My Way
Frank Sinatra (cover) Lyrics
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And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I've traveled each and every highway
But more, much more than this
Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption
I planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way
I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've had my fill my share of losing
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say - not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way
For what is a man, what has he got
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way
Yes, it was my way
The song "My Way" talks about one's life journey coming to an end, and the singer states that they are ready to face the final curtain as they have lived a life that's full. The singer confidently states their case, of which they are sure of. Throughout their life, they've traveled everywhere and have done it their way. They have no regrets worth mentioning because they did what they had to do and saw it through without exemption. The singer admits to having bitten off more than they could chew at times but faced it all and stood tall. They laugh, loved, and cried during their journey, but as tears subside, they find it all so amusing. The singer concludes that what a man has is himself, and if he doesn't have that, he has nothing. They took the blows and did it their way.
Line by Line Meaning
And now, the end is near
I am about to die
And so I face the final curtain
I am ready to face death
My friend, I'll say it clear
I will speak honestly and openly
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I am confident in my accomplishments and decisions
I've lived a life that's full
I have had a fulfilling life
I've traveled each and every highway
I have experienced all that life has to offer
But more, much more than this
However, the most important thing is
I did it my way
that I did it on my own terms
Regrets, I've had a few
I do have a few regrets
But then again, too few to mention
But they are minor and not worth talking about
I did what I had to do
I did what I thought was necessary
And saw it through without exemption
And I followed through with my decisions
I planned each charted course
I carefully thought out my path in life
Each careful step along the byway
And made deliberate choices along the way
And more, much more than this
And the result of all of this was
I did it my way
that I did it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
There were times when I struggled
When I bit off more than I could chew
When I took on more than I could handle
But through it all, when there was doubt
However, even when I doubted myself
I ate it up and spit it out
I persevered and overcame the obstacles
I faced it all and I stood tall
I faced everything head-on and remained strong
And did it my way
And I did it on my own terms
I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I have experienced a range of emotions
I've had my fill my share of losing
I have experienced my fair share of failures
And now, as tears subside
But now, as I look back on everything
I find it all so amusing
I find it all to be quite entertaining
To think I did all that
To think that I accomplished all of that
And may I say - not in a shy way
And I want to make it clear
Oh no, oh no, not me
That it was all because of me
I did it my way
That I did it on my own terms
For what is a man, what has he got
Because, really, what is a person, what do they have?
If not himself, then he has naught
If not the freedom to be oneself, then they have nothing
To say the things he truly feels
To express oneself honestly
And not the words of one who kneels
And not just say what others want to hear
The record shows I took the blows
My life has been difficult and full of hardships
And did it my way
But despite all of that, I did it on my own terms
Yes, it was my way
My life has been unique and I did it on my own terms
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Written by: CLAUDE FRANCOIS, MARCELO DRUMOND NOVA, JACQUES REVAUX, GILLES THIBAUT
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