Como was also very popular in the UK. His chart successes ranged from 1953 to 1974 and included two number one's, his first hit 'Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes' in 1953 and 'Magic Moments' which stayed at the top for 8 weeks in 1958. His other big UK hits were 'Delaware' ( No 3 in 1960), ' It's Impossible' (No 4 in 1971) , 'And I Love You So' (No 3 in 1973), and 'For The Good Times' (No 7 in 1973).
As well as TV and recording success, Perry Como also made a number of films, including ' Something For The Boys' and 'Doll Face' which were released during WW2.
He died in his sleep on 12 May 2001.
It's Impossible
Perry Como Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
It's impossible, ask a baby not to cry, it's just impossible
Can I hold you closer to me and not feel you goin' through me?
Split the second that I never think of you, oh, how impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore, it's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more, it's just impossible
And tomorrow, should ya ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore, it's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more, it's just impossible
And tomorrow, shouldya ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Impossible, impossible
The song "It's Impossible" by Perry Como is one of his most popular singles, released in 1970. The song talks about the impossibility of living without someone you love. The first two lines of the song provide examples of things that are impossible: telling the sun to leave the sky and asking a baby not to cry. These are things that are clearly beyond our control, no matter how much we might wish for them to be otherwise. The singer then goes on to talk about how he feels when he is with the person he loves, describing the way he feels their presence deeply and keenly when they are close.
The chorus echoes the sense of impossibility that is woven throughout the song, insisting that living without the person he loves is simply impossible. He asks whether the ocean could stop rushing to the shore, implying that the natural forces of the world are just as certain as the fact that he needs this person in his life. This need is so strong that he would do anything for the person he loves, even if it meant selling his very soul. The final repetition of the word "impossible" drives home the point that this need is overwhelming and all-encompassing.
Line by Line Meaning
It's impossible, tell the sun to leave the sky, it's just impossible
Trying to tell the sun to leave the sky is impossible, just like trying to be without you.
It's impossible, ask a baby not to cry, it's just impossible
Asking a baby not to cry is impossible, just as impossible as living without you.
Can I hold you closer to me and not feel you goin' through me?
When I hold you close, your feelings flow through me and merge with mine, making it impossible to not feel you.
Split the second that I never think of you, oh, how impossible
Even if I try to not think of you for a second, it's impossible because you've become an integral part of my thoughts, and I need you.
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore, it's just impossible
Just as it's impossible for the ocean to stop rushing to the shore, it's impossible for me to not want to be with you.
If I had you, could I ever want for more, it's just impossible
If I have you, I don't need anything else, and wanting for more becomes impossible.
And tomorrow, should ya ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
If you ask me for anything, even the world, by tomorrow, I'll somehow get it for you because I love you that much.
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
I love you so much that I'm willing to give up everything, including my soul, just to be with you, and I wouldn't regret it.
For to live without your love
Living without your love is impossible; I need you to survive and be happy.
Impossible, impossible
Living without you is impossible; you're everything to me, and I need you always.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Armando Manzanero Canche, Sid Wayne
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@NadiaTallinn56
"It's impossible
Tell the sun to leave the sky
It's just impossible
It's impossible
Ask a baby not to cry
It's just impossible
Can I hold you closer to me
And not feel you goin' through me?
Split the second that I never think of you
Oh, how impossible!
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore?
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more?
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should ya ask me for the world
Somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore?
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more?
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should ya ask me for the world
Somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Impossible
Impossible"
@edalexander7011
I am 89 and there is no one today that can replace these wonderful past entertainers
@theresajesselli4880
I agree 💯
@livmarlin4259
Ed, are you still alive?
@user-kx3th2xy3q
Dennis van Aarssen
@rentslave
Perhaps celebrities were only a 20th Century thing.
@Just-Ur-Average-OddBall
Agreed!
@eleonorazichinolfi4571
This is the best version of this beautiful song
@zacharyschnepp4860
I’m about to be 58 and the gentleman that posted before me says he’s 89 and no one will ever replace his entertainers. There are a few that come close but it’s not the same. These songs we grew up with these last 50 years are irreplaceable it’s impossible to replace these entertainers.
@ghat724
My wife is facing major surgery. Perry's voice in this song is very comforting to us both!
@bullirish
I hope all is well with you both.