At Last
Michael Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist, music revivalist, and an interpreter of, and anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. The Library of Congress elected him to the National Sound Recording Advisory Board, an organization dedicated to safeguarding America’s musical heritage.

At Last
Michael Feinstein Lyrics


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Is it an earthquake
Or simply a shock?
Is it
The good turtle soup
Or merely the mock?
Is it a cocktail
This feeling of joy?
Or is what I feel
The real McCoy?

Is it for all time
Or simply a lark?
Is it Granada I see
Or only Asbury Park?
Is it a fancy
Not worth thinking of?
Or is it
At long last love?

Is it an earthquake
Or simply a shock?
Is it
The good turtle soup
Or is it
Merely the mock?
Is it a cocktail
This feeling of joy?
Or is what I feel
The real McCoy?

Is it for all time
Or simply a lark?
Is it Granada I see
Or only Asbury Park?
Is it a fancy
Not worth thinking of?




Or is it at long
Long, long last love?

Overall Meaning

In Michael Feinstein's song At Last, the singer grapples with the uncertainty of love. The entire song is a list of questions - is this feeling an earthquake or just a small tremor? Is it the real thing or just a facade? Is it worth pursuing or just a passing fancy?


The lyrics are framed as a stream of consciousness, as if the singer is asking themselves these questions in their head. The repeated refrain of "is it at long last love?" suggests that despite the doubts and questioning, the singer is hopeful that this feeling is the real deal.


Line by Line Meaning

Is it an earthquake
Am I experiencing a major, ground-shaking event?


Or simply a shock?
Or is it just a sudden, mild surprise?


Is it The good turtle soup Or merely the mock?
Is what I'm feeling the real, authentic thing or just a cheap imitation?


Is it a cocktail This feeling of joy?
Does this pleasant feeling come from an external substance or is it purely internal?


Or is what I feel The real McCoy?
Is this sensation of joy truly genuine or is it a deception?


Is it for all time Or simply a lark?
Is this feeling permanent and lasting, or just a brief moment of amusement?


Is it Granada I see Or only Asbury Park?
Am I experiencing something grand and exotic, or is it mundane and commonplace?


Is it a fancy Not worth thinking of?
Is this just a fleeting desire not worth investing time and thought in?


Or is it At long last love?
Or is it the deep, profound emotion of love that I have been waiting a long time for?


Is it an earthquake Or simply a shock?
Am I experiencing a major, ground-shaking event?


Is it The good turtle soup Or is it Merely the mock?
Is what I'm feeling the real, authentic thing or just a cheap imitation?


Is it a cocktail This feeling of joy?
Does this pleasant feeling come from an external substance or is it purely internal?


Or is what I feel The real McCoy?
Is this sensation of joy truly genuine or is it a deception?


Is it for all time Or simply a lark?
Is this feeling permanent and lasting, or just a brief moment of amusement?


Is it Granada I see Or only Asbury Park?
Am I experiencing something grand and exotic, or is it mundane and commonplace?


Is it a fancy Not worth thinking of?
Is this just a fleeting desire not worth investing time and thought in?


Or is it at long Long, long last love?
Or is it the deep, profound emotion of love that I have been waiting a long time for?




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER

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