Finale
Entire Company; John McDaniel Lyrics
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I've tried so hard but I fear
You'll always follow me near and far
Just when I think that I'm set
Just when I've learned to forget
I close my eyes, dear, and there you are
You keep coming back like a song
The sweet used-to-be
That was once you and me
Keeps coming back like an old melody
The perfume of roses in May
Returns to my room in December
From out of the past where forgotten things belong
You keep coming back like a song
John McDaniel's song Finale “You Keep Coming Back Like a Song” revolves around the idea that, no matter how hard the singer tries, they cannot forget about a past love. The lyrics suggest that this love still holds a strong emotional impact on the singer's life, despite their best efforts to move on. The opening lines, "Can't run away from you, dear, I've tried so hard but I fear," express the singer's frustration with their inability to fully let go of their past love. The line "Just when I think that I'm set, Just when I've learned to forget, I close my eyes, dear, and there you are" reinforces the theme of love's resilience and the enduring presence of a past lover in one's life.
The phrase "You keep coming back like a song" is a metaphor that expresses how memories of love can stay with a person long after the relationship ends, much like how a favorite song stays with us. The lyrics also express the sentiment that with each return of this "song," it brings back "remember the sweet used-to-be, that was once you and me." the memories of happier times, which complicate the singer's ability to move on.
In conclusion, McDaniel's song Finale has a timeless theme of love and loss. The lyrical choice conveys the singer's inner emotions that can resonate with anyone who had been in a similar situation. The metaphor of a song that continuously replays itself in one's mind is an ingeniously simple way to express the recurring nature of past love memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't run away from you, dear
I can't escape the memories of you
I've tried so hard but I fear
Despite my efforts, thoughts of you linger
You'll always follow me near and far
Your presence remains no matter where I go
Just when I think that I'm set
When I believed I had moved on
Just when I've learned to forget
After I convinced myself I no longer cared
I close my eyes, dear, and there you are
You still appear in my thoughts and dreams
You keep coming back like a song
Your memory repeatedly resurfaces
A song that keeps saying, remember
Eliciting nostalgia and memories of us
The sweet used-to-be
A time of fondness and happiness from the past
That was once you and me
A time that was shared only by us
Keeps coming back like an old melody
Like a familiar tune that never fades away
The perfume of roses in May
A scent that reminds me of our time together
Returns to my room in December
The memory still lingers, despite the time that has passed
From out of the past where forgotten things belong
From a time that has long been left behind
You keep coming back like a song
You remain a constant reminder of our past
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELMER BERNSTEIN
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@tomodonovan5931
My take of Scarlett and Mammy's relationship was not based on respect, but more
of Mammy being her conscious. If Mammy told the O'Hara girls what to do, it was
like the mother telling them, or the father. Strange, but Mammy was the overseer
of the O'Hara family. She could voice her opinion to the parents w/o scrutiny, or
harsh reprisal. No way would Scarlett had threatened Mammy as she did Prissy
during the birth of Ashley Wilkes son. No Way! Mammy had serious clout, and she
was a world shaker. When she told you to move, you moved! She would have made
an excellent teacher for any school, in any nation simply due to the fact that she
would have commanded, and received the respect of every student that was
fortunate to sit in her classroom. Hattie McDaniel's character was pure acting genius!
And I take back my comment on strange that Mammy was the overseer. It was purely
understandable! The main thing I noticed about the movie was everyone treated Mammy
as a human being, Frank Kennedy, Ashley Wilkes, and of course Rhett Butler. But Scarlett
was cynical. Telling Rhett what Mammy thought of him. But that was before Mammy found
out about the true nature of who Rhett Butler really was inside. Mammy knew Rhett Butler
better then Scarlett O'Hara. I remember Ashley Wilkes with the line had his father died he
would have freed all the slaves he inherited. But every viewer could guess that Scarlett
O'Hara did not have it in her to have done so. She could think, and survive. But she was not
Ashley Wilkes, or Rhett Butler. They knew how to make a profit without the bonds of slavery!
Did this make Scarlett O'Hara as evil as the wicked witch of the west? Some would say yes.
If slavery was wicked, then the slaveowner was surely wicked as well. Some would say it was
for profit, but then it must have been a wicked dollar made. It surely was not an honest way to
make a living. It would take all the thrill of accomplishment away, knowing you profited off
someone else's hard work. Perhaps that's how Rhett Butler, and Ashley Wilkes felt, or thought!
Dr. Meade was a skilled professional man, who by the way didn't own slaves. I would have liked to
have seen more of his story in the movie. He had 2 sons, one who died at Gettysburg. How did he
personally feel about the war. It had to have taken a great toll out of him, being a much needed
doctor. The nightmare of all the wounded surrounding him. I still hear that voice saying DR. Meade!
And Scarlett oblivious to the fact that those men were dying, and a new life was soon coming.
Sorry about the long, long, lecture!
@kathleenking47
Ive also heard
Clark gsble, was simikar to
President Eisenhower
Both have black ancestry
Eisenhower, thru his mother
Ida Stover
Its a miracle, no one noticed
Ike was able to get civil rights thru in the 50s
Like j edgar hoover
Even ..he wasng noticed
@GrungeHQ
What are your thoughts on Clark Gable's relationship with Hattie McDaniel?
@jannepetersen4660
I think he was a very noble decent guy, but sadly he lost so much through life. Hattie found a good friend in Gable, and that was needed at that time, because coloured people was very bad treated.
Hatties part in 'Gone with the wind' could not have bin played better from anyone, how awful not to celebrate her a decent way, I think she was alovely person.......the world today are no better, but people must keep in mind, that God created all people, and He loves all people......
@nappssnapps2891
Thanks for this story. I never knew about their friendship. What class acts they were. Thank you Hattie for busting down those doors for us! You're an absolute QUEEN 👑
@s.h.7613
I think it was a genuine friendship & Gable was a true gentleman.
@mdeborah827
In the Black world it is understood that Gable had what is called 'a stroke of the tar brush" meaning he had Black ancestry and was passing for White. Others with this were Ava Gardner and J Edgar Hoover whose ancestors could be found in the African graveyard. One person whom Hoover despised also in the movie although the scene was cut was none other than Dr Martin Luther King Jr who appeared as a slave. Hollywood has lots of secret stories and also note Los Angeles scrubbed the names of Black founders too. Gable's complexion was not just a tan.
@DippyHippie
He was her friend,but that night @ the Academy Awards they made Miss Daniels SIT IN THE DAMN KITCHEN!
@juliefox8685
I had heard that the Black extras were being treated horribly and 1 of them went to Gable for help. He told the producers if they weren't treated better he would walk off the set. To me that showed that he was a decent man
@elizabethcimino6559
Long live the KING!!!
@lorebay2593
@@elizabethcimino6559 he’s dead honey
@lorebay2593
@Gavin Pope ok