They Can't Take That Away from Me
Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee Lyrics
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Though by tomorrow you're gone;
The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote,
The melody lingers on.
They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress.
But though they take you from me, I'll still possess.
The way you wear your hat
The memory of all that
No, no, they can't take that away from me
The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No, no, they can't take that away from me
We may never, never meet again
On the bumpy road to love
Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me
We may never, never meet again
On the bumpy road to love
Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away
Can't take that away
Can't take that away from me
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" is a romantic song sung by Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee about how material possessions and physical presence do not matter in a relationship as long as the memories, emotions, and experiences are cherished. The songwriters are optimistic about their romance, that even though they will be separated, the melody of their love story will linger on. The songwriters state that even though their partner might be taken away from them, they will still possess the memories of their significant other.
The lyrics soon focus on individual attributes of the singer's partner that they will miss. It highlights details like the way they wore their hat, the way they sipped their tea, the way they smiled, the way they sang off-key, and how they haunted their dreams. It is apparent that these memories won't fade away, and they will be kept forever. It is like they are saying that even though the physical presence of their loved one is gone, their essence of love will always be there within them.
The final verse concludes that even though two people may never meet again, the memories of dancing until three or holding a knife will stay with them, and they will never lose them. The songwriters acknowledge that their love is a personal and unique experience, and no matter what, nobody can take these beautiful memories away.
Line by Line Meaning
Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note,
Our love will not end sadly,
Though by tomorrow you're gone;
Even if you leave tomorrow,
The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote,
The music has ended, but the melody lives on,
The melody lingers on.
The tune stays with me.
They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress.
They might separate us, I'll miss your loving touch,
But though they take you from me, I'll still possess.
But even if they take you away, I'll still have,
The way you wear your hat
The style of your hat,
The way you sip your tea
How you drink tea,
The memory of all that
I'll always remember these things,
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take these memories from me
The way your smile just beams
How your smile glows,
The way you sing off key
Even if you sing slightly out of tune,
The way you haunt my dreams
The way you appear in my dreams,
We may never, never meet again
We may never see each other again,
On the bumpy road to love
On the rough path to love,
Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
However, I'll always keep the recollection of
The way you hold your knife
How you grasp your knife,
The way we danced till three
How we danced until three AM,
The way you changed my life
How you improved my life,
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't erase these memories from me
No, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take those things from me,
Can't take that away
They can't remove that,
Can't take that away from me
They can't take that from me
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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