Begin The Beguine
The Artie Shaw Orchestra Lyrics

When they begin the beguine
When the music starts playing the beguine, a dance and musical style that originated in the Caribbean, it immediately brings back the memories of a beautiful night filled with romantic melodies, tropical atmosphere and an evergreen memory.

I'm with you once more under the stars,
The listener is taken back to the moment where they are with their lover under the clear sky and stars, close to the sparkling water, where they can hear an orchestra playing romantic melodies.

And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
The song mentions an orchestra playing near the shore, creating an ambiance of romanticism and tranquility.

And even the palms seem to be swaying
The atmosphere is so lively that even the palms appear to be swaying, giving a sense of serenity and joy.

To live it again is past all endeavor,
The singer says that those moments are so precious that reliving them is almost impossible.

Except when that tune clutches my heart,
The melody of the beguine song touches the heart and brings back the memories of past love.

And there we are, swearing to love forever,
The song invokes a promise of eternal and unconditional love between two people who love each other.

And promising never, never to part.
The two lovers vow never to part and stay together forever.

What moments divine, what rapture serene,
The song describes the beautiful and serene moments of love that are divine in nature and bring joy to the soul.

Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
The moments of joy and ecstasy are disrupted by the adversities of life, as clouds disrupt the clear sky.

And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
The singer sympathizes with people regretting missed opportunities for love and romance.

I know but too well what they mean;
The singer knows the pain and regret that comes with missed chances and opportunities for love.

So don't let them begin the beguine
The singer wants to avoid the pain of missed opportunities for love and requests to not play the beguine song, which will bring back painful memories.

Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
The singer suggests that the intense love that has died down should be left as a smoldering ember.

Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
The singer wants the feeling of intense love that has died, to remain as a distant memory, like a forgotten desire.

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
In the end, the singer gives in to the desire and requests to play the beguine song, encouraging the orchestra to start playing.

Till the stars that were there before return above you,
The song wishes for the beautiful starry night and atmosphere that existed before, to return again with the beguine song.

Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you!"
The song wishes for a loving and romantic environment where the singer's partner whispers to them the words of love: "Darling, I love you!"

And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
The singer and the partner feel like they are in heaven when they are together, accompanied by the beguine music.

When they begin the beguine
The song ends with a repetition of the first line, signifying the beginning of another beautiful night filled with music, and love.