Kitty
Ben Webster & Harry 'Sweets' Edison Lyrics
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If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do, once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty, except for the memory of how
They were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do, once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with
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The lyrics to the song "Kitty," performed by Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison, speak to the universal desire to make memories and spend time with loved ones. The opening lines of the song suggest a longing to freeze time and preserve every precious moment in eternity in order to spend them with a specific person. The singer expresses a desire to make time stand still, if only so that they may spend all of it in the company of their beloved.
The second verse builds upon this idea, suggesting that the singer has searched for a way to make this wish come true, but has failed to find one. However, despite this feeling of helplessness, they remain resolute in their desire to spend as much time as possible with the person in question, recognizing them as the one they want to go through time with, even if time itself remains elusive.
Overall, the lyrics to "Kitty" convey a sense of wistful longing and a recognition that time is fleeting, but the desire to spend it with those we love endures.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could save time in a bottle
If only I could capture the essence of time
The first thing that I'd like to do
My utmost priority would be
Is to save every day till eternity passes away
To preserve each moment until forever fades away
Just to spend them with you
So that I could cherish them all with you
If I could make days last forever
If I could stretch the days into infinity
If words could make wishes come true
If mere words could grant wishes big and small
I'd save every day like a treasure and then
I would preserve each day like a precious gem
Again, I would spend them with you
So that I could spend each one with you
But there never seems to be enough time
Time always feels fleeting and finite
To do the things you want to do, once you find them
To accomplish all desires, once they're uncovered
I've looked around enough to know
I've searched enough to truly understand
That you're the one I want to go through time with
That you're the one with whom I wish to pass all time
If I had a box just for wishes
If I could contain all my yearnings in one box
And dreams that had never come true
All my hopes and imaginings that never bore fruit
The box would be empty, except for the memory of how
That box would lay barren, save for the recollection of
They were answered by you
How you made my every wish and vision come true
Contributed by Caden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
beef on weck eastside
This is the kind of music that can make people lay down their hate and love one another
atombomb31458
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Nicolas Camacho
So good..!!! Unbelievable!
Thanks for shearing 🙏
littleHOTTIE87
Amazing and beautiful. Very good!
María Esperanza
My soul is dancing. Thanks for share!
Adelson Assis
Very good!!
Anatoliy Bogolyubov
Бен - великий музыкант !
Ronald Unkel
Anatoliy Bogolyubov Great stuff, keep swingin’ Dig & Cheers!
Ronald Unkel
This is indeed toe-tapping, footloose and fancy free, bobbin’ and dancing with you’re sweetheart from long times gone by. Just close your eyes and.....let yourself go away into memory-lane. Just Jive, Enjoy, Dig & Cheers!
Jacob Zandman
Amazing jazz' just wonderful thanks for sharing