I had this very diverse little record collection from which I was culling material. I remember I had the Coasters’ ‘Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart’, which was on the b-side of ‘Yakety Yak’. I can look back on these records and see what it was I liked. With ‘Besame Mucho’ by the Coasters, it’s a minor song and it changes to a major, and where it changes to a major is such a big moment musically. That major change attracted me so much.
Paul McCartney
Many Years From Now, Barry Miles
Besame Mucho
The Beatles Lyrics
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Each time I bring you a kiss
I hear music divine
So besame besame mucho
I love you for ever
Say that you'll always be mine
Dearest one, if you should leave me
And my life would be through
Oh besame besame mucho
I love you for ever
You make all my dreams come true
Oh this joy is something new
My arms they're holding you
I never knew this thrill before
Who ever thought I'd be
Holding you close to me
Whispering: it's you I adore
Yes so dearest one, if you should leave me
Then each little dream will take wings
And my life would be through
Oh so besame besame mucho
I love you for ever
Make all my dreams come true
Oh this joy is something new
My arms are holding you
I never knew this thrill before
Who ever thought I'd be
Holding you close to me
Whispering it's you I adore
Oh so dearest one, if you should leave me
Then each little dream will take wings
And my life would be through
Oh so besame besame mucho
I love you for ever
Make all my dreams come true
I love you for ever
Make all my dreams come true
I love you for ever
Make all my dreams come true
The lyrics to The Beatles' "Besame Mucho" speak to the power of love and the fear of losing someone special. The song begins with the singer urging their lover to kiss them deeply and passionately, leading to a divine experience where the music itself seems to swell and grow. The singer pledges their love and devotion to the other person, begging them never to leave or abandon them. They describe the feeling of holding someone close, of whispering words of love in their ear, as a new and incredible experience that they never thought they would have.
However, the singer is haunted by the fear of losing their love. They know that if the other person were to leave, all of their dreams would crumble and their life would be over. This fear only serves to deepen their love, to make them more passionately devoted to the other person. The song ends with a repetition of the plea for the other person to make all of their dreams come true, to love them forever and never let them go.
Overall, "Besame Mucho" is a song about the power of love and its ability to transform us, to create doubt and fear but also to bring us the greatest joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Besame besame mucho
Kiss me, kiss me a lot
Each time I bring you a kiss
Every time I give you a kiss
I hear music divine
I feel wonderful sensations
So besame besame mucho
So kiss me a lot
I love you for ever
I will love you always
Say that you'll always be mine
Promise me that you'll always be with me
Dearest one, if you should leave me
My dearest, if you ever go away from me
Then each little dream will take wings
All my dreams will be destroyed
And my life would be through
And my life would be meaningless
Oh besame besame mucho
Oh, kiss me a lot
You make all my dreams come true
You make all my hopes and ambitions possible
Oh this joy is something new
This happiness is unexpected
My arms they're holding you
I am embracing you
I never knew this thrill before
I have never felt this excitement before
Who ever thought I'd be
I never imagined I would be
Holding you close to me
Holding you tightly in my arms
Whispering: it's you I adore
Saying softly that I love and admire you
Then each little dream will take wings
All my dreams will be destroyed
Oh so besame besame mucho
Oh, kiss me a lot
Make all my dreams come true
Make all my hopes and ambitions possible
I love you for ever
I will love you always
Make all my dreams come true
Make all my hopes and ambitions possible
I love you for ever
I will love you always
Make all my dreams come true
Make all my hopes and ambitions possible
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Consuelo Velazquez
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