The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else
Benny Carter Lyrics


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When days are long and nights are lonely
And all my daydreams have gone astray
I think about the one and only
Who's bound to find me some golden day

The one I love is coming along some day
And I'll have none except the one I love
He/She may be near or ever so far away
But I'll have none except the one I love

And though our meeting is left to chance
Until our meeting
I still will have my dream romance




And through the night I pray to the moon above
To please be kind and find the one I love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Benny Carter's song The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else are about longing for someone who is currently unavailable. The singer describes feeling lonely during the long days and nights, and how all their daydreams seem to have gone astray. Despite this, they continue to think about the one they love, who they believe will find them someday. The singer tells us that although this person may be near or far away, they will have none except for the one they love. The song speaks to the idea of true love and how it can endure despite obstacles.


The chorus speaks of the hope that the one they love will come along one day, and that they will have none except them. The lyrics express a sense of anticipation for this meeting, even though it is left to chance. The singer's dream romance is still alive, and they pray to the moon above each night, asking for the kindness of finding the one they love. Overall, the song highlights the power of love and the desire for a long-awaited reunion with one's beloved.


Line by Line Meaning

When days are long and nights are lonely
During days when I'm exhausted and the nights when I'm alone


And all my daydreams have gone astray
And when all my dreams and aspirations have come to nothing


I think about the one and only
I think about the person who is most special to me


Who's bound to find me some golden day
Who will undoubtedly come into my life on a beautiful day


The one I love is coming along some day
My loved one is on the way


And I'll have none except the one I love
I don't want anyone else except for the person I love


He/She may be near or ever so far away
The person I love may be close or far away


But I'll have none except the one I love
But nobody else can take their place


And though our meeting is left to chance
Although we may not find each other on purpose


Until our meeting
Until we finally meet


I still will have my dream romance
I will continue to love them in my heart's dreams


And through the night I pray to the moon above
I pray to the moon in the sky above me


To please be kind and find the one I love
To let fate bring us together




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn, Walter Jurmann

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