Begin the Beguine
Embracing Ephemeral Eternity: Rediscovering Love in Ray Conniff's Melody
Lyrics
When they begin the beguine
Initiation of the beguine, triggering memories and emotions.
It brings back the sound of music so tender
The beguine evokes tender musical memories.
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
Recall of a night filled with tropical beauty.
It brings back a memory ever green
The beguine brings back an evergreen memory.
I'm with you once more under the stars
Reunited under the stars with a sense of familiarity.
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
Orchestra by the shore adds to the romantic ambiance.
And even the palms seem to be swaying
The surroundings, like the swaying palms, contribute to the atmosphere.
When they begin the beguine
The beguine's return intensifies the experience.
To live it again is past all endeavor
Reliving the past is a challenging but worthwhile pursuit.
Except when that tune clutches my heart
The tune emotionally affects the speaker.
And there we are, swearing to love forever
Committing to eternal love and vowing not to part.
And promising never, never to part
A promise of enduring love and unity.
What moments divine, what rapture serene
Describing sublime moments and serene joy.
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted
Clouds symbolize challenges that disrupt past joys.
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
Regret for missed opportunities expressed by others.
I know but too well what they mean
Understanding the regretful sentiments of others.
So don't let them begin the beguine
Cautioning against reopening past emotional wounds.
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Suggesting to let the past love remain a memory.
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
Comparing the dormant desire to a dead ember.
When they begin the beguine
Warning against reigniting emotions with the beguine.
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them play
An ironic plea to play the beguine despite earlier warnings.
Till the stars that were there before return above you
Yearning for the return of past happiness.
Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
Desire for a reaffirmation of love and affection.
Then we suddenly know what heaven we're in
Realization of being in a heavenly moment.
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
Expressing the magic of the beguine's influence.
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
Repetition of the plea for the beguine to begin.
When they begin the beguine
Reiteration of the initiation of the beguine.
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