Astrud Gilberto - My Foolish Heart (Verve Records 1967)

“My Foolish Heart“ is a popular song that was published in 1949. The music was written by Victor Young and the lyrics by Ned Washington. The song was introduced by the singer Martha Mears in the 1949 film of the same name. Astrud Gilberto is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She is well known for the Grammy Award-winning song “The Girl from Ipanema“. The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How white the ever constant moon Take care my foolish heart There’s a line between love and fascination That’s hard to see on an evening such as this But they both give the very same sensation When you’re lost in the magic of a kiss Your lips are much too close to mine Beware my foolish heart But should our eager lips combine Then let the fire start For this time it isn’t fascination Or a dream that will fade and fall apart It’s love This time it’s love My foolish heart