We 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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Joe Jones
This man knows his love songs. I heard this song this morning and had forgotten how much I love it. But like he says, "We saved the best for last."
A1Duckfan
This is my wife and I's song, we played it on our wedding day. 24 years later, we are still going strong. We saw Kenny G. in concert while dating. Even our wedding video had this as the opening song.
519 Forestmonk
Beautiful song. Makes me hopeful to still find love as I grow older.
StevenC32
I got to see Smokey Robinson sing this song live back in the 90s when I was in the Military. He did a USO Show and I was standing maybe 50 feet away from him. His voice was as smooth as silk. What a great talent, he was one of the pioneers at Motown and wrote many hit songs for the various groups, he even wrote the smash hit song "My Girl" for the Temptations.
T Malone
He’s incredible live.
StevenC32
I heard Smokey Robinson sing this song live back in the 90s and that was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
Tiffany Douglas
I absolutely loved this song!
Eduardo Andrade
sou fã de smokey robsom. Essa música sou apaixonado por ela.
Calvert Wright
Great music! Great great music!
Edna Ward
Love some Smokey,❤ Love Kenny G as well!🎤🎷🎼