Eagerly I wished the morrow; -- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore -- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore -- Nameless here for evermore.
My Way by Frank Sinatra. This originated as the French song called Comme D'Habitude (translation: As Usual), written by the composers Jacques Revaux and Gilles Thibault. They took it to the French pop star Claude Francois, who tweaked it a bit (earning a co-writer credit) and recorded the song in 1967, where it was a hit in parts of Europe.
My way: The story behind the song. IT'S a song as familiar as any national anthem, the opening lines stamped into our cultural consciousness: âAnd now, the end is near; and so I face the final curtain...â. 00:00, Sat, Mar 28, 2009. OLD BLUE EYES: But Frank grew to hate his iconic song. Forty years ago this week Frank Sinatra released My Way.