Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 - February 7, 1985) was a ballad singer of th… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 - February 7, 1985) was a ballad singer of the 1960s and one of great international postwar entertainers. Throughout his 30-year career he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls and stadiums across the globe, from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. He sold more than 25 million records during his lifetime (most of those sales however didn't come until after his death), imbuing each one with his elegant blend of majesty, sincerity, and superior technique.

Memories of You
Matt Monro Lyrics

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Waking skies
At Sunrise,
Ev'ry sunset too,
Seems to be
Bringing me
Memories of you.

Here and there,

Ev'rywhere,
Scenes that we once knew,
And they all
Just recall
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring
Memories of you.

How I wish I could forget
Those happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears.

Your face beams
In my dreams,
Spite of all I do!
Ev'rything
Seems to bring

Memories,
All those memories of you.

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Matt Monro's "Memories of You" conveys the idea that the singer is experiencing a persistent nostalgia that is associated with memories of his beloved. The singer seems to be deeply affected by memories of his loved one, which are triggered by everyday natural phenomena such as the waking skies at sunrise or the sunset. These natural occurrences seem to bring back a flood of emotions and memories that the singer longs to forget, all associated with his loved one.

In the second stanza, the singer expresses his desire to forget the happy moments of the past that have now turned into a "rosary of tears." This suggests that the memories of his loved one are bittersweet and no longer bring him joy. Despite his attempts to forget his past love, he still dreams of her, and her face continues to beam in his dreams. Everything around him "seems to bring memories" of her, deepening the longing for his lost love.

Overall, Matt Monro's "Memories of You" conveys a sense of deep nostalgia and a longing to forget a lost love. The lyrics beautifully capture the feelings of heartbreak and the pain associated with memories and loss, making it a classic and relatable song appreciated by many.

Line by Line Meaning

Waking skies
Every morning, as the sky starts to brighten, I am reminded of you.

At Sunrise,
As the sun starts to rise, it brings the memories of you back to me.

Ev'ry sunset too,
At the end of each day, as the sun sets, memories of you flood my mind.

Seems to be
It feels like the sky and the sun are purposely bringing your memories back to me.

Bringing me
Your memories are being brought back to me, whether I want them to or not.

Memories of you.
Every day, memories of you keep haunting me, no matter how hard I try to forget them.

Here and there,
In every place, big or small, I am reminded of you.

Ev'rywhere,
No matter where I go, your memories seem to follow me.

Scenes that we once knew,
Every familiar place that we visited together just reminds me of you.

And they all
Every single place that we visited and shared memories at.

Just recall
Every place recalls memories of times spent together.

Memories of you.
The memories of the times spent together with you never seem to fade away.

How I wish I could forget
I wish I had the power to erase those memories from my mind.

Those happy yesteryears
The past moments of happiness shared together.

That have left a rosary of tears.
Thinking about those happy times is so painful that tears are the only way to express it.

Your face beams
Your memories are so vivid that I can see your face even when you are not around.

In my dreams,
Even in my sleep, your memories come alive and haunt me.

Spite of all I do!
No matter how hard I try to forget you, your memories never leave me.

Ev'rything
Every small thing I see or do.

Seems to bring
Even the smallest of things can trigger the memories of you.

Memories of you.
Every moment of my life is filled with the memories of being with you.

All those memories of you.
All the beautiful and painful memories of the time spent together are etched deeply in my heart.

Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM YESTER

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