I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Tony Bennett and The Count Basie Orchestra Lyrics

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I've grown accustomed to her face
She almost makes the day begin
I've grown accustomed to the tune
She whistles night and noon

Her smiles, her frowns
Her ups, her downs
Are second nature to me now

Like breathing out and breathing in

I was serenely independent and content before we met
Surely I could always be that way again and yet
I've grown accustomed to her look
Accustomed to her voice, accustomed to her face

I'm very grateful she's a woman and so easy to forget
Rather like a habit one can always break and yet

I've grown accustomed to the trace of something in the air
Accustomed to her face

Overall Meaning

The song "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" by Tony Bennett portrays the story of a man who has adapted to being with a woman in his life. The lyrics explain how the woman has become an integral part of his life, as he goes through the motions of his day with her presence always being a source of comfort to him. He has become used to her expression, her habits and the way she carries herself, so much so that he cannot imagine his life without her. Despite acknowledging that he was content before meeting her, he has now realized that he has grown accustomed to having her around.

The man in the song seems to be questioning his newfound dependency on the woman, yet he also celebrates the comfort she brings. It seems as though he is weighing up his options, wondering if he could ever return to the life he had before meeting her. He is grateful for the simplicity of their relationship, and admits that it is easy to forget her. However, despite this, he has grown attached to a certain level of domesticity that she brings, even claiming that he has grown accustomed to the "trace of something in the air".

Overall, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a tender reflection on the dynamic of a romantic relationship. It portrays the way people adapt to new situations, the instability of the human spirit and the role that love and companionship can play in a person's life.

Line by Line Meaning

I've grown accustomed to her face
Seeing her face has become normal for me, and I am used to it.

She almost makes the day begin
She is such an important part of my life that just seeing her can start my day off right.

I've grown accustomed to the tune
I am familiar with the melody that she whistles, and it is now a common sound in my life.

She whistles night and noon
She is always whistling, no matter the time of day or night.

Her smiles, her frowns
Her happy and sad expressions have become routine for me.

Her ups, her downs
Her high and low moods have become familiar to me.

Are second nature to me now
I am so used to her moods that it comes as easily to me as breathing.

Like breathing out and breathing in
Her presence is essential to me, like taking a breath.

I was serenely independent and content before we met
I was happy and didn't need anyone before I met her.

Surely I could always be that way again and yet
I know I could be happy on my own again, but I have become accustomed to having her around.

Accustomed to her voice, accustomed to her face
I am used to hearing her voice and seeing her face; it has become my norm.

I'm very grateful she's a woman and so easy to forget
I am thankful that she is a woman and not someone I would have trouble forgetting if we ever parted ways.

Rather like a habit one can always break and yet
Although I know I could break the habit of being around her, it would be difficult to do so.

I've grown accustomed to the trace of something in the air
I have become used to sensing her presence in the air, even when she is not around.

Accustomed to her face
I have become very familiar with her face, and it has become a comforting sight for me.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

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