That's The Way It Goes
Benny Goodman feat. Peggy Lee Lyrics
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No one ever knows
Just like that, it only took a minute
And I belong to you
You can never tell
That's how fast I fell
I just thought that there was nothing in it
Now I thought that I was clever
You couldn't take me by surprise
But I found I'd be in love forever
The moment I looked in your eyes
That's the way it goes
No one ever knows
Here's my heart and you deserve to win it
For that's the way it goes.
In Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee's song "That's the Way It Goes," the lyrics express the unpredictability of falling in love. The first verse states, "That's the way it goes, no one ever knows. Just like that, it only took a minute, and I belong to you." These lines suggest that love can happen quickly and unexpectedly. The second verse describes falling in love as something that "You can never tell, that's how fast I fell. I just thought that there was nothing in it, but that is far from true." The language indicates that the individual did not see the love coming but now recognizes its significance.
The following lines reveal that the singer believed themselves to be too clever to be caught off guard: "Now I thought that I was clever, you couldn't take me by surprise. But I found I'd be in love forever, the moment I looked in your eyes." However, they were proven wrong when they fell in love with the person they least expected to. The final line of the chorus utilizes a play on words: "Here's my heart, and you deserve to win it, for that's the way it goes." The phrase "that's the way it goes" suggests that falling in love is a natural process that cannot be controlled or predicted.
Line by Line Meaning
That's the way it goes
Life is unpredictable and things don't always go as planned.
No one ever knows
It's impossible to predict the future or how people will react.
Just like that, it only took a minute
Falling in love can happen quickly and unexpectedly.
And I belong to you
I am committed to you and our relationship.
You can never tell
It's impossible to know what will happen in the future.
That's how fast I fell
I fell in love quickly and without warning.
I just thought that there was nothing in it
At first, I didn't think there was anything special about our relationship.
But that is far from true
I was wrong, and there is something special about us.
Now I thought that I was clever
I believed that I was smart and could outthink love.
You couldn't take me by surprise
I thought I was prepared for anything, even falling in love.
But I found I'd be in love forever
I realized that I was in love for the long haul.
The moment I looked in your eyes
I knew I was in love as soon as I saw you.
Here's my heart and you deserve to win it
I am giving you my heart and trust that you will cherish it.
For that's the way it goes.
That's just how love works, unpredictable and unexplainable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON PARKER, MORRIS LEVY, RAOUL CITA, RAOUL J CITA
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