The Way You Look Tonight
~ TheLettermen Lyrics
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TheLettermen's "The Way You Look Tonight" is a pure and simple love song. The lyrics depict a future moment when the singer will be feeling down and the world would be cold, but just thinking of his love is enough to make him feel better. He marvels at the physical beauty of his love, describing her smile as warm and her cheeks as soft. The singer acknowledges that there is nothing for him but to love her just the way she looks that night. Each word that his love speaks increases his feelings of tenderness and tears his fears apart.
The singer takes delight in the little quirks of his lover's face, her laugh that wrinkles her nose is enough to touch his foolish heart. He implores her to never change and keep her breathless charm, and he loves her just the way she looks tonight. The repetition of 'Mm, Mm, Mm, Mm, Just the way you look tonight' highlights the infatuation the singer feels for his love. The song's lyrics express true love in a relatable, sincere, and uncomplicated way.
Line by Line Meaning
Some day, when I'm awfully low
There will be days when I'm feeling down and blue.
When the world is cold
During times when the world around me is cruel and unkind.
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
But thinking of you will make me feel warm and happy inside.
And the way you look tonight.
Especially when I remember the way you look tonight.
Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm
You are so beautiful, with your smile that radiates warmth.
And your cheeks so soft,
Your cheeks are so soft to touch.
There is nothing for me but to love you,
I have nothing but love for you in my heart.
And the way you look tonight.
Especially when I remember the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Every time you speak to me, your kindness and love for me grow.
Tearing my fear apart...
You have the power to make my fears disappear.
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
The way you laugh and scrunch up your nose is adorable.
It touches my foolish heart.
It warms my heart and makes me feel foolishly in love with you.
Lovely ... Never, ever change.
You are beautiful just the way you are, and I never want you to change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Keep that captivating and enchanting quality about you.
Won't you please arrange it ?
Could you please keep that charm and beauty forever?
'Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight.
Because I love you just the way you are, especially the way you look tonight.
Mm, Mm, Mm, Mm,
An expression of deep admiration and affection.
Just the way you look to-night.
Especially the way you look tonight.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
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