101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening sym… Read Full Bio ↴101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding a hundred albums and a creative lifetime of roughly thirty years. Their LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. According to the photograph, the 101 Strings orchestra was composed of 124 string instruments (all male except for the harpist) and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg. In reality, of course, the recordings also featured a full brass, woodwind and percussion section, and not quite as many strings as are shown in the photograph. In later years (right up to the 80's), the recordings were made by a session orchestra in London, with a line-up including a modern "pop" rhythm section. In the late 1990's, the 101 Strings Orchestra was revived with "The New 101 Strings Orchestra" for a series of modern recordings.

Are You Lonesome Tonight?
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics

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One dream in my heart
One love to be living for
One love to be living for
This nearly was mine

One girl for my dreams
One partner in paradise
This promise of paradise

This nearly was mine

Close to my heart she came
Only to fly away
Only to fly as day
Flies from moonlight

Now, now I'm alone
Still dreaming of paradise
Still sayin' that paradise
Once nearly was mine

Close to my heart she came
Only to fly away
Only to fly as day
Flies from moonlight

Now, now I'm alone
Still dreaming of paradise

Still sayin' that paradise
Once nearly was mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 101 Strings Orchestra's song, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" express the pain of losing a love that was almost realized. The singer had one dream in his heart - to be with the woman he loved. He had one love to live for, and the promise of paradise with his partner in his dreams. This paradise was nearly his, but now it's gone, and he is left alone, still dreaming of what could have been.

The singer reminisces about the past when his love was close to his heart, but she flew away from him like the day flies away from moonlight. He is still dreaming of paradise, but it's now just a memory, something that nearly was his. The tone of the lyrics is nostalgic and bittersweet, reflecting the pain of losing someone who was nearly yours.

Overall, the lyrics to "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" are a poignant and touching reflection on lost love and the pain that comes with it. It's a reminder of the importance of cherishing the love we have in the present, as the things we hold onto dearly can quickly slip away from us.

Line by Line Meaning

One dream in my heart
I have one dream that is locked in my heart

One love to be living for
There is only one love that I have a desire to live for

This nearly was mine
I almost had that love

One girl for my dreams
I am looking for that one girl who fulfills my dreams

One partner in paradise
I need only one partner, and that partner will make my life a paradise

This promise of paradise
I had the promise of paradise in that partner

This nearly was mine
I almost had that promise fulfilled

Close to my heart she came
She came and was so close to my heart

Only to fly away
But then she flew away

Only to fly as day
She flew away as fast as the day goes away

Flies from moonlight
She flew away like the moonlight disappears

Now, now I'm alone
Now I'm alone and feeling lonely

Still dreaming of paradise
But I am still dreaming of finding that paradise

Still sayin' that paradise
I still believe that there is paradise waiting for me

Once nearly was mine
Although I almost had it once, I still haven't found that paradise

Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Roy Turk, Lou Handman

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nipstertunes

12y

I'm so glad you liked it Heather! One of my (many) favorite Elvis songs. Very nice version by this wonderful orchestra, I think. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Week is Peachy, so far...I hope yours is too! Jim

LoveTheOConnor

12y

Gorgeous, Jim! Lovely version of this song, and your pictures are fabulous. Thanks so much! Hope you're having a fantastic week! :)

Vintage Seller

I'm an old man from india. Discovered YouTube now at 72. This instrumental played in my house in my younger days. You dont know what a gift you have given me. Tha k you for uploading it.