The Way You Look Tonight
Johnny Green's Orchestra Lyrics

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Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight.

Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,

And the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart,
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.

Lovely
Never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you...Just the way you look tonight.

Mm, Mm, Mm, Mm,
Just the way you look tonight.

Overall Meaning

In the song "The Way You Look Tonight," Johnny Green's Orchestra praises the beauty and allure of an unidentified person, who can make the singer smile even when he is feeling low. The lyrics describe how thinking about this person makes the singer feel warm inside, and how their smile and soft cheeks are impossible not to love. The singer also mentions how the person's tenderness and laughter have a special impact on his heart, making him feel foolish but happy at the same time.

Ultimately, the song is a declaration of love and adoration, with the singer pleading with the person not to change their charming and breathless allure. The repeated refrain of "just the way you look tonight" emphasizes the importance and beauty of the person in the present moment. Overall, the words and melody of "The Way You Look Tonight" are a classic tribute to the power of love and attraction.

Line by Line Meaning

Some day, when I'm awfully low,
One day, I might be really down and out,

When the world is cold,
When everything around me seems harsh and unforgiving,

I will feel a glow just thinking of you
I'll get a little bit of happiness just from thoughts of you,

And the way you look tonight.
And more specifically, the way you look tonight.

Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
You're undeniably beautiful, with a smile that makes me feel warm inside,

And your cheeks so soft,
And with cheeks so delicate and tender,

There is nothing for me but to love you,
It seems like the only thing I can do is fall more in love with you,

And the way you look tonight.
All because of the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Every time you speak, you seem to get more and more caring,

Tearing my fear apart,
Which is breaking down my fears and doubts,

And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
That particular laugh of yours, the one that makes your nose wrinkle,