Days Of Wine And Roses
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Through the meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before

The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
The days of wine and roses
[more instrumental-rest of the first verse]

The lonely, the night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories





Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you

Overall Meaning

The song "Days Of Wine And Roses" by Peggy Lee is a haunting ballad that speaks to the fleeting nature of joy and how memory can be both a comfort and a torment. The opening lines describe the passage of time as something that can never be caught or held onto - like a child at play, the days of happiness and wine laugh and run away. The mention of a closing door marked "nevermore" reinforces the idea that once these days are gone, they are gone forever. The idea of something that wasn't there before suggests that the singer is confronting a painful realization that has only recently come into existence.


The second verse describes a lonely night, filled with memories that can never be recaptured. The singer remembers a golden smile that once introduced them to the days of wine and roses, but now those days are nothing but a memory. The repetition of "just a passing breeze" emphasizes the transience of all things, even the most beautiful and fleeting moments of happiness. The song's overall effect is bittersweet - a reminder that happiness is never permanent, but also that the memories of that happiness can be cherished and held onto forever.


Line by Line Meaning

The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Happy times pass quickly and are fleeting like a child's playful innocence


Through the meadow land toward a closing door
Life is a journey that leads toward an end or closure


A door marked 'nevermore' that wasn't there before
Life can lead us to unexpected dead ends or abrupt closures


The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
In the quiet of night, memories surface and linger like a passing breeze


Of the golden smile that introduced me to
A happy memory of meeting someone special


The days of wine and roses and you
Remembrance of happy times spent with a special person


The days of wine and roses
The happy memories of times when everything seemed perfect




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRY N. MANCINI, JOHNNY MERCER

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on Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

Get out of here and get me some money too?
You're sitting there wondering what it's all about
You ain't got no money, they will throw you out
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?

Musical Interlude

You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

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