The Days Of Wine and Roses
Eydie Gormé Lyrics
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Through a meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before
The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you-oo-oo
The song talks about the ephemeral nature of happy days as they pass us by. The "days of wine and roses" are moments of happiness that seem to slip away like a child who is running around and playing, and before we know it, they are gone, never to return again. The image of a meadow towards a closing door that is marked "nevermore" is symbolic of how certain happy times are gone forever and we can never go back to them. The memories of these times, however, are still present, represented by the passing breeze that carries with it the memories of the time when the singer was first introduced to the "days of wine and roses" and to the person who was responsible for that happiness.
The tone of the song is nostalgic, sad, and wistful, as the singer longs for the happy times that have passed, and the love that made those times special. The song is reminiscent of the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia - the comfort of remembering happy times mixed with the sadness of knowing they are gone forever.
Line by Line Meaning
The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
The joyful moments in life, like the days of wine and roses, are fleeting and pass by quickly, just like a child playing and running away.
Through a meadow land toward a closing door
Life leads us through different paths, like a meadow, towards an unknown future that is represented by the closing door.
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before
The door that closes behind us may represent a final goodbye to something that we cannot recapture anymore.
(The lonely night discloses) just a passing breeze filled with memories
Loneliness makes us remember the past and the happy moments that we shared with someone else. It is a fleeting feeling, like the passing breeze.
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
Our memories are often linked to the people that made them possible. In this case, the memory is connected to a person's smile that introduced the singer to new experiences.
The days of wine and roses and you-oo-oo
The happiness and blissful times, represented by the days of wine and roses, are intertwined with the memory of the person who made them possible. That person is remembered with the refrain 'and you-oo-oo'.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY N. MANCINI, JOHNNY MERCER
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