Remember
Eddie Fisher Lyrics


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One little kiss, a moment of bliss, then hours of deep regret
One little smile, and after a while, a longing to forget
One little heartache left as a token
One little plaything carelessly broken

Remember the night
The night you said, "I love you"
Remember?

Remember you vowed
By all the stars above you
Remember?

Remember we found a lonely spot
And after I learned to care a lot

You promised that you'd forget me not
But you forgot
To remember

Into my dreams you wandered it seems, and then there came a day
You loved me too, my dreams had come true, and all the world was
May




But soon the Maytime turned to December
You had forgotten, do you remember?

Overall Meaning

The song "Remember" by Eddie Fisher & The Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra explores the bittersweet aftertaste of a momentary romance. The lyrics unveil the intricacies of a fleeting love, emphasizing how a simple kiss could lead to hours of regret and how a smile could eventually turn into a painful memory that one desperately wants to forget. The song reflects on how a promise of forever could be reduced to mere words and how a heart could be carelessly broken like a plaything. The chorus of the song, "Remember the night, the night you said 'I love you,' remember?" suggests that the singer is pleading his past lover to recall the night when they professed their love for each other and how it was supposed to last a lifetime.


The song's opening and closing stanzas are particularly impressive as they contrast the May-December symbolism, which is often used in literature to denote youth and old age. The lyrics begin with "One little kiss, a moment of bliss, then hours of deep regret" hence conveying the ephemeral experience of a youthful romance that quickly fades into regret, while the last lines "But soon the Maytime turned to December, You had forgotten, do you remember?" symbolize the memories of distant winter, where the once-blooming May flowers have long withered, and so have the promises of a lasting romance.


Line by Line Meaning

One little kiss, a moment of bliss, then hours of deep regret
A brief moment of happiness shared, giving way to prolonged feelings of regret


One little smile, and after a while, a longing to forget
A fleeting smile leading to a lasting desire to erase it from memory


One little heartache left as a token
A painful memory of love given and taken away


One little plaything carelessly broken
A toy, broken by careless hands; symbolic of the destruction of love


Remember the night
Recall the night in your memory


The night you said, 'I love you'
The night when you professed your love to me


Remember?
Do you remember?


Remember you vowed
Recall the promises you made


By all the stars above you
Sworn by the celestial bodies above you


Remember?
Do you remember?


Remember we found a lonely spot
Recall the time we found a secluded place


And after I learned to care a lot
Following the time I became emotionally invested


You promised that you'd forget me not
You made a promise that you'd always remember me


But you forgot
But you failed to keep that promise


To remember
To not forget me even in the face of hardship and time


Into my dreams you wandered it seems, and then there came a day
You appeared in my dreams until one day you became a reality


You loved me too, my dreams had come true, and all the world was May
Your love for me made my dreams come true and everything felt perfect and romantic


But soon the Maytime turned to December
But soon that joy was replaced by cold, harsh reality


You had forgotten, do you remember?
You had lost your love for me and all the beautiful feelings we had shared, do you recall it now?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN

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Comments from YouTube:

Theresa C

A beautiful song I always loved it and Eddie sang it so well

Nancy Cowan

Simply the finest lyric baritone of the 20th century.  There will never be another.

ThirdandPine

What a special song, and how much more so when Eddie sings it. Eddie was simply better than everyone else. Oh how he will be missed.

maureen1938

BEAUTIFUL....Thank you for posting this lovely version of a beautiful song.  Eddie Fisher had a wonderful soothing voice.

Thomas Hendricks

I will always love you and your incomparable voice since I was 4 years old and I am now 66!! The best singer of popular music in the 20th century!!

Betty Racine

I agree with you about Eddie being the best singer of popular music in the 20th century. A great entertainer too. And a lovely person. I found him to be sweet, even though he wore his heart on his sleeve. No matter, you can't deny him his talent, charm and charisma.

Bruno47602

Романтично!Настоящий, глубокий голос..Это певец

Nancy Cowan

Simply the superior lyric baritone of the 20th century!

Theresa C

Eddie was so handsome no wonder all the girls wanted him Rest In Peace friend

Ruth Hildenbrandt

this song is a beautiful childhood memory. thank you.

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