Discover the story of the song > Unchained Melody – Air Supply

The protagonist is talking about his deep love for his partner. He says that he has been longing for her touch for a long, lonely time. He feels like time is passing by very slowly and that it can do a lot. He wonders if she still belongs to him. He tells her that he needs her love and asks for it to come to him quickly. He compares his loneliness to a river that flows into the sea and says that even the river "sighs" and waits for him. He promises that he will be coming home soon.