David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - Decemb… Read Full Bio ↴David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California - December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist who has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". He was probably best known for "Take Five", written by saxophone player Paul Desmond, who was the saxophonist in The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Due to the immense popularity of his work, Brubeck had won multiple awards such as a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys in 1996, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1999, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009.

Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.

There Will Never Be Another You
Dave Brubeck Lyrics

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This is our last dance together
Tonight soon will be long ago
And in our moment of parting
This is all I want you to know

There will be many other nights like this,
And I'll be standing here with someone new,
There will be other songs to sing, another fall, another spring,

But there will never be another you.

There will be other lips that I may kiss,
But they won't thrill me like yours used to do,
Yes, I may dream a million dreams,

But how can they come true,
If there will never ever be another you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dave Brubeck's "There Will Never Be Another You" express both nostalgia and resignation. The singer acknowledges that their time together is over, and that they will be with someone new soon enough. However, they want their partner to know that even though they will move on, there will never be someone like them.

The line "There will be many other nights like this, And I'll be standing here with someone new" shows acceptance of the transience of romantic relationships. The singer knows that there will be other moments of connection with someone else, but also recognizes the uniqueness of the person they're leaving behind. Despite the possibility of new experiences, the singer clearly indicates that there will "never ever be another you."

The final lines "Yes, I may dream a million dreams, But how can they come true, If there will never ever be another you" express how the person they're leaving behind is irreplaceable, regardless of any future experiences. The wistful tone of these lyrics communicates that the singer has come to terms with the end of this particular romantic chapter, even if they wish things could have turned out differently.

Line by Line Meaning

This is our last dance together
This is the final time we will dance together

Tonight soon will be long ago
This evening will soon become a distant memory

And in our moment of parting
As we say goodbye

This is all I want you to know
I have one thing I need to tell you

There will be many other nights like this,
In the future, there will be countless evenings that resemble this one

And I'll be standing here with someone new,
I will be here, but with a different partner

There will be other songs to sing, another fall, another spring,
There will be different music, seasons, and experiences

But there will never be another you.
But no one else could ever replace you

There will be other lips that I may kiss,
I will kiss other people

But they won't thrill me like yours used to do,
But I will never feel the same excitement as I did with you

Yes, I may dream a million dreams,
I will have countless aspirations