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The song I've decided to talk about: = My Way - Frank Sinatra (1969) = //Lyrics written by Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka, Gilles Thibaut and Claude François.//



**//The Original album of My Way 1969//**

What will I talk about

 * Why My Way?
 * How are the rhythm and melody?
 * Organisation of the lyrics & what do they talk about.
 * Detail of lyrics’ meaning.
 * Final Conclusion and overall of the song

The Video:
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Lyrics:
And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain. I’ve lived a life that’s full. I’ve traveled each and ev’ry highway; But more, much more than this, I dit it my way. Regrets, I’ve had a few; But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do. And saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course; Each careful step along the byway, But more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall; And did it my way. I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried. I’ve had my fill; my share of losing. And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think I did all that; And may I say – not in a shy way, “No, oh no not me, I did it my way”. For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows – And did it my way!

//**__ My Way – Frank Sinatra __**//

Why My W[[image:Martini-Recipes-Frank-Sinatra.jpg width="149" height="187" align="left"]]ay?
My Way is a song that has persuaded me since I was little. It is a rhythmic and calm song which can make you feel calm if you don’t understand the lyrics but that can make meditate about how important the things Sinatra says are. I mean, you have to analyze in a detained way to find out the meaning of the song. It has to be one of the most moving songs I have listened to in all my life! At first, it is a song that was adapted to English by Paul Anka based on the French song //Comme d’habitude// written by Claude François. The English version maintains only the original rhythm but not the lyrics. Its first interpretation was conducted first by Frank in 1969. My Way is the most important song of Frank and the one from which he is recognized with. However at the moment, the song did not achieve any high position in the charts. The song became so important; that it became an icon and was used by the Soviet Government in saying Sinatra had the “Sinatra Doctrine of non interventional affairs of neighbor countries. I have chosen this song not only for its rhythm and melody, but also for its lyrics. They have a very distinctive style from the usual love songs. Each phrase means something important. However, I think the most important thing is the overall message. Everything can be perfectly understood as Sinatra vocalizes in a very perfect way.

What do the lyrics mean?
The lyrics talk about a man of an old age, near death, who is pretty satisfied with what he has done in life, with his events in life, indeed. He is kind talking with a friend about his life and this friend is attentively listening. This man’s personality is qualified as strong, full of confidence and finally determined. He is a man that who doesn’t depend on others for progression. He does what he feels and what he thinks without getting frightened by the challenges life has presented him and that when this seemed to have overtaken him he resolved them in his way. From here: the name of his song. On the other hand, at the end of the day, he acknowledges he regrets some things and having suffered great sorrow some time in life. However, he finishes with an optimistic point of view of his overall life:

// "And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing" // // "To think, I did all that, and may I say, not in a shy way // // "Oh no, oh no not me, I did it my way // The overall message I think talks about how important is living life in a happy and cheerful way, optimistic indeed. What makes it so moving is the fact that he uses his own experience to reveal his thoughts.

A bit of detail: In the opening verse he starts talking about his final end and how he is approaching death. He starts with this introduction and saying he is clearly sure of such a full live he has lived. He does also say he hasn’t only lived a life that’s full; he has also done it in his way! Very important, he is saying two things at one time! In the next two verses he says he has done something’s in life he can regret but however he has done many others better and the ones he regrets with exemption. This means, he regrets them but has no obligations or repair faults. He hasn’t got any rids over him that continue to bother. We always regret something and it doesn’t matter. He is rid of burdens for what he regrets. It’s chorus is not a “catchy chorus” as many commercial songs but just a change of pitch to emphasize meaning. Finally in the last two verses he says he is amazed at what he has done and how. Sinatra mentions he did such things but not in a shy way and that he couldn’t had done it that way. He just did it his way, how it should be done. The conclusion is clear, he says what has a man if not himself... in other way, saying every human has to live in a full way, without exemption, double meanings or thinking too much in consequences... As a general analysis many comments say this is a sad song of death and sadness but however I think it is more of a proud song. He is not sad about getting old, but proud of himself and the way he accomplished his challenges throughout life.

** Listen and then reorganise: **
 * A Brief Task: **
 * 1) there times were, Yes, knew I’m sure you.
 * 2) I could chew off more than I bit When.
 * 3) when was there doubt, through It all, But
 * 4) I spit out it and ate up it.
 * 5) I stood tall; I faced all it
 * 6) way. my did it And