Begin the Beguine
Eternal Echoes: Rediscovering Love in 'Begin the Beguine'
Lyrics
When they begin the beguine
Starting the beguine signifies the beginning of a romantic experience or memory.
It brings back the sound of music so tender
Recalling the gentle and melodious quality of music.
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
Evoking memories of a night filled with tropical beauty and grandeur.
It brings back a memory ever green
Stirring up an evergreen and enduring memory.
I'm with you once more under the stars
Reuniting under the stars with a loved one.
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
Being near the shore where an orchestra plays, creating a romantic atmosphere.
And even the palms seem to be swaying
Observing even the palms swaying in rhythm with the music.
When they begin the beguine
The emotional impact of starting the beguine.
To live it again is past all endeavor
Recreating past experiences is an impossible task.
Except when that tune clutches my heart
The power of the tune to deeply affect the emotions.
And there we are, swearing to love forever
Recalling moments of swearing love forever.
And promising never, never to part
Promising never to part from each other.
What moments divine, what rapture serene
Describing the sublime and serene moments experienced.
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted
Interruption of joy by life's challenges symbolized by clouds.
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
Regret for wasted opportunities when hearing others lament.
I know but too well what they mean
Understanding the feeling of regret expressed by others.
So don't let them begin the beguine
Advising against reliving the past through the beguine.
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Suggesting to let the love, once intense, now remain a subdued memory.
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
Allowing the dormant desire to rest in memory.
When they begin the beguine
Emphasizing the impact of starting the beguine.
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them play
Ironically expressing a desire for the beguine to begin despite earlier advice.
Till the stars that were there before return above you
Yearning for the return of stars that once illuminated the sky.
Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
Hoping to hear declarations of love once more.
Then we suddenly know what heaven we're in
Realizing the heavenly nature of the romantic experience.
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
Highlighting the enchantment of beginning the beguine.
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
Repetition for emphasis on the transformative power of the beguine.
When they begin the beguine
Reiterating the impact of starting the beguine.
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