Meditation
Antônio Carlos Jobim & Frank Sinatra Lyrics

In my loneliness
During moments of solitude

When you're gone and I'm all by myself
When you are not present and I am alone

And I need your caress
And I long for your gentle touch

I just think of you
I simply imagine your presence

And the thought of you holding me near
And the idea of you embracing me closely

Makes my loneliness soon disappear
Alleviates my solitude swiftly

Though you're far away
Despite the distance that separates us

I have only to close my eyes and you are back to stay
I merely have to shut my eyes and you return to remain

I just close my eyes
I simply shut my eyes

And the sadness that missing you brings
And the sorrow that emerges from your absence

Soon is gone and this heart of mine sings
Rapidly disappears, and my heart sings melodiously

Yes, I love you so
Indeed, I love you deeply

And that for me is all I need to know
And that is the only thing I require understanding

I will wait for you
I will patiently await your return

Till the sun falls from out of the sky
Until the sun descends from the heavens

For what else can I do
Because there is nothing else I can do

I will wait for you
I will patiently await your return

Meditating how sweet life will be
Contemplating the sweetness life will possess

When you come back to me
When you return to my side