"Because" is a song with music by Guy d'Hardelot and lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, originally published in 1902.
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Lyrics
The song's lyrics by Edward Teschemacher are as follows:
Because, you come to me,
with naught save love,
and hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
a wider world of hope and joy I see,
because you come to me!
Because you speak to me in accent sweet,
I find the roses waking `round my feet,
and I am led through tears and joy to thee,
because you speak to me!
Because God made thee mine,
I'll cherish thee,
through light and darkness through all time to be,
and pray His love may make our love divine,
because God made thee mine!
CARUSO RECORDED IT IN FRENCH: Quand j’entends tes pas Comme en un rêve La folle espoir de te revoir s’élève Et vainement vers toi je tends le bras Quand j’entends tes pas
Et quand divinement ta voix m’enchaine Je vois s’évanouir tout ma peine Et tout ton être chante et vive en moi Quand j’entends ta voix
Et puis tu viens à moi et je frissonne Tu prends ma main et tout mon cœur se donne A toi en un baiser brûlant d’émoi Quand j’entends ta voix
Notable recordings
A recording made on December 2, 1947 was a hit for Perry Como in the spring of 1948. It was released on singles as follows:
The Como recording first entered the U.S. charts on March 13, 1948 and ultimately reached No. 4 on the chart.
The song was also sung by Mario Lanza in the 1951 biopic The Great Caruso. Enrico Caruso himself recorded the song in 1912.