With his partner and wife, Cynthia Weil, they operate a publishing company called Dyad Music. His first hit as a writer was "She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)," which was a top twenty song for The Diamonds in 1959. Mann had co-written the song with Gerry Goffin. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil met when they were both staff songwriters, they were married in 1961. Through the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Mann came up with songs such as "Sometimes When We Touch" and movie scores such as that for I Never Sang for My Father. Weil co-wrote "He's So Shy" with Tom Snow for The Pointer Sisters and worked on projects with Lionel Richie.
In 1961, they wrote and Mann sang a novelty song that made the Top 10 with "Who Put The Bomp", which parodied the nonsense words of the then-recently popular doo wop songs.
In 1987, he was inducted with his wife into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Somewhere Out There
Barry Mann Lyrics
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Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight
Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there
And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
The lyrics of Barry Mann's "Somewhere Out There" describe the hope and longing that two distant lovers feel. The song paints a picture of two people, separated by distance, who long to be reunited. The pale moonlight serves as a symbol of their connection, as they both gaze upon it and think of one another. The lyrics suggest that the two may be far apart but are united in spirit through their shared love.
The song suggests that the two may never physically be together, but that they are hopeful that one day they will find one another. The lyrics reflect the pain and struggle of a long-distance relationship, but they also evoke a sense of hope and optimism. The words "if love can see us through, then we'll be together somewhere out there" encapsulate this feeling perfectly.
The final verse of the song suggests that the two lovers are dreaming of being together, and that their dreams may one day come true. The lyrics are poignant and heartfelt, expressing universal emotions that anyone who has been in a long-distance relationship can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight
Out there, under the light of the pale moon, someone is thinking of and loving me.
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight
Tonight, someone is holding me in their thoughts and feelings.
Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
Out there, someone is hoping and praying that we will find each other.
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there
This person hopes that we will reunite in the vast space out there.
And even though I know how very far apart we are
Despite the knowledge of our great distance from each other,
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star
it brings comfort to imagine that we may both be wishing on the same shining star.
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
Even when the sound of the night wind brings a lonely melody,
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
It brings comfort to imagine we rest beneath the same giant sky.
Somewhere out there if love can see us through
If love can guide us, somewhere far away,
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
We will be together again in some distant place
Out where dreams come true
In the mysterious area where ideas become our realities.
And even though I know how very far apart we are
Despite the knowledge of our great distance from each other,
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star
it brings comfort to imagine that we may both be wishing on the same shining star.
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
Even when the sound of the night wind brings a lonely melody,
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
It brings comfort to imagine we rest beneath the same giant sky.
Somewhere out there if love can see us through
If love can guide us, somewhere far away,
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
We will be together again in some distant place.
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Written by: STEVE EARLE
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