The Best Is Yet To Come
Count Basie & His Orchestra Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
With each word your tenderness grows
Tearin' my fear apart
And that laugh, wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Lovely, never, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
A-just the way you look tonight
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
It touches my foolish heart
Lovely, don't you ever change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
A-just the way you look tonight
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look tonight
The lyrics to The Best Is Yet to Come are a love letter of sorts, expressing the deep affection and admiration the singer feels for their beloved. The song opens by describing a future moment when the singer is feeling low and the world is cold, but they will still feel a sense of warmth and happiness just from thinking about their love. The focus then turns to the physical appearance of the love interest, with the singer remarking on their warm smile and soft cheeks. It's clear that the singer is completely enamored and there is "nothing for me but to love you."
The second half of the song further explains the singer's feelings for their beloved, with a focus on their gentle and kind qualities. The tenderness in their voice tears apart the singer's fear, and even their laugh and wrinkles are endearing to the singer's foolish heart. The love interest is urged not to ever change, to keep their breathless charm intact, and to please arrange to always look the way they do because the singer loves them just the way they are. The repetition of "just the way you look tonight" emphasizes the timeless quality of the love described in the song, as well as the sheer depth of emotion the singer is feeling.
Overall, the lyrics to The Best Is Yet to Come are a beautiful testament to the power of love, portraying a love that is pure and enduring, even in the midst of hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
Some day, when I'm awfully low
At some point in my life, when I am feeling extremely sad
When the world is cold
During a time when I feel like the world is harsh and uncaring
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
I will feel warmth inside me by just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
How pretty you are today
Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm
How delightful you are and how much joy you bring to me
And your cheeks so soft
How beautiful the features of your face are
There is nothing for me but to love you
All I can do is love you with all my heart
And the way you look tonight
How pretty you are today
With each word your tenderness grows
Your tenderness increases with every word you say
Tearin' my fear apart
Able to dissolve all my anxieties and concerns
And that laugh, wrinkles your nose
Your laughter makes your face full of character and expression
Touches my foolish heart
It connects with my naive and simple heart
Lovely, never, never change
Don't ever become less lovely than you are now
Keep that breathless charm
Keep that enchanting charisma
Won't you please arrange it?
Can you please make sure that it happens that way?
'Cause I love you
Since I adore you so much
A-just the way you look tonight
Exactly the way you are tonight
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
Your laughter makes your face full of character and expression
It touches my foolish heart
It connects with my naive and simple heart
Lovely, don't you ever change
Don't ever become less lovely than you are now
Keep that breathless charm
Keep that enchanting charisma
Won't you please arrange it?
Can you please make sure that it happens that way?
'Cause I love you
Since I adore you so much
A-just the way you look tonight
Exactly the way you are tonight
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Sound of appreciative humming of an enchanting sight
Just the way you look tonight
Exactly the way you are tonight
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zezet0ni594
My favourite video of The Chairman of The Board.
With Count Basie on the piano, a superb arrangement from Quincy Jones, and a band showing how Swing, (Pure Swing!) should be played. Frank knew he was in the presence of supreme musicians in their own right. Marry that with a voice like Ole Blue Eyes and its the closest to perfection for me!
Frank had a great time doing that. You can tell. It's not only in his voice, it's in his overall performance. His moves, his face and in his eyes........
So glad we have this on video to watch....over and over 🎶🎤🎶🎤🎶
God Bless You Frank. You are, and will forever remain truly 'The Voice of a Century' 🎤 ❤ RIP 💋
@zezet0ni594
My favourite video of The Chairman of The Board.
With Count Basie on the piano, a superb arrangement from Quincy Jones, and a band showing how Swing, (Pure Swing!) should be played. Frank knew he was in the presence of supreme musicians in their own right. Marry that with a voice like Ole Blue Eyes and its the closest to perfection for me!
Frank had a great time doing that. You can tell. It's not only in his voice, it's in his overall performance. His moves, his face and in his eyes........
So glad we have this on video to watch....over and over 🎶🎤🎶🎤🎶
God Bless You Frank. You are, and will forever remain truly 'The Voice of a Century' 🎤 ❤ RIP 💋
@sheilamullard1535
Superb Sinatra with the incomparable Count Basie Orchestra!, Doesn't get any better than this!.
@t.p.mckenna
@Crown_ HowItFlashesSo Yup, she loves me cold, I'm afraid.
@Dinamometrica
👍🎵🎶 👏👏👏from italy 🇮🇹
@bettygrimm7088
So very true!!!!!!!
@louisphilippe5666
Sinatra, the hippest 65/66 year-old we'll ever be privileged to witness, alongside Basie and Ellington of course!
@knoxblabernie
It doesn't get better than this.
@thomasleary2814
If it did I don’t think I’d be able to stand it.
@literatuurfan1500
It's right🗽🗽🗽
@marinejobs
The best musical combination Franky, Quincy, and Basie with his orchestra.