Prelude To A Kiss

The speaker presents a song as a gentle expression of love, offered before a hoped-for kiss. At first, the feeling is tender but tinged with sadness: the heart seems to sing from longing. As the lyrics continue, that private, simple melody is imagined growing into something grander. The mood remains soft and earnest, ending with love described as lasting.

Several images make this emotion vivid. A flower “crying” for dew suggests something living that longs for what it needs; here, the speaker’s heart longs for closeness. “A song in blue” can suggest sadness, since blue is often associated with melancholy, though it also describes the song’s mood rather than a literal color. The “prelude” is an introduction to a larger musical work, so calling the love song a prelude to a kiss implies that the music prepares for an intimate moment.

The lyrics also contrast a “simple melody” with a symphony, suggesting that a modest expression of feeling may become something richer in the listener’s imagination. The reference to a “Schubert tune with a Gershwin touch” blends two musical styles to picture that transformation. Still, the kiss is anticipated, not described as having happened. The ending may express confidence that the love will endure, or it may be a hopeful promise from someone still waiting for a response.