Little Darlin'
Unrequited Love's Melancholy Tale | The Tokens' Serenade
Lyrics
Yaaa-aaa-aaa
Expression of longing or calling out.
Ya-ya-ya, yaaa-aaa-aaa
Continuation of the expressive sounds.
Ya-ya-ya, yaaa-aaa-aaa
Repetition for emphasis and emotional resonance.
Ya-ya-yaaa-aaa-aaa
Extended expression of emotions.
Oh, little darlin'
Addressing a beloved with affectionate term "darlin'."
Oh, little darlin
Reiteration of the address to the beloved.
Oh-oh-oh where are you
Expressing a sense of loss or separation, seeking the beloved.
My love?
Questioning the whereabouts of the speaker's love.
I was wrong
Admitting a mistake or regret.
To try
Acknowledging an error in attempting to love two individuals.
To love two
Playful or nonsensical interjection.
A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa
Repeating a playful interjection.
Know well
Emphasizing the speaker's knowledge or awareness.
That my love
Declaring that the speaker's love is exclusive.
Was just for you
Reaffirming that the love is dedicated to one person.
Only you
Expressing affection and endearment.
My darlin'
Addressing the beloved with a term of affection.
I need you
Declaring a need for the beloved.
To call my own
Desiring the beloved to be exclusively theirs.
And never do wrong
Commitment to avoiding wrongdoing in the relationship.
To hold in mine
Expressing a desire to hold the beloved's hand.
Your little hand
Expressing a connection through physical touch.
I'll know too soon
Anticipating a positive outcome in the relationship.
That all is so grand
Reflecting on the grandness or beauty of the relationship.
Please, hold my hand
Requesting the beloved to hold the speaker's hand.
My dear
Expressing affection towards the beloved.
I was wrong
Repeating the admission of a mistake in love.
To try
A repetition of the playful or nonsensical interjection.
To love two
Continuation of the acknowledgment of a romantic error.
A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa
Repetition of the playful interjection for emphasis.
Know well
Emphasizing awareness or understanding in the relationship.
That my love
Reaffirming the exclusivity of the speaker's love.
Was just for you
Reiterating that the love is solely for one person.
Only you
Final repetition of the exclusivity of the speaker's love.
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