Just One of Those Things
Unforgettable Nights and Fading Love: Decoding Lena Horne's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
I'm sorry to say I didn't know her name
I regret not knowing her name
The fact the last six hours are a haze
The last six hours are unclear or hazy
Piecing together the fragments of a frame
Trying to make sense of a fragmented memory
Why my motor skills are out of face
Uncertain why my motor skills are impaired
I feel like I've woken in a mace
Feeling disoriented, as if waking in a maze
Though we've never met before, baby, I am sure
Despite not having met before, confident about the connection
It was just one of those things
Referring to a situation as just a random occurrence
Just one of those crazy flings
Describing a brief and intense romantic involvement
One of those bells that now and then rings
Comparing the experience to a bell that occasionally rings
One of those things
Reiterating that it was just a fleeting occurrence
It was just one of those nights
Highlighting that it was one particular night
Just one of those fabulous flights
Characterizing the night as fantastic and exhilarating
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
Imagining a dreamlike journey to the moon with delicate wings
It was one of those things
Reaffirming that it was just a passing event
If we'd thought a bit about the end of it
Reflecting on the consequences if they had considered the outcome
As we started painting the town
Recalling the beginning of a night out
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Acknowledging that their love was intense and needed cooling
Was too hot not to cool down
Recognizing that the passionate affair couldn't sustain
So goodbye and amen
Bidding farewell and expressing good wishes
Here's hoping we'll meet now and then
Hopeful about meeting occasionally in the future
It was great fun
Describing the experience as enjoyable
But it was just one of those things
Reiterating that it was just a passing event
One of those things
Emphasizing the transient nature of the experience
If we'd thought a bit about the end of it
Repeating the contemplation of the outcome
As we started painting the town
Revisiting the start of their night out
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Acknowledging the intensity of their love and its inevitable decline
Was too hot not to cool down
Recognizing the passionate affair couldn't sustain
So goodbye, goodbye and amen
Bid farewell with a sense of closure
Here's hoping we'll meet now and then
Expressing hope for occasional future meetings
It was great fun
Reflecting on the overall enjoyment of the experience
But it was just one of those things
Affirming that it was just a passing event
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