Casablanca

The song recalls a romance that began while two people watched the film *Casablanca* at a drive-in. The speaker remembers their closeness with warmth, but the mood turns to sadness and longing after the other person leaves. The repeated plea for their return suggests that the speaker’s love has not faded, even as time passes.

The ordinary drive-in setting seems to become glamorous in the speaker’s imagination: popcorn and soft drinks feel like champagne and caviar, while the film’s café and moonlit scenes mingle with the couple’s own memories. “A kiss is still a kiss” suggests that a kiss remains a simple act, but it feels incomplete without the loved one’s sigh and presence. “As time goes by” also echoes the film and emphasizes that the speaker’s feelings continue.

The speaker admits never having been to Casablanca, so the place is less a real destination than a romantic backdrop borrowed from a movie. The song gently contrasts screen romance with lived experience: the couple’s story may not appear in a film, but its ending still hurts. The memories may be idealized, yet the sadness and attachment are presented as genuine.