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Roy Orbison composed and performed this operatic ballad, which was released as a single on Monument Records in February 1963. The song subsequently became the title track for an album released in July that same year. It features an unusual through-composed structure consisting of seven movements, with Orbison's vocal performance spanning two octaves, which exceeds the typical vocal range of most singers.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
An operatic ballad dealing with lost love.
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