Time After Time
Frank Sinatra featuring André Previn Lyrics


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Time after time,
I tell myself that I'm
So lucky to be loving you,
So lucky to be
The one you long to see
In the evening when the day is through

I only know what I know,
The passing years will show
You've kept my love so young, so new;
And time after time,




You'll hear me say that I'm
So lucky to be loving you

Overall Meaning

"Time After Time" is a ballad that was written by Jule Styne and lyricist Sammy Cahn, and it was performed by Frank Sinatra and arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl in 1946. The song's meaning is the recognition of the fragility of love and the fact that true love is one of the most valuable things in life. The central theme is that the singer considers himself lucky to be in love with someone who also loves him back. The song also speaks to the aspect of time where the singer acknowledges that with time, people change, and as the years pass, everything that is new becomes old, except for the love he has for the woman he is singing about.


The lyrics to "Time After Time" provides an insight into the depth of the unconditional love the singer has for this woman. According to the singer, every moment with her is a blessing, and he is overjoyed to have been given the opportunity to be in love with someone who feels the same way as he did for her. When he sings, "time after time," he is repeating the time he has had, and every time has been precious, meaningful, and fulfilling. He is also acknowledging that with each passing year, their love grows deeper, more profound and stronger. The singer also realizes that their love has been able to withstand the test of time, and it has kept his love young and fresh.


Line by Line Meaning

Time after time
Repeatedly throughout time


I tell myself that I'm
Reminding myself that I am


So lucky to be loving you
Fortunate to have the privilege of loving you


So lucky to be
Fortunate to exist as


The one you long to see
The person you eagerly anticipate seeing


In the evening when the day is through
At night when the day has ended


I only know what I know
I am aware of only what I am aware of


The passing years will show
Time will reveal the truth


You've kept my love so young, so new
You have maintained my love in a fresh and youthful state


And time after time
Repeatedly over time


You'll hear me say that I'm
I will express that I am


So lucky to be loving you
Fortunate to have the privilege of loving you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE MUSIC GOES ROUND, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn

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Comments from YouTube:

Onalee McGraw

Yes, this says it all, thinking of my late beloved husband and this is a beautiful song, thank you.

Nelson Martín Vizcaíno Ceresa

''The Voice''!

Louis de Constance

Seriously, didn't know he was gay !!! 😂😃😃😂

makimaki papura

No, go watch the movie and you'll understand. Btw gay had a different meaning back then.

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