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That Old Feeling
John Basile Lyrics
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Last night my heart was so gay
Last night I found myself dancing
In my favorite cabaret
You were completely forgotten
Just an affair of the past
Then suddenly something happened to me
And I found my heart beating, oh, so fast
I saw you last night and got that old feeling
When you came in sight I got that old feeling
The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill
And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning
And I knew the spark of love was still burning
There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
For that old feeling, is still in my heart
I saw you last night and got that old feeling
When you came in sight I got that old feeling
The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill
And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning
And I knew the spark of love was still burning
There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
For that old feeling, is still in my heart
John Basile's song That Old Feeling describes the feeling of being overwhelmed by emotions when meeting an old flame again after a long time. The first verse describes the singer's state of mind before encountering the old flame, expressing his joy and lightheartedness, and how he thought he had forgotten about the past affair. But in the second verse, as soon as the singer sees the old flame again, he is filled with a rush of emotions, and his heart begins to beat faster. The emotions that were thought to be left behind come flooding back, resulting in the singer feeling that 'old yearning'. Despite the intensity of these emotions, the singer acknowledges that he should not start a new romance.
The lyrics convey the depth of emotions and desires that people experience upon encountering a past flame. The song's use of nostalgia draws upon universal experiences of people and brings to mind bittersweet memories of the past that can make people feel both melancholic and sentimental. The lyrics express the helplessness and inevitability that people face when they are confronted with such emotions, as conveyed by the line "For that old feeling, is still in my heart."
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I started out happy
Yesterday evening, I began in a state of joy and contentment
Last night my heart was so gay
On that same evening, my heart was filled with happiness and lightness
Last night I found myself dancing
I discovered myself on the dance floor that very evening
In my favorite cabaret
At my preferred entertainment venue
You were completely forgotten
At that time, you were a mere memory, erased from my mind
Just an affair of the past
Merely a relationship from a previous time
Then suddenly something happened to me
Out of nowhere, an event befell me
And I found my heart beating, oh, so fast
Resulting in my heart rate becoming so rapid
I saw you last night and got that old feeling
Upon sighting you yesterday evening, I experienced those emotions again
When you came in sight I got that old feeling
Just at the mere sight of your presence, I was brought back to feeling that way
The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill
As you danced past me, I was filled with excitement and pleasure
And when you caught my eye my heart stood still
When our gazes met, my heart stopped momentarily
Once again I seemed to feel that old yearning
The desire from before resurfaced once again
And I knew the spark of love was still burning
I had reassurance that the fire of love still burned bright
There'll be no new romance for me, it's foolish to start
I have no interest in beginning a new relationship, it would be unwise
For that old feeling, is still in my heart
Because those previous emotions still reside in me
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PD TRADITIONAL, SANFORD SCHMIDT
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