When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Timeless Love: When Memories Outlast Dreams
Lyrics
We have been gay, going our way
We have experienced joy and lived life on our own terms.
Life has been beautiful, we have been young
Life has been wonderful, filled with youthfulness.
After you've gone, life will go on
After your departure, life will continue.
Like an old song we have sung
Similar to a familiar old song we've sung together.
When I grow too old to dream
Anticipating a time when aging prevents dreaming.
I'll have you to remember
I'll cherish memories of you.
When I grow too old to dream
Even as I grow old, your love will remain within me.
Your love will live in my heart
Expressing affection before parting.
So, kiss me my sweet
A request for a final kiss.
And so let us part
Accepting the necessity of separation.
And when I grow too old to dream
Reiterating the idea of aging preventing dreams.
That kiss will live in my heart
The memory of that kiss will endure as I age.
And when I grow too old to dream
Repetition emphasizing the lasting impact of the kiss.
That kiss will live in my heart
The enduring nature of the kiss in memory.
So, kiss me my sweet
A request for a final affectionate gesture before parting.
And so let us part
Acceptance of the impending separation.
And when I grow too old to dream
Reiteration of the lasting memory of the kiss in old age.
That kiss will live in my heart
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the kiss in the heart despite aging.
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