Memories of You
Jackie Gleason Lyrics


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Waking skies
At Sunrise,
Ev'ry sunset too,
Seems to be
Bringing me
Memories of you.

Here and there,
Ev'rywhere,
Scenes that we once knew,
And they all
Just recall
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring




Memories,
All those memories of you.

Overall Meaning

Jackie Gleason's song Memories of You is a timeless testament to the power of memories and enduring love. The lyrics capture the essence of nostalgia and the ache that comes with remembering a love lost. The opening lines speak of waking skies, sunrise, and sunset, all of which remind the singer of the person he lost. Everywhere he turns, he sees scenes from their past that evoke memories.


The singer wishes he could forget the happy times they shared because they only lead to tears. Despite his efforts to move on, the person he misses continues to visit him in his dreams. Everything he sees and experiences seems to remind him of her, and he can't escape the memories of their love.


The repeated line "Memories of You" is an apt shorthand for the entire song's message. The memories the singer is left with are all he has, and he can't escape their hold on him, just like he can't forget the person who inspired them. The song is bittersweet and beautifully captures the pain of love lost and the impossibility of forgetting.


Line by Line Meaning

Waking skies
Every morning as the sun rises, the sky reminds me of you.


At Sunrise,
During the early hours of the day, as the sun rises and the sky changes color, you come to mind.


Ev'ry sunset too,
Every evening as the sun sets, you are in my thoughts.


Seems to be
It's as if each and every sunrise and sunset makes me think of you.


Bringing me
Reminding me of happy memories we has together.


Memories of you.
The memories of you and the times we shared come flooding back into my mind.


Here and there,
In random and sporadic moments,


Ev'rywhere,
In all of the places we used to go to and all around me,


Scenes that we once knew,
I see the places and things we did together in my mind's eye and memory.


And they all
No matter where I go or what I do,


Just recall
It brings back memories,


Memories of you.
Memories of when you were here with me are always present.


How I wish I could forget
I wish I could erase from my memory completely,


Those happy yesteryears
The memories of the good times that we shared,


That have left a rosary of tears.
But it's difficult and when I try, I end up crying.


Your face beams
Your image comes to my mind,


In my dreams,
Even in my sleep,


Spite of all I do!
No matter how much I try to forget you,


Ev'rything
Every little thing I see or do,


Seems to bring
Makes your memory return,


Memories of you.
And I can't seem to shake them off.


All those memories of you.
The memories of you and the past times we shared are overwhelming.




Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, RUBE BLOOM

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