins to beam
Anticipation of a romantic moment as the moonlight appears.
Every night I dream a little dream
Expressing nightly dreams, likely of a romantic nature.
And of course Prince Charming is the theme
Reference to the dream theme featuring a prince charming figure.
The he, for me.
Expressing personal longing for a specific individual.
Although I realize as well as you
Acknowledging the rarity of dreams coming true.
It is seldom that a dream comes true
Recognition that dreams often remain unrealized.
To me it's clear
Personal conviction about the clarity of the dream.
That he'll appear
Confidence in the eventual appearance of the dream figure.
Some day he'll come along, the man I love
Hopeful anticipation of meeting "the man I love."
And he'll be big and strong, the man I love
Expectation of a physically imposing and strong partner.
And when he comes my way
Expressing readiness for the moment when he arrives.
I'll do my best to make him stay
Commitment to making the awaited man stay.
He'll look at me and smile; I'll understand
Expectation of mutual understanding through non-verbal communication.
And in a little while he'll take my hand
Anticipation of a physical connection through holding hands.
And though it seems absurd
Acknowledging the potential absurdity of the situation.
I know we both won't say a word
Expectation that both will remain silent despite their feelings.
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Speculation about the potential day of meeting the man.
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Uncertainty about the specific day of the week for the meeting.
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Confidence in the eventual encounter despite uncertainty.
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Optimistic expectation of a positive event on a specific day.
He'll build a little home just meant for two
Envisioning a future together with the man in a shared home.
From which I'll never roam; who would? Would you?
Expressing a desire for a stable and lasting relationship.
And so all else above
Affirmation of the priority of love over other considerations.
I'm waiting for the man I love
Patiently awaiting the arrival of the loved one.
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