"Always" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1925, as a wedding gift for his wife Ellin Mackay, whom he married in 1926, and to whom he presented the substantial royalties.
[2] Thematically, it serves as a sequel to Berlin's earlier song "When I Lost You," which pertained to the death of his first wife Dorothy.
The song entered into the public domain on January 1, 2021.
[3] Everything went wrong, And the whole day long I'd feel so blue.
When the things you've planned Need a helping hand, I will understand Always.