Days of Wine and Roses
Cassandra Wilson Lyrics


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The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Through the meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before

The lone-ly night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
The days of wine and roses

The lonely, the night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories




Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you

Overall Meaning

In Cassandra Wilson's song Days of Wine and Roses, the lyrics metaphorically describe the fleeting nature of happiness and how it can quickly disappear. The title itself alludes to the phrase "the good life" and the optimism that comes with it. The opening line, "The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play," suggests that happiness slips away uncontrollably, much like a child playing and disappearing. The second line, "Through the meadow land toward a closing door," implies that something is coming to an end.


The third line of the verse, "A door marked 'nevermore' that wasn't there before," suggests that what was once pure and happy has now come to an end, and there is no going back to it. It is a door that symbolizes the loss of what could have been. The second verse is about the memories that linger when happiness has vanished. The "passing breeze" brings back the old memories of "the golden smile that introduced me to the days of wine and roses and you." It highlights how memories can often lead to a sense of yearning and sorrow for what is gone and cannot be relived.


Line by Line Meaning

The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Good times don't last forever, they fade away quickly like a child playing and laughing


Through the meadow land toward a closing door
Memories of the past are fleeting and disappear quickly like a door closing


A door marked 'nevermore' that wasn't there before
The past is gone and can't be revisited, symbolized by a door that is permanently shut


The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
In the quiet of the night, memories come flooding back like a gentle breeze


Of the golden smile that introduced me to
A happy moment from the past that was memorable


The days of wine and roses and you
The happy times that were shared with someone special


The days of wine and roses
A time in the past when things were good and carefree




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY N. MANCINI, JOHNNY MERCER

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Comments from YouTube:

@jazzman1626

Can't get enough of this kind of singing!

@tlove79523

beautiful from one singer to another...

@antillanokukulcan8874

Simply beautiful

@javierazmat4498

¡Maravillosa!

@monicamarraccini9591

amazing singer, marvellous song

@margotperla357

splendida voce ,bellissima canzone

@MantasVenslauskas

super! what a voice, band! everything sounds amazing.

@regertz

Beautiful lady, beautiful song.  Thanks for putting it up.

@yoichirotani

You're welcome. I'm glad that you like it!

@michaeldesocio8767

I could listen to Cassandra sing this and I Wished On the Moon (not on Youtube :-( all day & night long....

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