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Speak Low
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Speak Low was released on October 4, 2013 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
October 4, 2013
LabelColumbia/Legacy
LanguageEnglish
BPM111
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time a thief
[Verse 2]
Speak low when you speak love
Our summer's day withers away too soon, too soon
Speak low when you speak love
Our moment is swift like ships adrift
Swept apart too soon
[Verse 3]
Speak low, darling, speak low
Love is a spark lost in the dark too soon, too soon
I feel wherever I go that tomorrow is near
Tomorrow is here and always too soon
[Verse 4]
Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time a thief
[Verse 5]
We're late, darling, we're late
The curtain descends, everything ends too soon, too soon
I wait, oh, darlin', I wait
Would you speak low to me? Speak love to me
And soon
[Verse 6]
Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time's a thief
[Verse 7]
We're late, we're late, darling, we're late, darling, we're late
The curtain descends, everything ends too soon, too soon
I wait, darlin', I wait
Will you speak low to me? Speak love to me
Will you speak low to me? Speak love to me
And soon
[Verse 8]
And soon
Speak low, speak love
Speak low, speak love
Written by: Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash

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