It's Been a Long Long Time
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again.
It's been a long, long time.
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when.
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you.
Or just how empty they all seemed without you.
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again.
It's been a long, long time.

Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again.
It's been a long time.
Haven't felt like this my dear





Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time.

Overall Meaning

The song It's Been a Long Long Time by Peggy Lee is a romantic ballad. The first verse starts with the singer asking her lover to kiss her once, then again and then once more. She mentions that it has been a long time since she has felt this way, something she cannot remember when happened last. The second verse indicates the depth of the singer's love, as she expresses how many dreams she has dreamt about her lover and how they all seemed empty without him.


The lyrics are suggestive of a couple rekindling their love after a long time apart. The repetition of the phrase "kiss me once, then kiss me twice" emphasizes the longing and excitement in the singer's heart, as she seems to be reveling in the moment of being reunited with the one she loves. The last line of the song, "It's been a long, long time", ties everything together, highlighting the fact that the happiness she feels now has been long overdue.


The lyrics to It's Been a Long Long Time may be interpreted in different ways, as they are open to personal experience. However, the overall theme of the song is that love is enduring and can survive even the toughest of times. The singer expresses how her love for her partner has not diminished despite the time they have spent apart. The lyrics also emphasize the joy of reunion and the desire to live in the moment, the present.


Line by Line Meaning

Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
I want you to kiss me multiple times to show how much you care.


Then kiss me once again
Once is not enough, I want you to give me another kiss as an assurance.


It's been a long, long time
It has been a considerable period since we last experienced such an intimate moment.


Haven't felt like this, my dear
I have not felt this much affection for someone in a very long time.


Since I can't remember when
It's been so long that I do not recall the last time I felt this way.


You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you incessantly and you will never know the extent of my daydreams.


I've dreamed about you
You are always on my mind, even in my sleep.


Or just how empty they all seemed without you
My dreams always felt unfulfilling in your absence, which made me feel dejected.


So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
I need you to give me multiple kisses to help me feel loved and appreciated fully.


Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
My yearning for your kisses is so strong that I had to express it through an exclamation.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@luisfrodrimaz

Never thought that you would be
standing here so close to me
there's so much I feel that I should say
but words can wait until some other day.

Kiss me once and kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time

Oh, kiss me once and kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long such, a long time
I haven't felt like this my dear
Since I don't remember when
It's been a long been a mighty long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or how empty they all seem without you
So kiss me once and kiss me twice
And kiss me once again
It's been a long long time

It's been a mighty, mighty long time.

Traducción al español:

Nunca pensé que estarías
parado aquí tan cerca de mí,
hay tanto que siento que debería decir
pero las palabras pueden esperar hasta otro dia

Bésame una vez y bésame dos veces
Entonces bésame una vez más
Ha pasado mucho, mucho tiempo
No me he sentido así, querida
Desde que no puedo recordar cuando
Ha pasado mucho, mucho tiempo

Nunca sabrás cuantos sueños
He soñado contigo
O lo vacíos que parecían todos sin ti
Así que bésame una vez, luego bésame dos veces
Entonces bésame una vez más
Ha pasado mucho, mucho tiempo

Oh, bésame una vez y bésame dos veces
Entonces bésame una vez más
Ha sido tanto, mucho tiempo
No me he sentido así querida
Desde que no recuerdo cuando
Ha sido mucho, mucho tiempo

Nunca sabrás cuantos sueños
He soñado contigo
O lo vacíos que parecen todos sin ti
Así que bésame una vez y bésame dos veces
Y bésame una vez más
Ha pasado mucho tiempo

Ha sido un tiempo enorme, tremendo



All comments from YouTube:

@williamlrobinson6293

Peggy Lee is one of the great swing/jazz singers. Peggy always delivered a great rendition. The vocals are clear with feeling..

@terrytay1774

Peggy's immaculate phrasing n sultry voice tone makes her singing unforgettable!

@nfirmansyah

I am here because of Captain America and Peggy Carter. ❤️

@JS-pn4tj

At least it wasn't Sharon Carter and Steve, that would've been tragic

@nfirmansyah

@@JS-pn4tj do not let it be.

@konstantechang2779

Me either

@valeriebarbera219

Kitty Kalen-the original recorder sang this in avengers. It's Better.

@Jemylooh

Ben and Jen from dead to me introduce me to this song , if you haven’t watched dead to me on Netflix go do it season 2 is so good

@teagen6058

rewatching that for like the fifth time

@tanishamathur3512

Even I came here through the same show 😂

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