A top hit in 1950s, the song was written by Baker Knight. It was released as a single by American pop music singer Ray Peterson in 1959 and recorded by English singer Ronnie Hilton in the United Kingdom in the same year. Both versions became a top hits with Peterson peaking at #25 on Top 40 in US and Hilton’s version reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart. Soon others followed their suit including the world legendary Elvis Presley which further popularized the song after its release as his single in 1970.
From the website of londonwelshmvc.org, I learned an interesting story behind the song. It was actually a spiritual search. The composer was ill at the time of writing and was searching for the Deity that would always be kind and forgiving toward him no matter what the conditions. While he couldn’t say it was written directly to God, he admitted searching for Him at that time. However, he didn't finish the song until several weeks later. The delay made him realize that the song might also make a good love song. Since there was no Contemporary Christian music in those days, he decided to make it a love song.
I really love the song as it is reflective of love experiences I have with my dear wife. On her birthday, today, I decided to make a blog on this song. My way of expressing my gratitude to her for the wonders of her love which changed my life.
She came into my life when I tried to return to the mainstream of normalcy after the EDSA Revolution in 1986. Resuming my remaining year in the seminary was not possible for technical reasons. Thus, I shifted to Social Work. No longer young as my classmates, a class period was an agony, having been conditioned to a non academic life. Making the adjustment worse was the label attached to my name because of controversial past. It included my participation in a movement of church people who participated in the struggle against dictatorship. It was sort of taboo in our denomination at that time.
Isolated from my faith community, coupled with difficulty in adjustment with studies and relationship, I was about to quit and go back to where I belong. But the thought of her made me hold on. Like me, she shifted to Social Work while in senior year in another course. It was a" love at first sight", for me, the first time we met. A terror on her part, though, having a knowledge of my background. Thus, while I tried to get close to her, the more she distanced herself. Still, she served as a challenge to me against odds.
DZ and Dazen Dawn |
When no-one else can understand me
When everything I do is wrong
You give me hope and consolation
You give me strength to carry on
And you're always there to lend a hand
In everything I do
That's the wonder
The wonder of you
DZ and Edzil Ven |
And when you smile the world is brighter
You touch my hand and I'm a king
Your kiss to me is worth a fortune
Your love for me is everything
I'll guess I'll never know the reason why
You love me like you do
That's the wonder
The wonder of you
DZ and Krislenn Edz |
Prof. DZ Patriarca-Lariza
And to you, dear readers, who cannot relate to the previous accolades and find this post corny, this one is for you:
When no-one else can understand you
Ask yourself why? If the problem is in you,
change yourself.
If the problem is with others, never mind them
You are not alone.
Many have been misunderstood before you.
Even great men and women of faith and history
Have been misunderstood not more than once.
When everything you do is wrong
You have all the reason to be alarmed
While nobody is perfect, it’s no longer normal to be always incorrect.
But there is still hope and consolation
For this reason, you have to move on
God is always there to lend a hand
In everything I do
Would you believe it?
However, if you find the paraphrase having no sense, still.
Perhaps, yes, perhaps... that’s the wonder of you.
cute cute manung.thank you for love and taking care of our sister.wala gid k nagsala nga ginasugid k ang mtuod befor inday dz would always say ara edwin tas madalagab k kg magsingit bintana"manung hmbal inday wala di siya kuno"kun di gwa siya alangalang e. hahahahaha!!''
ReplyDeletecute cute manung.thank you for love and taking care of our sister.wala gid k nagsala nga ginasugid k ang mtuod befor inday dz would always say ara edwin tas madalagab k kg magsingit bintana"manung hmbal inday wala di siya kuno"kun di gwa siya alangalang e. hahahahaha!!''
ReplyDelete