It's Been A Long Long Time
The Les Paul Trio Lyrics

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Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams

I dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you

So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time

Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you

So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again

It's been a long, long time
Long, long time

Overall Meaning

The song "It's Been a Long Long Time" by The Les Paul Trio is a romantic ballad that expresses the depth of a person's feelings for their loved one. The lyrics, "Kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again" signify the desire for a person's affection to be reciprocated by their lover whom they have not seen in a long time. The words "It's been a long, long time" echo the emotions of the person who has been longing and waiting for their lover to return. The second stanza, "You'll never know how many dreams I've dreamed about you, or just how empty they all seemed without you," implies the yearning and longing that one has for their lover, and the emptiness they feel in their absence.

The use of repetition in the chorus, "Kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again," emphasizes the person's intense desire to be embraced by their lover. The passion that has been suppressed for a long time is finally being expressed, as they "haven't felt like this, my dear, since I can't remember when." The lyrics of the song evoke a sense of nostalgia, longing, and the sweetness of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
I want you to show me affection by kissing me multiple times, not just once.

Then kiss me once again.
And then give me one more kiss to add to the feelings of love and desire.

It's been a long, long time.
It's been so long since I've been this happy and felt this kind of love.

Haven't felt like this, my dear
I haven't felt this way in a while, my love.

Since I can't remember when.
I can't recall a time when I felt this much love and happiness.

You'll never know how many dreams
You'll never truly understand how much I've thought of you and how much you've been my inspiration.

I've dreamed about you.
I've had dreams about you and you've been on my mind constantly.

Or just how empty they all seemed without you.
My dreams have felt unfulfilled because you weren't there, which has made me feel unfulfilled in life.

So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Because of my deep love for you, I still want to feel your embrace and feel loved by you.

Then kiss me once again.
Just one more kiss would satisfy my longing for your affection.

It's been a long, long time.
It's been so long since I've felt happy and loved, and I don't want to lose this feeling.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn

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