The Best Is Yet To Come
Frank Sinatra; Count Basie Orchestra Lyrics
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When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
With each word your tenderness grows
Tearin' my fear apart
And that laugh, wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Lovely, never, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
A-just the way you look tonight
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
It touches my foolish heart
Lovely, don't you ever change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
A-just the way you look tonight
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look tonight
The lyrics to "The Best is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie & His Orchestra's song are a beautiful and emotional expression of love. The singer muses that when he is feeling low and the world is cold, just the thought of his beloved will bring him warmth and a sense of comfort. These sentiments are followed by the description of the beloved's physical beauty, with her warm smile and soft cheeks. The singer states that there is no other option but to love her just the way she looks tonight.
As the song progresses, the tender emotions of the singer grow deeper. He describes how her words and tenderness tear down his fears with each passing moment. Her laugh, which wrinkles her nose, touches his foolish heart. The singer implores the beloved to never change, to keep her breathless charm just the way it is. He concludes the song by repeating the sentiment that he loves her just the way she looks tonight.
Line by Line Meaning
Some day, when I'm awfully low
One day, when I am feeling hopeless and down
When the world is cold
In times when everything around is gloomy
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
I will feel warm inside by just the thought of you
And the way you look tonight
Just by imagining the way you look
Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm
You are stunning with a lovely, warm smile
And your cheeks so soft
Your cheeks are so soft to touch
There is nothing for me but to love you
There is nothing to do but to love you
With each word your tenderness grows
Your softness increases with every word you speak
Tearin' my fear apart
Breaking down my fears inside
And that laugh, wrinkles your nose
Your laugh wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Your laugh touches my silly heart
Lovely, never, never change
Beautiful, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Retain that enchanting charisma
Won't you please arrange it?
Can you please preserve it?
'Cause I love you
Because I love you
A-just the way you look tonight
Exactly the way you look tonight
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
Your laugh, which crinkles your nose
It touches my foolish heart
It touches my silly heart
Lovely, don't you ever change
Gorgeous, please don't ever change
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look tonight
The exact way you look tonight
Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC. , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLYN LEIGH, CY COLEMAN
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