By the time he was 12 (1952), Avalon began making appearances on U.S. television for his trumpet prowess, and as a teenager, played with Bobby Rydell in a band known as Rocco and the Saints. In 1959, his songs "Venus" and "Why?" both went to number one on Billboard magazine's Hot 100. Indeed, "Why" was the last #1 hit of the 1950s.
During the 1960s, Avalon became known for his roles in the Beach Party film genre. Later, he became the U.S. national television spokesperson for Sonic Drive-In.
I Can't Begin To Tell You
Frankie Avalon Lyrics
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How much you mean to me.
My world would end
If ever we were through.
I can't begin to tell you
How happy I would be
If I could speak my mind
I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.
So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known
And make believe
I've said them all to you.
I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.
So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known.
And make believe
I've said them all to you.
The lyrics of Frankie Avalon's song I Can't Begin to Tell You express the love and admiration that the singer has towards someone special. He starts the lyrics by acknowledging how much the person means to him and how his world would crumble if they ever separated. He goes on to express how happy he would be if he could express his thoughts and feelings as freely as other people can. However, even though he tries to make eloquent speeches whenever they are apart, he finds it hard to articulate what he feels when the person is near him.
The singer then asks the person to take the sweetest phrases the world has ever known and pretend he had said them all to them. This line suggests that the singer is willing to do anything to make the person happy, even if it means pretending to say things he can't find the words to express.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't begin to tell you
I am unable to find the appropriate words to express how strongly I feel about you.
How much you mean to me.
The depth of my affection for you is immeasurable.
My world would end
If we were ever to part, my life would lose all meaning and be devastated.
If ever we were through.
In the event that we were separated, I would be lost without you.
How happy I would be
I would be overjoyed if only I could honestly express my deepest feelings to you.
If I could speak my mind
If only I could articulate my thoughts and emotions freely.
Like others do.
In the same way others are able to express themselves without hesitation.
I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we are apart, I practice beautiful speeches about how I feel for you.
Whenever we're apart.
During the times when we are not together.
But when you're near
However, when I am in your presence,
The words I choose
The words I have carefully selected,
Refuse to leave my heart.
Refuse to be spoken aloud and stay locked inside my heart.
So take the sweetest phrases
Please take the most beautiful, romantic expressions,
The world has ever known
From the entirety of human history,
And make believe
And pretend,
I've said them all to you.
That I have spoken these words to you, as I wish I could.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES V. MONACO, MACK GORDON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johnm893
its ok but the best version is by harry james and the great betty grable.....