The album's title track reached No. 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1967. Its second track, "Somethin' Stupid"—a duet between Sinatra and his daughter Nancy—reached No. 1 on both charts.
The World We Knew
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Once when you walked beside me
That inconceivable, that unbelievable world we knew
When we two were in love
And every bright neon sign turned into stars
And the sun and the moon seemed to be ours
Each road that we took turned into gold
But the dream was too much for you to hold
Now over and over, I keep going over the world we knew
Days when you used to love me
And every bright neon sign turned into stars
And the sun and the moon seemed to be ours
Each road that we took, it turned into gold
But the dream was too much for you to hold
Now over and over, I keep going over the world we knew
Days when you used to love me
Over and over, I keep going over the world we knew
The lyrics of Frank Sinatra's song The World We Knew are a wistful reflection upon a past relationship. The singer repetitively recounts the fond memories he had shared with his partner of a world where everything was perfect, a world where even the brightest neon signs transformed into stars, and the sun and the moon felt like they belonged to them. The world where even the roads they took could turn into gold, stood in stark contrast to the present reality where the dream of that world was lost.
The song's repetition of "over and over, I keep going over the world we knew" emphasizes how the singer is unable to shake off these memories, even though they have long since moved on. Recalling the good old days in this song is, in a way, his attempt to live in that world once again, where he felt cherished and complete alongside his partner. The fact that the song calls back to memories of neon lights, roads turned into gold, and celestial bodies being theirs; makes it easy for the listener to envision an extraordinary and enchanting world, all the more underscored by the romantic, nostalgic tone of Sinatra's voice.
The song is less about the world itself and, more about the love that the couple shared in that world. It's a testament to the strength of emotions associated with the memories of long lost love. It expresses how, even though the feelings are gone, love once shared can be cherished forever in the memories, like the world they knew once.
Line by Line Meaning
Over and over, I keep going over the world we knew
The singer repeats to himself memories of a past world he once knew
Once when you walked beside me
A time when the singer and his lover were together, walking side by side
That inconceivable, that unbelievable world we knew
A world that was unimaginable and unbelievable, but existed when the singer and his lover were in love
When we two were in love
The world could only be experienced and known by the couple when they were in love
And every bright neon sign turned into stars
The world was more beautiful, vivid and full of wonder when they were together
And the sun and the moon seemed to be ours
The couple felt that the whole universe was theirs, with the sun and moon as a symbol of this feeling
Each road that we took turned into gold
The journey that they took together was precious and meaningful, turning every experience into something valuable
But the dream was too much for you to hold
The relationship did not last, and the dream of being together was too difficult for the lover to maintain
Days when you used to love me
The singer reminisces about the past when his lover used to love him
Lyrics © Integrity Music
Written by: Bert Kaempfert, Carl Sigman, Herbert Rehbein
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Mike
on The Lady Is A Champ
She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.
She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.
She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.
Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.
Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"
Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd
She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions
Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.
And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written
Anonymous
on Try a Little Tenderness
Here are the correct lyrics
Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics
Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness
You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness
It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness
Musical Interlude
And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness
Daniel
on The Way You Look Tonight
I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.
Giorgi Khutashvili
on Theme from New York, New York
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