That Old Feeling
Alice Faye Lyrics


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Last night I started out happy
Last night my heart was so gay
Last night I found myself dancing
In my favorite cabaret
You were completely forgotten
Just an affair of the past
Then suddenly something happened to me
And I found my heart beating, oh, so fast

I saw you last night and got that old feeling
When you came in sight I got that old feeling
The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill
And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning
And I knew the spark of love was still burning
There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
For that old feeling, is still in my heart

I saw you last night and got that old feeling
When you came in sight I got that old feeling
The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill
And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning
And I knew the spark of love was still burning




There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
For that old feeling, is still in my heart

Overall Meaning

Alice Faye's "That Old Feeling" is a timeless classic about the feeling of nostalgia that often arises after encountering past lovers. The song explores the idea of how someone can move on from a past relationship only to have those buried emotions resurface unexpectedly. The lyrics convey the mixed emotions of excitement and anxiety that accompany the realization that the spark of love is still within the heart.


The opening lines of the song depict the singer as happy and carefree, with no thoughts about past lovers. However, as soon as she sees her former flame, old feelings come rushing back, causing her heart to beat faster and her mind to yearn for the past. Even though the singer acknowledges the foolishness of starting a new romance with a past lover, she cannot help but feel the same emotions she once did.


Overall, "That Old Feeling" is a beautiful portrayal of how the heart longs for someone from the past. It conveys the bittersweet experience of nostalgia while also acknowledging that the past should be left behind as the present takes center stage.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I started out happy
Yesterday, I began with a sense of joy and contentment.


Last night my heart was so gay
Yesterday, my heart was full of happiness.


Last night I found myself dancing, In my favorite cabaret
Yesterday, I discovered myself dancing at my preferred nightclub


You were completely forgotten, Just an affair of the past
I considered you a thing of the past, forgotten and an ex-romance.


Then suddenly something happened to me, And I found my heart beating, oh, so fast
Suddenly, something occurred that made my heart beat too quickly.


I saw you last night and got that old feeling, When you came in sight I got that old feeling
When I saw you last night, I recaptured an old emotion.


The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill, And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
When I saw you dancing by, I had a shiver of excitement, and when we made eye contact, my heart seemed to pause momentarily.


Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning, And I knew the spark of love was still burning
Once again, I had that old sense of longing for you and was aware that my love for you was still strong.


There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
It would be pointless for me to begin a new romance.


For that old feeling, is still in my heart
Because of these old feelings, I cannot move on.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PD TRADITIONAL, SANFORD SCHMIDT

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Comments from YouTube:

@rubberdc

she would have made $millions and we would have bought the recordings .

@tripdownmemorylane

Daryl Zanuck at 20th Century Fox only wanted her to make movies and not records. So foolish.

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