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I can't be talkin' of love
Staff Notation • Secular
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I can't be talkin' of love by John Duke — Lyrics
I can't be talkin' of love, dear,
I can't be talkin' of love.
If there be one thing I can't talk of,
That one thing do be love.
But that's not sayin' that I'm not lovin',
Still water, you know, runs deep,
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About I can't be talkin' of love
The singer here protests a seeming inability to speak of love, yet paradoxically reveals the depth of their feelings. This secular English song, for SATB choir, paints a picture of a love that runs deep beneath a quiet surface. The text expresses a profound, almost overwhelming affection that continues even in dreams, contrasting with the speaker's declared inability to articulate it. John Duke's setting captures this gentle yet intense sentiment through its musical language.
