"Before I Grew Up to Love You" | |
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Song | |
Released | 1917 |
Songwriter(s) | Max Friedman |
"Before I Grew Up To Love You" is a World War I era song released in 1917. Max Friedman wrote the lyrics and music. The song was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. of New York City. There are two versions of the cover. One features a framed photo of Friedman in a sailor's uniform. [1] The second version has a drawing of a man and woman with an orange-colored moon behind them. Below them is a branch of leaves. The song was written for voice and piano. [2]
Henry Burr recorded the song on March 14, 1919. It was released under Columbia Records. [3] The East Texas Serenaders recorded a version of the song. It was released under Brunswick Records. [4]
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [5]
The song is about a person's heartbreak in response to the end of a relationship. The chorus is as follows: [2]
I wish I had never seen sunshine
I wish I had never seen rain
I wish that your soul had not been my goal
A prize that I sought all in vain
I only wish someone told me
That love that you gave me was untrue
And I wish I had died in my cradle
Before I grew up to love you.
"Before I Grew Up to Love You" | |
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Song | |
Released | 1917 |
Songwriter(s) | Max Friedman |
"Before I Grew Up To Love You" is a World War I era song released in 1917. Max Friedman wrote the lyrics and music. The song was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. of New York City. There are two versions of the cover. One features a framed photo of Friedman in a sailor's uniform. [1] The second version has a drawing of a man and woman with an orange-colored moon behind them. Below them is a branch of leaves. The song was written for voice and piano. [2]
Henry Burr recorded the song on March 14, 1919. It was released under Columbia Records. [3] The East Texas Serenaders recorded a version of the song. It was released under Brunswick Records. [4]
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [5]
The song is about a person's heartbreak in response to the end of a relationship. The chorus is as follows: [2]
I wish I had never seen sunshine
I wish I had never seen rain
I wish that your soul had not been my goal
A prize that I sought all in vain
I only wish someone told me
That love that you gave me was untrue
And I wish I had died in my cradle
Before I grew up to love you.