William E. May, better known as Billy May (10 November 1916 – 22 January 20… Read Full Bio ↴William E. May, better known as Billy May (10 November 1916 – 22 January 2004) was an American composer, arranger and musician. He died of heart failure at the age of 87 in his home in San Juan Capistrano, California.

May's charts often featured brisk tempos and intricate brass parts. One distinctive feature of his style is his frequent use of trumpet mute devices; another, a saxophone glissando, is widely known as his "slurping saxes". However, May was also an accomplished writer in slower tempos, sometimes using string arrangements. Good examples of this aspect of his work include his brass chart for "These Foolish Things" on the Cole album Just One Of Those Things and his string arrangement of "April In Paris" on Sinatra's Come Fly With Me album.

Romance
Billy May and His Orchestra Lyrics

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My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the sky
My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by
No month of may, no twinkling stars
No hide away, no softly guitars

My romance doesn't need a castle rising in Spain
Nor a dance to a constantly surprising refrain
Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true

My romance doesn't need a thing but you
My romance doesn't need a thing but you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billy May and His Orchestra's song "Romance" convey a beautiful sentiment about the power of love and how it transcends external embellishments. The song suggests that true romance does not depend on extravagant settings or grand gestures to be meaningful. It does not require a moonlit sky or a picturesque blue lagoon nearby. The absence of a specific month or stars in the sky does not diminish the beauty of the romance. Even the absence of a hidden spot or the soft strumming of guitars does not dampen the passion.

The song also emphasizes that a romance does not need a grand castle in Spain or a dance with an extraordinary melody. It implies that love is not dependent on external circumstances or surpri

Line by Line Meaning

My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the sky
The love I feel doesn't require the presence of a moon in the sky

My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by
My love doesn't depend on having a blue lagoon nearby

No month of may, no twinkling stars
Even without the month of May or the sight of twinkling stars

No hide away, no softly guitars
The absence of a hiding place or the sound of softly playing guitars doesn't affect my love

My romance doesn't need a castle rising in Spain
My romance doesn't require the grandeur of a castle emerging in Spain

Nor a dance to a constantly surprising refrain
It doesn't necessitate a dance accompanied by a constantly unexpected melody

Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true
Even when fully awake, I have the ability to turn my most extraordinary dreams into reality

My romance doesn't need a thing but you
All I need for my romance is you

My romance doesn't need a thing but you
My love is complete with just your presence

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS

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