Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.
When I Grow Too Old To Dream
Diana Krall Lyrics
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When I grow too old to dream, your love will live in my heart
So kiss me my sweet
And so let us part
When I grow too old to dream, your love will live in my heart
When I grow, when I grow too old to dream, I will have you to remember
When I grow, when I grow too old to dream
So kiss me, my sweet
And so let us part
When I grow, when I grow too old
Sh-do-ya-do-ya-do-ya to dream!
Your love will live, will live in my heart
So kiss me, my sweet
And so let us part
When I grow too old to dream
Your love will live in my heart
Your love will live in my heart
Your love will live in my heart
In the first verse of the song, the singer is imagining a future when they are too old to dream. They take solace in the fact that they will have someone to remember, which likely refers to a loved one, who will continue to live on in their memories. The second verse repeats this sentiment, but with a slight change. Instead of just having someone to remember, the singer knows that their love will continue to live in their heart, and provide comfort even as they age. The repeated refrain, "So kiss me my sweet, and so let us part" suggests that the singer is aware that they'll have to say goodbye to the person they love at some point in their lives, but they take comfort in the fact that their love will endure.
At its core, the song is about love and the way it perseveres even in the face of old age and mortality. The singer recognizes that their physical body will eventually decay, but that love is eternal and can never truly die. The song offers a sense of hope to listeners who may be struggling to come to terms with the idea of their own mortality or the loss of someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I grow too old to dream, I will have you to remember
Even when old age sets in, cherished memories of you will not fade away.
When I grow too old to dream, your love will live in my heart
Your love is eternal, and it shall remain ingrained in my heart till my death.
So kiss me my sweet
In the present moment, let us revel in each other's love and share an intimate moment.
And so let us part
As we bid each other adieu, let us cherish the love we share in our hearts.
When I grow, when I grow too old to dream, Your love will live, will live in my heart
The repetition of the earlier lyrics underscores the strength of the artist's conviction about the longevity of the lover's impact on her life.
Sh-do-ya-do-ya-do-ya to dream!
This line is an expression of unbridled joy and an overflowing love that words fail to describe.
Your love will live in my heart
The repetition of this lyric hammers home the message that the love shared between the two is boundless.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Sigmund Romberg
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@onemarathon7813
one of my fave Diana Krall songs. this All For You album was my introduction to her music and i quickly became a super-fan. i saw her in concert back in 1999, before she really took off internationally and tickets became nearly impossible to get. terrific show!
@goinxnginx
I love this arrangement! Thanks for posting. I love to play tenor sax with Diana's performances - it's great training and loads of fun! You guys and gals ought to give it a whirl. Throw down. Have a couple of beers first. Maybe three or four. Then, you will think you sound good, even if you don't. HAHAHAHA!!!
@wittietube
Very nice. Hard to find this original CD release now with this "non-US bonus track"; song is missing from later issues.
@golds04
I think she would agree-only one version of this song, really:Jimmy Rushing .One should try to avoid a song either done by Sinatra, or Rushing.
@deadmanprodinc
You're joking I'm sure. Ramon Novarro & Evelyn Laye sang this Hamerstein song in 1935 and Rushing completely changed the song from how it was written. Rushings version in my view is not even the same song.
@franmini68
@golds04 : please show some open mind. This realese has nothing to envy to the singers u refer. This is a beautiful one. And made by a non black jazz woman, which is exceptionnal.
@golds04
@@franmini68 to funny- truly. I am not a fan of this recording. I don’t think this highlights where her soul is. I was friendly with Diana when she first moved to nyc
and played with her. Wonderful person, beautiful performer , quite talented and some very moving recordings. That saidi think shewould -cringeat the mention of color.. Really? SMH.