Flying Theme
The Boston Pops Orchestra [Orchestra] Lyrics
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It brings back the sound of music so tender,
It brings back a night of tropical splendour,
It brings back a memory evergreen.
I'm with you once more under the stars,
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
And even the palms seem to be swaying
To live it again is past all endeavour,
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
And there we are, swearing to love forever,
And promising never, never to part.
What moments divine, what rapture serene,
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
I know but too well what they mean;
So don't let them begin the beguine
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
When they begin the beguine.
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
Till the stars that were there before return above you,
Till you whisper to me once more,
"Darling, I love you!"
And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
When they begin the beguine
The lyrics of "Flying Theme" by The Boston Pops Orchestra's song are actually part of a larger song called "Begin the Beguine" by Cole Porter. The song is a nostalgic flashback of a romantic memory, recalling a night of tropical splendor under the stars, with an orchestra playing on the shore. The sight of swaying palms and the sound of music so tender brings back the memory of the soft, sweet promise of love that was once shared on that night.
The singer finds himself transported back to that blissful moment, which he describes as containing "moments divine" and "rapture serene." But then life intervened, and the singer and his lover were unable to fulfill the promise they made to love each other forever. The singer hears people cursing the chance they wasted, but he knows too well what they mean.
The final verses of the song reflect the singer's longing to go back to that moment; he wishes he could relive that memory, but he knows that's impossible. Instead, he pleads with the orchestra not to start playing the song again because it awakens memories he can't bear to feel. However, in the end, he can't resist the call of the music, and the song transports him back to that moment of pure and perfect love.
Line by Line Meaning
When they begin the beguine
Starting the beguine song brings a rush of memories.
It brings back the sound of music so tender,
The sound of music evokes emotions of tenderness.
It brings back a night of tropical splendour,
Memories of a splendid tropical night reemerge.
It brings back a memory evergreen.
The memory linked to the song is always fresh and vivid.
I'm with you once more under the stars,
The song transports the listener to a shared moment under the stars.
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
The memory involves an orchestra playing by the shore.
And even the palms seem to be swaying
The memory encompasses the feeling of the swaying palms.
To live it again is past all endeavour,
Recreating that memory is impossible.
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
The song triggers intense emotions.
And there we are, swearing to love forever,
The memory involves making eternal promises of love.
And promising never, never to part.
Vowing to never part ways is part of the memory.
What moments divine, what rapture serene,
The experience was heavenly and serene.
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
The happiness from the memory was fleeting.
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,
Others regret not experiencing something similar.
I know but too well what they mean;
The singer relates to others' sense of regret.
So don't let them begin the beguine
The artist is hesitant to revisit the memory.
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember;
The artist wants to preserve the love from the memory.
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
The singer wants to keep the memory of the love alive.
When they begin the beguine.
The singer wants to avoid the emotional rush that results from starting the song.
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play
The artist changes their mind and wants the song to start.
Till the stars that were there before return above you,
The artist wants to recreate the ambiance from the memory.
Till you whisper to me once more,
The artist wants to hear the words of love from the memory.
"Darling, I love you!"
The singer wants to hear their loved one express love.
And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
Starting the song helps the artist and their loved one recreate the heavenly moment.
When they begin the beguine
Starting the song results in the reliving and resurrection of the memory.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN T. WILLIAMS
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