Begin The Beguine
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains Lyrics

When they begin the beguine
The start of the beguine brings nostalgic memories of an unforgettable tropical night.

It brings back the sound of music so tender
The beguine's music evokes tender memories.

It brings back a night of tropical splendor
The beguine reminds of a night of tropical magnificence.

It brings back a memory ever green
The beguine brings a evergreen memory of a special event.

I'm with you once more under the stars
The beguine takes me back to the moment of being under the stars with my loved one.

And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
Down by the shore, an orchestra plays with great fervor.

And even the palms seem to be swaying
The beguine has a magical impact on everything around, even the palms seem to sway.

To live it again is past all endeavor
It's impossible to relive that magical moment.

Except when that tune clutches my heart
The beguine tune can make my heart skip a beat and take me back to that moment.

And there we are, swearing to love forever
In that moment, we promised each other to love forever.

And promising never, never to part
We vowed to never be apart.

What moments divine, what rapture serene
It was a divine moment of pure bliss.

Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted
Until the clouds ruined our moment of happiness.

And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
When others regret lost opportunities, I can relate.

I know but too well what they mean
I understand their pain all too well.

So don't let them begin the beguine
Please don't play the beguine, it will only bring painful memories.

Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Let the love that once burned brightly, rest as a smoldering ember.

Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
Let my unfulfilled desire rest like a lifeless memory that can only be recalled.

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them play
Despite the pain, I want to be taken back to that magical moment, please play the beguine.

Till the stars that were there before return above you
Play the beguine until the stars align again just as they did before.

Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
When that moment returns, whisper those loving words to me again.

Then we suddenly know what heaven we're in
In that moment, we will recall what heaven feels like.

When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
When the beguine starts, it's like we're transported to a different world.

When they begin the beguine
The start of the beguine is a moment of nostalgic bliss.