1929 West End Bitter Sweet the Musical - The Call of Life Lyrics
Music and lyrics by Noël Coward.
Your romance could not live the length of a day, You hesitate and analyse, Betray your love with compromise, Till glamour fades away; And all too soon you realize That there is nothing left to say.
CHORUS: LADY: Hey, hey-hey, hey, How does she get that way? She'd be more light-hearted If she started-to Charleston; She's never danced it, She's never chanced it; Perhaps her muscles are disinclined, Perhaps she hasn't the strength of mind.
Love that's true can mean naught to you but a name, A thing that isn't part of you; Can never touch the heart of you; It's nothing but a game, A fire without a flame. We find it difficult to grasp your meaning.
MEN: LADY: Maybe the past is intervening.
CHORUS: We very much regret that times have changed so, Life is more speedily arranged so.
LADY: In your world of swiftly turning wheels Life must be extremely grey.
CHORUS: We've no time to waste on Love Ideals,
That which to our senses most appeals Is all we can obey.
LADY: No-no. Not so: There must be something further on, A vision you can count upon, To help you to acquire A memory when Youth is gone Of what was once your heart's desire. There is a call that echoes sweetly When it is Spring and Love is in the air; Whate'er befall, respond to it completely, Though it may bring you sadness and despair; Fling far behind you The chains that bind you, That love may find you In joy or strife; Though Fate may cheat you, And ..t you, Your Youth must answer to the Call of Life.
Review: Bitter Sweet the Musical Lyrics
Bitter Sweet the Musical Lyrics
PLOT The Call of Life If You Could Only Come with Me I'll See You Again Tell Me What is Love? The Last Dance Finale Life in the Morning Ladies of the Town If Love Were All Evermore and a Day Dear Little Café Bitter Sweet Waltz Tokay Bonne Nuit, Merci Kiss me Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay Alas! The Time is Past We All Wear a Green Carnation Zigeuner I'll See You Again (reprise)
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