(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Before his international acclaim as a pop vocalist, Nathaniel Adams Coles b… Read Full Bio ↴Before his international acclaim as a pop vocalist, Nathaniel Adams Coles built an indelible reputation as a jazz pianist in the groundbreaking combo, The King Cole Trio. Born into a musical family, young Nat Coles (later changed to Cole) recorded with his older brother, Edward, in 1936 for the Decca label. The four sides cut by Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers gave the general public its first glimpse of Nat's gentle yet lively piano riffs. After touring with a revival show of Eubie Blake's revue Shuffle Along, Cole settled in Los Angeles, playing various nightclubs as a soloist. In 1937, club owner Bob Lewis suggested that Cole assemble a small band to work at his Swanee Inn on North La Brea. The group's unorthodox instrumentation and size - they had no drummer and, at the time, big bands were the rage - featured Wesley Prince on bass and the innovative phrasings of electric guitarist Oscar Moore. The Trio's blend of jump blues and jazzy instrumentals with bouncy vocal stylings was a collective effort, while Cole occasionally took the lead on standard ballads. After an uneventful 1939 session for the Davis & Schwegler recording company in Hollywood, The Trio accompanied Lionel Hampton on two recording dates the following summer. Their association with Hampton helped, and that winter The Trio signed with Decca. Their 1940-41 sessions for the label yielded sixteen songs and captured the attention of fellow musicians, fans and a handful of critics. Later that fall, The Trio sounded right at home with drummer Lee Young on a four-song session for the Ammor label. In 1942, Cole recorded with Red Callender and saxophonist Lester Young for the Philo/Aladdin label, Oscar Moore with Cole at the piano. Image courtesy of the Dave Dexter, Jr. Collection.producing a handful of recordings that became benchmarks in their individual careers. Signing with Capitol Records in 1943, The Trio consisted of Cole, Moore, and Johnny Miller, who had settled in as the permanent bassist. Moore left the fold in 1947 and Irving Ashby replaced him. Capitol Records featured The Trio less and less after that, while Cole was singled out as a vocalist often backed by lush string orchestras. By the 1950's, Cole's reputation as a singer had reached a wide pop audience and, upon his death in 1965, his place in music history was forever cemented. His fellow jazz peers, however, never forgot his equally unique touch on the piano and the influence his early trio work had on later performers such as Oscar Peterson, Red Garland, and Tommy Flanagan.

For Sentimental Reasons
The Nat King Cole Trio Lyrics


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I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me, Iโ€ฒll give you my heart

I love you and you alone were meant for me
Please give your loving heart to me and say we'll never part

I think of you every morning dream of you every night
Darling, Iโ€ฒm never lonely whenever you are in sight

I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me, I've given you my heart





I love you for sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me, I've given you my heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Nat King Cole Trioโ€™s โ€œFor Sentimental Reasonsโ€ are a heartfelt expression of love that begins with an admission of feelings that are rooted in nostalgia and deep emotional attachment. The opening verse speaks to the singerโ€™s feelings that are not based on practicality or physical attraction, but rather on sentimental reasons that have captured his heart. The lyrics convey a sense of hopefulness, with the singer expressing his wish that the object of his affection will feel the same way about him. He then offers his heart, conveying the depth of his emotions and his willingness to commit entirely to the relationship.


The second verse speaks to the idea of destiny and conveyed a sense of completeness with the assertion that the lover was โ€œmeant for me.โ€ The singer pleads with the object of his affection to reciprocate his love and to never leave him. He then speaks of the all-encompassing nature of his love, which occupies his every thought and fills his dreams. The final verse reiterates the singer's feelings of love and reiterates his commitment, seeking to reinforce the depth and sincerity of his emotions


Line by Line Meaning

I love you for sentimental reasons
My love for you is based on emotions and memories.


I hope you do believe me, I'll give you my heart
I want you to trust me and accept my love.


I love you and you alone were meant for me
You are the only one I love and I believe we are destined to be together.


Please give your loving heart to me and say we'll never part
I want you to share your love with me and promise that we will never be apart.


I think of you every morning dream of you every night
You are always on my mind, day and night.


Darling, I'm never lonely whenever you are in sight
Being with you always makes me feel happy and fulfilled.


I love you for sentimental reasons
My love for you is not based on practicality or reason, but on my emotions.


I hope you do believe me, I've given you my heart
I am sincere in my love for you and have given you everything I have to offer.




Writer(s): Bounds William Best Iii, Watson Deek

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For sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me
I'll give you my heart
I love you
And you alone were meant for me
Please give your loving heart to me
And say we'll never part
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Dream of you every night
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Whenever you are in sight
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For sentimental reasons
I hope you do believe me
I've given you my heart
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I hope you do believe me
I've given you my heart



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