"As Time Goes By" — Hupfeld's 1931 declaration of permanence.
Writer(s): hupfeld
You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is still (just) a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by
And when two lovers woo
They still say: "i love you"
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by
Moonlight and love songs - never out of date
Hearts full of passion - jealousy and hate
Woman needs man - and man must have his mate
That no one can deny
Its still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by
Знаете ли вы, что...
- Written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931; immortalised in Casablanca (1942). "You must remember this" — the instruction to hold certain truths against time's corrosion. Sinatra's recording understanding the song's relationship with memory and loss.