Yours
Vera Lynn with Mantovani and His Orchestra Lyrics
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And I will take their place in your heart
Wishing on a star never got you far
And so it's time to make a new start
When your dreams at night
Fade before you
Then I'll have the right
Let your kiss confess this is happiness, darling
And put all your dreams away
When your dreams at night
Fade before you
Then I'll have the right
To adore you
Let your kiss confess this is happiness, darling
And put all your dreams away
The song Yours by Vera Lynn with Mantovani and His Orchestra expresses the idea of putting dreams away for a while and allowing love to take their place. The lyrics advise listeners that constantly wishing on a star and dreaming of the future will not necessarily bring happiness. Instead, the singer offers to take the place of those dreams in the listener's heart. The song conveys the message that sometimes it's better to focus on the present moment and to acknowledge the happiness that is already within reach.
The lyrics further state that when dreams fade away, the singer will be there to adore the listener. By letting their kiss confess that they are happy, the listener can put all their dreams away. In summary, the song tells us to enjoy the present moment with love and happiness, rather than constantly wishing and dreaming for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Put your dreams away for another day
Postpone your aspirations for some other time
And I will take their place in your heart
I'll become your new focus instead
Wishing on a star never got you far
Hopeful thoughts alone won't get you anywhere
And so it's time to make a new start
You must begin again
When your dreams at night
After the visions that come during your sleep
Fade before you
Disappear from view
Then I'll have the right
That's when I'll be entitled to
To adore you
Love, cherish and worship you
Let your kiss confess this is happiness, darling
Express your joy through a kiss, my love
And put all your dreams away
Forget about your aspirations for now
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Mann, Ruth Lowe, Stephan Weiss
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
wordsmith52
Great old song - well loved by servicemen - one of many versions delivered over the years of course (more recently by "hooligans double glazing" lol!]).
Gev D
I had been looking for this version for a long time - beats all the re recorded versions by Vera Lynn that I have on CDs
OldiesAl
You should know where to look first Gev 😉😁
IVORIESMAN
...one of Vera's best. Probably the definitive version by now I'd say.