Somebody Loves Me
Al Cohn and Zoot Sims Lyrics

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Yesterday you came my way,
And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,

I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,

To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Somebody Loves Me" by Al Cohn and Zoot Sims speaks about the feelings of surprise and disbelief when someone realizes that the person they love, also reciprocates their feelings. The song opens with the singer expressing the thrill they feel when the person they love smiled at them. They never expected to be loved back, but it happened, and they can't believe it. The lyrics highlight the disparity between how the singer perceives themselves and the person they love. They have always placed their lover above them but are amazed that the lover, in turn, loves them.

The chorus repeats the disbelief, as the singer cannot believe that their lover is telling everyone about their love and how they are always on their mind. They have always seen themselves as inferior to the person they love and cannot imagine that their lover loves them back. As the lyrics continue, there is a shift in mood from disbelief to gratitude. The singer is grateful to be with the person they love, and their presence fills them with pride. Despite the gray skies and the daily struggles, everything seems too good to be true with their lover.

Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday you came my way
The singer is saying that the person they love came into their life recently.

And when you smiled at me
The singer felt amazing when their loved one smiled at them.

In my heart I felt a thrill you see
The singer is saying that they felt a rush of emotion in their heart.

That it was love at sight and
The artist is saying that they fell in love at first sight.

I was right to love you as I do.
The artist believes that they were right to love their partner.

Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
The singer is saying that they never believed that their loved one could love them back.

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
The singer admires the physical traits and actions of their loved one, specifically their blue eyes and kisses.

I never knew what they could do.
The artist is saying that they didn't know the impact that their loved one's physical traits and actions could have on them.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
The artist's loved one is telling everyone they know about their love for the artist.

I'm on your mind each place we go
The artist's loved one is consistently thinking about the artist wherever they go.

They can't believe that you're in love with me.
The people that the singer's loved one is telling about their love for the singer don't believe it.

I have always placed you far above me.
The artist has always believed that their loved one is better than them.

I just can't imagine that you love me.
The singer is saying that they have trouble believing that their loved one actually loves them.

And after all is said and done,
Despite everything,

To think that I'm the lucky one.
The singer feels lucky to have their loved one.

I can't believe that you're in love with me.
The artist still can't fully believe that their loved one loves them.

Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
The artist is saying that when their loved one isn't around, they feel sad and everything seems negative.

When you are not around.
The singer misses their loved one when they're not around.

Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
The singer is saying that everything goes wrong when their loved one isn't there.

But when you're by my side I fill with pride
The artist feels proud when their loved one is with them.

For I'm so proud of you
The artist is saying that they are proud of their loved one.

It all seems too good to me to all be true
The artist feels like their happiness with their loved one is too good to be true.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH

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