I haven't seen A Little Night Music but i know that this is sung by Desiree, who is an aging lounge singer or performer of some kind. The man this is adressed to is one she's had a long standing affair with, but he's now married to a teenage girl and Desiree herself is now the mistress of a Duke/Count/nobleman of some kind.
I just saw Ruthie Henshall sing this on tv and thought it was incredibly poignant.
I haven't seen A Little Night Music but i know that this is sung by Desiree, who is an aging lounge singer or performer of some kind. The man this is adressed to is one she's had a long standing affair with, but he's now married to a teenage girl and Desiree herself is now the mistress of a Duke/Count/nobleman of some kind. I just saw Ruthie Henshall sing this on tv and thought it was incredibly poignant.