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Stephen Sondheim composed this ballad for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music, which was based on Ingmar Bergman's 1955 film. The song appears in Act Two and is performed by the character Desirée. It is reprised later in the show as a coda following a significant plot development.
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The song explores a character's reflections on life's ironies and disappointments, including a past romantic relationship with a lawyer she had rejected despite his love for her. Upon reuniting years later, she recognizes her own love for him, only to face rejection when his circumstances have changed, as he is bound by his marriage to a younger woman.
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