Take Me
Frank Sinatra/Sy Oliver Lyrics


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Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note,
Though by tomorrow you're gone;
The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote,
The melody lingers on.

They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress.
But though they take you from me, I'll still possess.
The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea

The memory of all that
No, no, they can't take that away from me
The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key

The way you haunt my dreams
No, no, they can't take that away from me
We may never, never meet again
On the bumpy road to love

Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life

No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away from me
We may never, never meet again
On the bumpy road to love

Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced till three
The way you changed my life

No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away




Can't take that away
Can't take that away from me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Frank Sinatra/Sy Oliver's song "The Way You Look Tonight" talk about the memories and feelings that linger even after a relationship ends. The singer acknowledges that their romance may end sorrowfully and the person they love may leave tomorrow, but the melody of their love remains forever. He feels that even if they are separated, he will still possess the memory of everything about that person - from the way they wear their hat, to the way they sip their tea, the things that make them unique and endearing to him. He knows that they may never meet again on their journey through life, but the memory of their time together, the way they held their knife, danced, and even changed each other's lives, will always be with him.


Line by Line Meaning

Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note,
Despite the fact that you will be leaving tomorrow, our love will not end unhappily.


Though by tomorrow you're gone;
Even though you won't be here tomorrow.


The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote,
The song may be over, but as the songwriter wrote, the melody remains.


The melody lingers on.
The melody continues to exist and be remembered.


They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress.
Although they may take you away, I will miss the way you touch me affectionately.


But though they take you from me, I'll still possess.
Even if they remove you from my life, I will still have the memories and feelings associated with you.


The way you wear your hat
I love the way you wear your hat.


The way you sip your tea
I find it charming how you drink your tea.


The memory of all that
I will always remember those little details about you.


No, no, they can't take that away from me
Even if they try, they can never take those memories and feelings away from me.


The way your smile just beams
Your smile is so radiant and beautiful.


The way you sing off key
Even when you sing off key, I still love to hear you sing.


The way you haunt my dreams
You are always on my mind, even in my dreams.


We may never, never meet again
It's possible that we will never see each other again.


On the bumpy road to love
Our love journey has been difficult and full of obstacles.


Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of
Despite everything, I will always remember and cherish the following things about you.


The way you hold your knife
I love the way you hold your knife while eating.


The way we danced till three
I'll never forget the way we danced until three in the morning.


The way you changed my life
You have had a profound impact on my life.


No, no, they can't take that away from me
Even if they try, they can never take these memories and feelings away from me.


No, they can't take that away from me
Once again, they will never be able to take those memories and feelings from me.


Can't take that away
Those memories and feelings are mine - no one can ever take them away.


Can't take that away from me
Everything we shared, everything we experienced, and everything we felt will always stay with me, untouchable and unforgettable.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE GERSHWIN

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