Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid '30s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "When I Fall In Love," "Blue Star (The 'Medic' Theme)," "Sweet Sue", "Can't We Talk It Over", "Street Of Dreams", "Love Letters", "My Foolish Heart", "Stella By Starlight", and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You".
He received 22 Academy Award nominations for his work in film, twice being nominated 4 times in a single year, but did not win during his lifetime. He received his only Oscar posthumously, for his score of Around the World in Eighty Days (1956). His other scores include Golden Boy (1939), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Love Letters (1945), Samson and Delilah (1949), The Quiet Man (1952), Scaramouche (1952), and Shane (1953).
Victor Young died in Palm Springs, California at age 57 following a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke.
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Rome
Victor Young Lyrics
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My heart remembers fountains where children played
Gardens where dreams were made
Autumn in Rome
Memories like embers glow
When I seem to hear walks beneath the pines that grace the golden sky
Stopping now and then to share a lover's sigh, you and I
Let winter come
All my Decembers I'll spend just dreaming of the way we fell in love
One lovely Autumn in Rome
Walks beneath the pines that grace the golden sky
Stopping now and then to share a lover's sigh, you and I
Let winter come
All my Decembers I spend just dreaming of the way we fell in love
One lovely Autumn in Rome
The song "Autumn in Rome" by Victor Young is a beautiful tribute to a past love and the memories they shared during a special time in the city of Rome. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing as the singer recalls the fountains where children played, the gardens where dreams were made, and walks beneath the pines that graced the golden sky. The memories are like embers that glow, and the singer and their lover stopped now and then to share a lover's sigh.
The song's central message is about the power of memories and the way they can linger long after an experience has ended. Although the singer is no longer in Rome and the seasons have changed, they still treasure the memories they made there and look back on them with fondness. The final lines express a willingness to let winter come and spend all Decembers dreaming of the way they fell in love during one lovely autumn in Rome.
All in all, the song captures the bittersweet nature of memory and the way it can bring both joy and sadness to our lives. It also celebrates the beauty of Rome and the way it can inspire romance and passion. Through its tender lyrics and lush melody, "Autumn in Rome" is a timeless classic that speaks to the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Autumn in Rome
The season of autumn in the city of Rome.
My heart remembers fountains where children played
My heart has fond memories of the fountains where children used to play.
Gardens where dreams were made
The gardens where we dreamed big dreams.
Memories like embers glow
My memories shine bright like glowing embers.
When I seem to hear walks beneath the pines that grace the golden sky
I can hear the footsteps we took under the golden sky amongst the pines.
Stopping now and then to share a lover's sigh, you and I
Occasionally pausing to share a moment of romance, you and me.
Let winter come
Even though harsh winter will come.
All my Decembers I'll spend just dreaming of the way we fell in love
I will find solace in peaceful December nights dreaming about the time we fell in love.
One lovely Autumn in Rome
The beautiful autumn we spent in Rome.
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Written by: PAUL WESTON, SAMMY CAHN
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