Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1949 Broadway musical "South Pacific"; the sixth track on Shadows in the Night.
The words
Advice to seize love the moment you meet it, because such a chance may never come again.
The singer describes seeing a stranger across a crowded room and knowing at once that this is the person meant for you. The song urges the listener to act on that feeling before it slips away. In the musical it is a grand, operatic showpiece, but Dylan's version strips it down to a slow, almost conversational reading, with steel guitar and quiet bass, making it sound more like a private memory than a declaration.
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
Advice to seize love the moment you meet it, because such a chance may never come again.
The singer describes seeing a stranger across a crowded room and knowing at once that this is the person meant for you. The song urges the listener to act on that feeling before it slips away. In the musical it is a grand, operatic showpiece, but Dylan's version strips it down to a slow, almost conversational reading, with steel guitar and quiet bass, making it sound more like a private memory than a declaration.
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 2015
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