During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She performed a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live five nights a week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011 (together with Cher and Elton John).
Memories Of You
Bette Midler Lyrics
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Heaven knows I would if I could.
But I just can't keep you off my mind.
Though you're gone, I have to explain,
All around me you still remain.
Wonder why fate should be so unkind?
Every sunset, too,
Seems to be bringing me
Memories of you.
Here and there, everywhere,
Scenes that we once knew.
And they all just recall
Memories of you.
How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left
A rosary of tears.
Your face beams in my dreams
Spite of all I do.
Everything seems to bring
Memories of you.
Those memories of you.
In Bette Midler's song "Memories of You," the singer is grappling with a heartbreak that they can't seem to shake. Despite their best efforts to move on, memories of their former lover infiltrate every aspect of their life, from sunrises to sunsets to dreams at night. The singer wonders why fate has been so cruel to them, forcing them to endure the pain of lost love without the possibility of forgetting.
The lyrics of "Memories of You" speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from someone who once held a special place in your heart. The images of waking skies at sunrise and sunsets are particularly poignant, as they suggest that no matter how much time passes, the memories of this person will always linger. The line "Your face beams in my dreams / Spite of all I do" is especially heart-wrenching, as it illustrates just how powerless the singer is in their quest to forget their lost love.
Ultimately, "Memories of You" is a powerful reflection on the lingering impact of lost love and the ways in which memories can haunt us long after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Why can't I forget like I should?
I wish I could forget you, but it seems impossible.
Heaven knows I would if I could.
If it were up to me, I would forget you, but I can't.
But I just can't keep you off my mind.
No matter how hard I try, I can't stop thinking about you.
Though you're gone, I have to explain,
Even though you're not here, I need to express why I'm still thinking about you.
All around me you still remain.
Everywhere I look, I see reminders of you.
Wonder why fate should be so unkind?
I can't help but question why fate has been cruel to me by taking you away.
Waking skies at sunrise,
When I wake up and see the sky at sunrise,
Every sunset, too,
And when I see the sun setting in the evening,
Seems to be bringing me
It feels like all these moments are
Memories of you.
Reminding me of you.
Here and there, everywhere,
No matter where I go or what I do,
Scenes that we once knew.
I see scenes that we used to experience together.
And they all just recall
These scenes only bring back
Memories of you.
Memories of you flood back into my mind.
How I wish I could forget
I desperately want to forget
Those happy yesteryears
The times we spent together that were filled with happiness.
That have left
But those times are gone now
A rosary of tears.
Leaving me with nothing but tears and emptiness.
Your face beams in my dreams
Even when I'm asleep, your face appears in my dreams.
Spite of all I do.
Despite all my efforts to forget you.
Everything seems to bring
It feels like everything I encounter
Memories of you.
Triggers memories of you.
Those memories of you.
The memories of you that I can't escape.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
catherine murphy
Why can't I forget like I should?
Heaven knows I would if I could.
But I just can't keep you off my mind.
Though you're gone, I have to explain,
all around me you still remain.
Wonder why fate should be so unkind?
Waking skies at sunrise,
every sunset, too,
seems to be bringing me
memories of you.
Here and there, everywhere,
scenes that we once knew.
And they all just recall
memories of you.
How I wish I could forget
those happy yesteryears
that have left
a rosary of tears.
Your face beams in my dreams
spite of all I do.
Everything seems to bring
memories of you.
Those memories of you.
B-RAD Kittner
She executes each note beautifully.
Marian Chacon
SIMPLEMENTE SUBLIME!!!
B. MIDDLER ES LO MAXIMO. UNA VOZ MARAVILLOSA. LA LETRA
ES LINDA!!! EVOCATIVA,
PRECIOSA EMOCION Y
LLENA EL CORAZON DE
LINDO RECUERDOS!!!!
GRACIAS
asloanjr
I love this beautiful melody sung with such heart by the divine Bette Midler. A fitting tribute to the wonderful Rosemary Clooney.
Martin de Deugd
how is it possible there is a living person on this planet
who can sing and act and LOOKS like BETTE! LOVE you BETTE!!!
Pepper Williams
Bette Midler ceases to amaze me! Love the way she does the "standards".
ronstadtfanaz
Love this song by Bette!
SPARTA_JKD
Beautifully delivered by one of the best.
Kathryn McMahon
Bette, I love you, your passion and enthusiasm and beautiful voice, but I loved Rosemary Clooney too. Your album is a lasting and worthy "Song of Praise" to her.
Marian Chacon
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, EVOCATIVE, ROMANTIC!!!
OMG!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!!
PRECIOUS LYRICS THAT EXPRESS THE BEAUTY OF
LOVE. TQ FOR A LOVELY RENDITION.
eguirald
Absolutely wonderful!