The Four Coins were a popular vocal group, consisting of Jimmy Gregorakis, … Read Full Bio ↴The Four Coins were a popular vocal group, consisting of Jimmy Gregorakis, George Mantalis, and brothers George and Jack Mahramas. They were all of Greek heritage and came from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. A local orchestra leader, Lee Barrett, took them to audition in Cincinnati, Ohio and this led to their cutting some high-charting records and appearing on television.

In 1970, however, they left show business to tend to family obligations, not performing again until 2003, when they did two final shows back in their home town.

They appeared in the 1957 Warner Brothers rock and roll movie Jamboree

Memories Of You
The Four Coins Lyrics

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Waking skies at sunrise
Every sunset too
Seems to be bringing me
Memories of you

Here and there every where
Scenes that we once knew
And they all just recall

Memories of you

(Oh) How I wish I could forget those, (those) happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears

Your face beams in my dreams
(In) Spite of all (that) I do

(And) Everything seems to bring
Memories of you

Overall Meaning

The Four Coins's song Memories of You is a nostalgic and melancholic piece that explores the power of memories and how they can haunt a person. The first two lines set the tone for the whole song, describing how the waking skies at sunrise and every sunset trigger memories of a past love. The use of the phrase “seems to be bringing me” suggests that the memories are unwelcome and have a strong impact on the singer every time they occur.

The second verse delves deeper into the memories, with the lyrics “here and there everywhere scenes that we once knew” indicating that these memories are ubiquitous and impossible to avoid. The phrase “they all just recall memories of you” reinforces this idea, highlighting the pervasive influence of the past love on the singer’s life. The third line of this verse, “oh how I wish I could forget those happy yesteryears,” exposes the singer’s inner turmoil and longing to move on from the past.

The final verse ties everything together with the admission that the past love still appears in the singer’s dreams, no matter how hard they try to forget. The line “everything seems to bring memories of you” indicates that the singer is trapped in a cycle of reminiscing and heartache. The internal rhyme of “beams in my dreams” is a poignant reminder of the vividness and persistence of the memories.

Line by Line Meaning

Waking skies at sunrise
The beginning of every day reminds me of you

Every sunset too
The end of every day reminds me of you

Seems to be bringing me
I can't escape the memories of you

Here and there every where
Everywhere I go, memories of you are there

Scenes that we once knew
The places we used to go together bring back memories

And they all just recall
Everything reminds me of you

(Oh) How I wish I could forget those, (those) happy yesteryears
I wish I could forget the memories of our happy past

That have left a rosary of tears
Those memories now make me cry

Your face beams in my dreams
Even in my dreams, I can't escape thoughts of you

(In) Spite of all (that) I do
No matter what I try to do, I can't forget about you

(And) Everything seems to bring
Every little thing now triggers memories of you