If I Love Again
Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Brought such a flame to me
And let it die
And if another love should find my heart
It will remind my heart of your goodbye
With every new love you
In others eyes, its you I see
If I love again
Though its someone new
If I love again
It'll still be you
In someone else's firm embrace
I'll close my eyes but see your face
If I love again
I'll find other charms
But I'll make believe, you are in my arms
And though my lips whisper
"I love you"
My heart will not be true
I'll be loving
Every time I love again
The lyrics of Charlie Parker's song If I Love Again explore the concept of lost love and the haunting memories that remain. The singer wonders why their former lover came into their life with such intensity only to leave and let the love between them die. The pain of separation is evident in the line “and if another love should find my heart, it will remind my heart of your goodbye.” The singer confesses that every new love will bring back memories of the past and they will see their former lover in the eyes of their new partner.
The chorus of the song is a poignant admission that if the singer were to love again, it would still be the same person, and every time they would love, they would be loving that same person. The love that the singer feels is so powerful that even in the embrace of another, they will see the face of their lost love. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is haunted by the memories of a love that they can never have again. The verse “and though my lips whisper ‘I love you’, my heart will not be true” hints that the singer may not be able to give their full heart to another as it still belongs to their former lover.
Overall, Charlie Parker’s song If I Love Again touches on the raw emotions of lost love and the bittersweet memories that remain. The lyrics delve into the idea that even though the singer may try to move on and love again, their heart still belongs to someone they can never have. It is both a yearning and a warning to those who have loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I often wonder why he came to me
I question why you came into my life
Brought such a flame to me
Lit a passion that burns inside me
And let it die
However, you let it wither away
And if another love should find my heart
If I let someone new enter my life
It will remind my heart of your goodbye
I will still remember the pain of your departure
With every new love you
You come back to me every time
Will come back to me
Retracing the love that once was ours
In others eyes, it's you I see
I find glimpses of you in every new romance
If I love again
Should I give love another try
Though it's someone new
Even if it is someone else
It'll still be you
You will always be in my heart
In someone else's firm embrace
In the arms of another
I'll close my eyes but see your face
I will envision you in my mind's eye
I'll find other charms
I will discover new things to appreciate in others
But I'll make believe, you are in my arms
Yet, in my imagination, it is still you I embrace
And though my lips whisper 'I love you'
Although I may profess my love verbally
My heart will not be true
My heart will always belong to you
I'll be loving
I will experience love
Every time I love again
Each and every time I open my heart
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEN OAKLAND, JACK MURRAY, MURRAY JACK
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