Saved the best for last
Kenny G & Smokey Robinson Lyrics
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Our hearts have all grown up.
Just a little wiser,
But are we wise enough?
Watching imitations of the real thing.
You and I have both been fooled before.
But this time, we win.
Forget the past.
We've saved the best for last.
Now that we are younger
Than we were last night.
You can be my arrow,
I'll be your guiding light.
There isn't any danger we can't handle.
But this time, we win.
Our ship has just come in.
Forget the past.
We've saved the best for last.
Tonight entwined.
This love is genuine.
Forget the past.
We've saved the best for last.
We've both had enough of hesistation.
Didn't matter, didn't matter.
But this time, we win.
Our ship has just come in.
Forget the past.
We've saved the best for last.
Tonight entwined.
This love is genuine.
Forget the past.
We've saved the best for last. [Repeat until fade]
The lyrics of Kenny G and Smokey Robinson's song We've Saved The Best For Last conveys the message of growing older and wiser, but not necessarily wise enough to avoid the heartache that comes with past failures in love. The opening lines of the song suggest that as people age, their hearts mature, but this isn't always enough to avoid making the same mistakes. Watching imitations of real love and being fooled before, the singers share the understanding that despite their age, they are not immune to being hurt again. Nevertheless, they want to believe that this time is different, that they have saved the best for last, and that their ship has finally come in.
The lyrics then continue to suggest that age can also bring newfound courage, and with that courage combined with genuine love, they feel like they can conquer any danger together. The chorus repeats that this time, they are determined to win, believing that their love is indeed genuine, and with that, there's nothing they can't handle. The repeated phrase "forget the past" emphasizes not wanting to let their past experiences hinder their present chances at love. The lyrics then end on a hopeful note, with the repetition of the idea that they've saved the best for last.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that we are older,
As we have grown in years,
Our hearts have all grown up.
Our hearts have matured as we aged.
Just a little wiser,
We have grown only marginally wiser.
But are we wise enough?
Doubts and questions persist within us about our wisdom.
Watching imitations of the real thing.
We have seen many fake things in our time.
You and I have both been fooled before.
Both of us have experienced deception and disappointment in the past.
Our ship has just come in.
Our time has finally come.
Forget the past.
Our past decisions and experiences are now irrelevant.
We've saved the best for last.
What we have now is the best thing we've ever had.
Now that we are younger
We feel younger now than we did before.
Than we were last night.
Our youthfulness has increased since last night.
You can be my arrow,
You can be my direction and guidance.
I'll be your guiding light.
I will be your guiding source.
There isn't any danger we can't handle.
We are confident in our ability to handle any danger.
We've both had enough of hesistation.
We both have had enough of being indecisive.
Didn't matter, didn't matter.
Our past hesitation doesn't matter anymore.
Tonight entwined.
Tonight, we are connected.
This love is genuine.
Our love is real and sincere.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENNIS MATKOSKY, DENNIS JOSEPH MATKOSKY, JOSEPH PARDINI LOUIS, LOU PARDINI, PAUL HOWARD GORDON
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Flubby
Now that we are older
Our hearts have all grown up
Just a little wiser
But are we wise enough?
Watching imitations of the real thing
You and I have both been fooled before
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Now that we are younger
Than we were last night
You can be my high road
I'll be your guiding light
There isn't any danger we can't handle
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine.
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
We've both had enough of hesitation
Didn't matter, didn't matter
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last.
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
John W
Love this song and just realized that it's 30 years old...wow. Still sounds great.
Phoenix Phillips
💯😍
David Jeannoel
I love this song so much
Beatriz Reis
Ninguém sabe o quanto sou APAIXONADA nessa música, no meu casamento ela será tocada muitas vezes 😍😍
eduardo andrade
Você casou? E botou a música?Eu botei no meu noivado
Kenny G Collection
Kenny G's songs are so gentle, soothing, makes me happy to listen to his songs. Forget what makes you uncomfortable
Agnaldo Silva
Olá pessoal, sou saxofonista, e aprendi a tocar sax por causa do Kenny G, vendo ele tocar na televisão!!!
me apaixonei por esse instrumento e hoje toco vários instrumentos e o saxofone é um deles!!!!!!!!
amo de esse instrumento, amo música 🎶🎶🎶🎶 🎼música é minha maior paixão!!!!
🎼🎹🎺🎸🎷🎻🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Flubby
Now that we are older
Our hearts have all grown up
Just a little wiser
But are we wise enough?
Watching imitations of the real thing
You and I have both been fooled before
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Now that we are younger
Than we were last night
You can be my high road
I'll be your guiding light
There isn't any danger we can't handle
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine.
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
We've both had enough of hesitation
Didn't matter, didn't matter
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last.
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
But this time, we win
Our ship has just come in
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
Two hearts entwined
This love is genuine
Forget the past
We've saved the best for last
McCleese04
You heard everytime?
greg philbeck
This song is so beautiful, wish they would do more together.