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Some Guys Have All The Luck
The Persuaders Lyrics


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Alone in a crowd on a bus after work
I'm daydreaming
The guy next to me has his girl on his arm
My arms are empty
How does it feel when the girl that you love
Says "Yes, she loves you"
It seems unfair when there's love everywhere
And yet there's none for you

Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys have a little sunshine in their life
My life is only filled with rain

Someone to take on a walk by the lake
Dear Lord, let her be
Someone who's shy
Someone who liable to cry at sad movies
Ooh, I do believe I would die just to look in her eyes
And find them filled with me
But you're just a dream and as real as it seems
I'm not that lucky

Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys have a little sunshine in their life
My life is only filled with rain

It's just a losing game
The things have got to change
Some girl will give my love a try
With my luck, she'd have her overnight, oh well

Some guys have all the luck
(Alone in a crowd on a bus after work I'm daydreaming)
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys have a little sunshine in their life
(The guy next to me has his girl on his arm
My arms are empty)
My life is only filled with rain

Overall Meaning

The Persuaders' song "Some Guys Have All The Luck" is a ballad about the frustrations of being unlucky in love. The opening lines show the singer daydreaming on a bus after work, feeling alone despite being surrounded by couples. He envies the man next to him who has his girl on his arm, while the singer's own arms are empty. He wonders what it feels like to have the girl you love say she loves you, and why some people seem to have all the luck in finding love while others are left with nothing.


The lyrics continue with the singer's longing for a specific type of woman – someone shy, who cries at sad movies, and would look at him with eyes filled with love. He laments that this woman is only a dream, and that he is not lucky enough to find her in real life. The chorus repeats the theme of some guys having all the luck, while others only have pain and rain in their lives.


The song ends on a note of resignation, with the singer acknowledging that love is a losing game and that things have to change. He hopes that someday a girl will give his love a try, but even then, he doubts his luck will be any better. Ultimately, the song is a poignant reflection on the ups and downs of love, and the ways in which luck can play a role in our romantic lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Alone in a crowd on a bus after work
I'm surrounded by people on my way home from work, but I feel lonely and disconnected.


I'm daydreaming
I'm lost in my thoughts, imagining a better life.


The guy next to me has his girl on his arm
I see a couple next to me, and I envy their happiness.


My arms are empty
I am alone and have no one to share my life with.


How does it feel when the girl that you love
What is it like to love someone so deeply?


Says 'Yes, she loves you'
To hear the person you love say they feel the same way is an amazing feeling.


It seems unfair when there's love everywhere
It's frustrating to see happy couples all around when I'm alone.


And yet there's none for you
But I continue to search for love without success.


Some guys have all the luck
Some people seem to have everything I want, including love and happiness.


Some guys have all the pain
Meanwhile, I am struggling and feel like I'm getting nowhere.


Some guys have a little sunshine in their life
Other people are lucky to have at least a little bit of happiness.


My life is only filled with rain
But my life seems to be filled with nothing but sadness and disappointment.


Someone to take on a walk by the lake
I wish I had someone special to spend time with and enjoy life's simple pleasures.


Dear Lord, let her be
I pray for a chance to find true love and happiness.


Someone who's shy
I prefer someone who is quiet and reserved, like me.


Someone who liable to cry at sad movies
I want someone who is emotional and sensitive, someone I can connect with on a deep level.


Ooh, I do believe I would die just to look in her eyes
The thought of finding someone who loves me back is so powerful that I feel like I could die happy just by looking into her eyes.


And find them filled with me
I want to find someone who loves me as much as I love them.


But you're just a dream and as real as it seems
I know that the person I dream of may not exist, but I still hope to find them someday.


I'm not that lucky
But I feel like I'm not lucky enough to find true love.


It's just a losing game
Finding love sometimes feels like a lost cause.


The things have got to change
I know that I need to make changes in my life to find happiness.


Some girl will give my love a try
I still have hope that someone will be willing to give me a chance and love me for who I am.


With my luck, she'd have her overnight, oh well
I worry that even if I do find love, it won't last, or something will go wrong.




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Corey m Spencer

50 years later and this song still a classic best version ever rest in peace to my dad he love this song

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1973 {December 22nd} the Persuaders performed "Some Guys Have All The Luck" on the Saturday-afternoon syndicated television program, 'Soul Train'...
At the time the song was at #39 on Billboard's Top 100, that would also be it's peak position on the chart, and it spent eleven weeks on the Top 100...
It reached #7 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
Between 1971 and 1977 the New York City-based group had nine records on the Hot R&B Singles chart, three made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate", for two weeks on October 10th, 1971...
Besides the above two records, their third Top 10 was "Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)", it peaked at #8 in 1971...

Frankie Dickson

You can never duplicate the original one of the best thank you persuaders. You get in where you fit in period

Gerald Johnson

The Persuaders. 'Nuff said. Love this song...still. NGO...Never Gets Old. Thanks for the upload. Blessings

Killroy

One of the all time great smooth R&B hits. Smooth as silk

NewChannel9000

I LOVE this version of this song. It’s WAY better than ANY remakes.

Gerald Johnson

+NewChannel9000 Let 'em know. NGO...Never Gets Old. Blessings

NewChannel9000

Gerald Johnson I agree with you.

MadonnaDelRey

No. I find this version boring. Rod made the song more upbeat and danceable. This one sounds more like a ballad.

NewChannel9000

MadonnaDelRey​​, Ballads are the best songs. You can’t feel very much of anything (emotionally), and you don’t pay very much attention to the lyrics of a dance song. All you would really notice is the fast beat of the music, for you to get up and DANCE to. They’re O.K. to listen to, sometimes, but not all of the time. Great singing and emotionally moving, well-written lyrics - music that people actually would sit down and LISTEN to - make wonderful songs, too.

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