It's Been A Long Long Time
Harry James & His Orchestra Helen Forrest Lyrics


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Never thought that you would be
standing here so close to me
there's so much I feel that I should say
but words can wait until some other day

Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear

Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you

Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time

Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long time
Haven't felt like this my dear

Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I dreamed about you

Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time





Long, long time
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Harry James and His Orchestra's song "It's Been A Long, Long Time" speak of a reunion between two people who never thought they would be standing so close to each other again. The singer expresses that there is so much they want to say to each other, but words can wait until another day. Instead, the singer asks to be kissed - once, twice, and then again. The singer has not felt like this in a long, long time and cannot remember when they last felt this way. They reveal that they have dreamt about this moment with the other person in their arms and how empty their life had been without them.


This song speaks to the power of physical intimacy and how it can express emotions that words cannot. It reveals how long-awaited reunions can bring about feelings of joy and fulfillment, which can fill a lifetime's worth of memories. The singer is nostalgic and acknowledges that they are reconnecting with someone who has been absent from their lives for a long time. The lyrics inspire listeners to cherish those important moments with loved ones and the euphoria that comes with being reunited after a long time.


Line by Line Meaning

Never thought that you would be standing here so close to me
I never imagined that I would be fortunate enough to have you standing so near to me


there's so much I feel that I should say but words can wait until some other day
I have so much to express, but I know that I can wait to share it with you on a more opportune day


Kiss me once, then kiss me twice / Then kiss me once again
Plant a single kiss on my lips, and then grace me with another; and then once more, for good measure


It's been a long, long time / Haven't felt like this, my dear / Since I can't remember when
It's been ages since I last felt this way, my love; so much time has passed that I cannot recall when I last felt so enamored


You'll never know how many dreams I've dreamed about you / Or just how empty they all seemed without you
I have dreamt countless times about you, but those dreams always left me feeling unfulfilled and empty without your presence


So kiss me once, then kiss me twice / Then kiss me once again / It's been a long, long time
Ease my longing by kissing me once, and then twice, and then once more; it has been such a long, long time.


Long, long time
It has been an excruciatingly prolonged period of time




Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC , Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN

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Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
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Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
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