Bryan White was born February 17, 1974 in Lawton, Oklahoma. In the mid 1990… Read Full Bio ↴Bryan White was born February 17, 1974 in Lawton, Oklahoma. In the mid 1990s, when Bryan was only in his early twenties, he quickly became one of country music's hottest young stars earning number one singles on the Billboard country chart with his songs "Someone Else's Star" and "Rebecca Lynn" from his debut album. "I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore" reached fourth, and then he had numbers with "So Much For Pretending" and "Sittin' On Go" from his second album. Although one critic labelled Bryan's first two albums as "surprisingly mature", it was mainly teen fans which helped launch his success. The first issue of Teen Country magazine was devoted solely to him.

Someone Else
Bryan White Lyrics

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Alone again tonight
Without someone to love
The stars are shining bright
So one more wish goes up
Oh I wish I may, and I wish with all my might
For the love I'm dreaming of
And missing in my life

You'd think that I could find
A true love of my own
It happens all the time to people that I know
Their wishes all come true
So I've got to believe
That there's still someone out there who
Is meant for only me

I guess I must be wishing on someone else's star
Seems like someone else
Keeps getting what I'm wishing for
Why can't I be as lucky as those other people are
I guess I must be wishing on someone else's star

I sit here in the dark
And stare up at the sky
And I can't give my heart
One good reason why
Everywhere I look
It's lovers that I see
Seems like everyone's in love
With everyone but me

I guess I must be wishing on someone else's star
Seems like someone else
Keeps getting what I'm wishing for
Why can't I be as lucky as those other people are
I guess I must be wishing on someone else's star

Why can't I be as lucky as those other people are

Oh I guess I must be wishing
On someone else's star

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bryan White's song Someone Else's Star convey a sense of loneliness and longing for love. The singer is alone at night, staring at the stars and making a wish for the love he's missing in his life. He expresses his frustration at seeing other people find love while he's still searching for his own. He wonders if he's been wishing for love on someone else's star because it seems like others are getting what he's wishing for.

The second verse of the song shows how the singer is still trying to find his own true love despite the challenges he's faced. He can't understand why love seems to come so easily to others and not to him. He questions why he can't be as lucky as those other people he sees around him, who are all in love with someone. The song ends with the singer realizing that he may just be wishing on someone else's star, but he still hopes that his wish for love will come true someday.

Overall, Someone Else's Star is a poignant song that captures the emotions of someone who is struggling to find love. Through the lyrics, the song is able to create a relatable and universal feeling of longing for companionship.

Line by Line Meaning

Alone again tonight
Feeling lonely once again tonight

Without someone to love
Being in a state of not having anyone to love

The stars are shining bright
The stars are shining brightly in the sky

So one more wish goes up
Making another wish to the stars

Oh I wish I may, and I wish with all my might
Wishing with all the might and hope for the love one dreams of having

For the love I'm dreaming of
Wishing for the love that one dreams of

And missing in my life
Feeling the absence of the love one desires in life

You'd think that I could find
One would think that they could find

A true love of my own
A genuine love that belongs to oneself

It happens all the time to people that I know
It seems to happen frequently to people who are known to oneself

Their wishes all come true
Their desires and wishes all get fulfilled

So I've got to believe
Hence, one must have faith

That there's still someone out there who
Believing that there is still someone out there

Is meant for only me
Who is destined only for oneself

I guess I must be wishing on someone else's star
Feeling like one is making wishes on someone else's fortune

Seems like someone else
It appears that someone else

Keeps getting what I'm wishing for
Continuously getting what one is wishing for

Why can't I be as lucky as those other people are
Questioning why one cannot be as fortunate as others

I sit here in the dark
Sitting in the darkness

And stare up at the sky
Gazing at the sky

And I can't give my heart
Feeling incapable of giving away one's heart

One good reason why
A sound reason for doing so

Everywhere I look
All around one's surroundings

It's lovers that I see
Witnessing couples who are in love

Seems like everyone's in love
It seems like everyone is in love

With everyone but me
But not with oneself

Why can't I be as lucky as those other people are
Again, questioning why one cannot be as fortunate as others

Oh I guess I must be wishing
Realizing that one must be making wishes

On someone else's star
On another person's fortune

Lyrics © WRITE! ON MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DONALD EWING II, JIM WEATHERLY

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