Gone With The Wind
Matt Monro Lyrics
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But just like a bird in flight Love has vanished overnight
Gone with the wind Just like a leaf that has blown away
Gone with the wind My romance has flown away
I had a lifetime of heaven At my fingertips
But now all is gone Gone is the rapture that thrilled my heart
Gone with the wind The gladness that thrilled my heart
Just like a flame Love burned brightly then became
An empty smoke dream that has gone Gone with the wind
Matt Monro's song Gone With the Wind describes a love story that has come to an end. The singer reminisces about a love that he thought had come to stay, but like a bird in flight, it has vanished overnight. The metaphorical comparison of love to a bird in flight emphasizes how fragile love can be and how easily it can fly away. The use of the word "vanished" suggests that the love disappeared without any warning or explanation, leaving the singer perplexed and alone. The tone of the lyrics is melancholic and nostalgic as the singer reflects on the happy and romantic moments he once shared with his lover.
The lyrics "Gone with the wind just like a leaf that has blown away, gone with the wind my romance has flown away" evoke a sense of emptiness and loss. The image of a leaf being blown away by the wind symbolizes how the singer's love has slipped through his fingers, and he is left to lament its absence. The use of the word "romance" in the lyrics conveys a sense of grandeur and passion, emphasizing how significant the love was to the singer. However, the juxtaposition of the word "romance" with "flown away" highlights how fleeting these intense emotions can be.
Overall, the song Gone With the Wind captures the heartbreaking reality of lost love. The lyrics illustrate the fragility of human emotions and how, like a gust of wind, they can disappear without warning or explanation, leaving one feeling empty and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
It was only yesterday I thought love had come to stay
Just yesterday I believed I had found everlasting love.
But just like a bird in flight Love has vanished overnight
Suddenly and unexpectedly, my love disappeared like a bird flying away.
Gone with the wind Just like a leaf that has blown away
My love has disappeared like a leaf being swept away by the wind.
Gone with the wind My romance has flown away
My love has flown away, never to return.
Yesterday's kisses Are still on my lips
Though my love is gone, the memory of our physical affection still remains.
I had a lifetime of heaven At my fingertips
I had the perfect and blissful love within my grasp.
But now all is gone Gone is the rapture that thrilled my heart
However, that love has vanished and with it the joy and passion it brought me.
Gone with the wind The gladness that thrilled my heart
The happiness from that love has disappeared like the wind.
Just like a flame Love burned brightly then became
My love burned brightly like a flame before it dwindled and withered away.
An empty smoke dream that has gone Gone with the wind
My love became an empty and fleeting illusion, gone like the wind.
Writer(s): Allie Wrubel, Herbert Magidson
Contributed by Zoe N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jim Hunter
on Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
looked for this one for a long time, he's the best.