After You
Bill Charlap & Sandy Stewart Lyrics
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That at last you came my way,
There's no further use concealing
That I'm feeling far from gay,
For the rare allure about you
Makes me all the plainer see
How inane, how vain, how empty life without you would be.
Could supply my sky of blue?
After you, who
Could I love?
After you, why
Should I take the time to try,
For who else could qualify
After you, who?
Hold my hand and swear
You'll never cease to care,
For without you there what could I do?
I could search years
But who else could change my tears
Into laughter after you?
The lyrics of the song "After You" by Bill Charlap & Sanday Stewart express the emotions of the singer who has finally found love. Despite the joy that the singer feels about finally meeting the person they have been waiting for, they are apprehensive about what life would be without their lover. The singer is not just in love but finds their partner fascinating and beautiful, which makes them realize how meaningless their life would be without them. The lyrics indicate that the singer feels that no one else can take the place of their lover, and they don't see the point of even trying to find someone new. The singer is scared of losing their lover and needs reassurances that they will always be together.
The song expresses a deep need for love and companionship. The lyrics resonate with anyone who has found true love and understands the feeling of emptiness and loneliness that comes with losing it. The singer's voice is soothing and emotive, and the piano's melody adds to the song's poignancy. The song's message is simple; true love is rare, and finding it is life-changing. Once you find it, there is no turning back, and the thought of losing your lover can be terrifying.
Line by Line Meaning
Though with joy I should be reeling
Even though I should feel happy
That at last you came my way,
That you have finally come into my life
There's no further use concealing
There's no point in hiding
That I'm feeling far from gay,
That I am feeling sad
For the rare allure about you
Because of the unique charm about you
Makes me all the plainer see
Makes me see clearly
How inane, how vain, how empty life without you would be.
How pointless, how futile, how meaningless life would be without you.
After you, who
After you, who else
Could supply my sky of blue?
Could provide me with happiness and contentment?
After you, who
After you, who else
Could I love?
Could I feel the same way about?
After you, why
After you, why bother
Should I take the time to try,
Should I make the effort to find someone else
For who else could qualify
Because no one else could match up
After you, who?
After you, who else?
Hold my hand and swear
Take my hand and promise
You'll never cease to care,
That you'll never stop caring
For without you there what could I do?
Because without you, I don't know what I would do
I could search years
I could spend years looking
But who else could change my tears
But no one else could make me happy
Into laughter after you?
And turn my tears into laughter, like you could?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
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