Serenade In The Night
Tony Osborne And His Orchestra Lyrics
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Just the same serenade that I tenderly played on a night long ago
There were stars in the sky and I sang 'neath the roses
But she gave not a sign that she'd ever be mine and my love story closes
Oh! why must the south wind be bringing it?
Oh! why must my heart keep on singing it?
Serenade in the night from the past comes to haunt me
The lyrics of Serenade In The Night by Tony Osborne And His Orchestra are evocative and descriptive, creating a vivid scene in the listener's mind. The song describes a man standing beneath a lady's window at night, playing a serenade on his mandolin - the same serenade he played once before. Despite the romantic atmosphere of the stars and roses, the lady did not show any interest in him, and his love story ends without a happy resolution. The lines "Oh! why must the south wind be bringing it? Oh! why must my heart keep on singing it?" express the heartache and longing that the singer feels as he is haunted by the memory of this failed romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Serenade in the night 'neath a fair lady's window
I played a serenade under a lady's window at night
Just the same serenade that I tenderly played on a night long ago
The serenade I played was the same one that I played long ago with care
There were stars in the sky and I sang 'neath the roses
I sang under the roses with the stars in the sky
But she gave not a sign that she'd ever be mine and my love story closes
Unfortunately, she didn't show any signs of reciprocating my love and thus my love story ended
Oh! why must the south wind be bringing it?
Why is the southern wind bringing back my memories?
Oh! why must my heart keep on singing it?
Why is my heart still yearning for her?
Serenade in the night from the past comes to haunt me
The serenade from the past has come back to haunt me in the night
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bixio Cherubini, Cesare Bixio
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