My Old Flame
Chet Baker Gerry Mulligan Lyrics
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I can't even think of his name
But it's funny now and then
How my thoughts go flashing back again
To my old flame
My old flame
My new lovers all seem so tame
For I haven't met a gent
So innocent or elegant
As my old flame
I've met so many men
With fascinating ways
A fascinating gaze in their eyes
Some who sent me up to the skies
But their attempts at love
Were only imitations of
My old flame
I can't even think of his name
But I'll never be the same
Until I discover what became
Of my old flame
I've met so many men
With fascinating ways
A fascinating gaze in their eyes
Some who sent me up to the skies
But their attempts at love
Were only imitations of
My old flame
I can't even think of his name
But I'll never be the same
Until I discover what became
Of my old flame
The lyrics to Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan's "My Old Flame" tell the story of a woman who is reminiscing about an old love. The opening lines, "I can't even think of his name / But it's funny now and then / How my thoughts go flashing back again / To my old flame," reveal that she can't even remember the name of the person she's thinking about, but she's unable to stop thinking about him. She goes on to compare her new lovers to the old one, saying they seem "so tame" and that she hasn't met anyone who is as "innocent or elegant" as her old flame.
As the song progresses, the woman describes how she's met many fascinating men with "a fascinating gaze in their eyes," but their attempts at love "were only imitations of / My old flame." She ends the song by saying that she'll never be the same until she discovers what became of her old flame.
The lyrics to "My Old Flame" capture the bittersweet feelings of nostalgia and longing for an old love. The woman can't remember the person's name, but she's flooded with memories of their time together when she thinks of him. She's unable to find anyone who compares to him, and she's left wondering what happened to him.
Line by Line Meaning
My old flame
Referring to a past love interest
I can't even think of his name
The singer can't remember the name of the past love interest
But it's funny now and then
Reflecting on how memories of the past love interest resurface unexpectedly
How my thoughts go flashing back again
Memories of the past love interest come to mind suddenly
To my old flame
Referring to a past love interest
My new lovers all seem so tame
Compared to the past love interest, current partners seem dull
For I haven't met a gent
The singer hasn't met someone as charming as the past love interest
So innocent or elegant
The past love interest had a charming innocence and elegance
As my old flame
Referring to a past love interest
I've met so many men
The artist has met many new partners
With fascinating ways
Current partners have unique qualities
A fascinating gaze in their eyes
Current partners have intriguing eyes
Some who sent me up to the skies
Some current partners have made the singer very happy
But their attempts at love
Despite their efforts to create a romantic connection
Were only imitations of
They were unable to match the charm of
My old flame
Referring to a past love interest
But I'll never be the same
The artist has been permanently influenced by the past love interest
Until I discover what became
The singer is curious about what has happened to the past love interest
Of my old flame
Referring to a past love interest
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Written by: SAM COSLOW, ARTHUR JOHNSTON
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