There Will Never Be Another You
Count Basie With Joe Williams Lyrics


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There will be many other nights like this
And I'll be standing here with someone new
There will be other songs to sing, another fall, another spring
But there will never be another you

There will be other lips that I may kiss
But they won't thrill me like yours used to do
Yes, I may dream a million dreams, but how can they come true
If there will never ever be another you?

There will be other lips that I may kiss
But they won't thrill me like yours used to do




Yes, I may dream a million dreams, but how can they come true
If there will never ever be another you?

Overall Meaning

In Count Basie with Joe Williams’ “There Will Never Be Another You,” the lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past love. The first stanza acknowledges that there will be other nights and other partners, but no one can compare to the person who has been lost. The second stanza reinforces this sentiment, as the singer ruminates on the fact that other lips may be available, but they won't excite them the way that the former lover's lips did. In the final lines, the singer acknowledges the impossibility of finding a new love that could measure up to the previous one, stating that they may dream of other options, but none of them could ever fulfill them in the same way their lost love did.


The tone of the song is one of mournfulness and melancholy, but the melody is upbeat and jazzy, creating an interesting juxtaposition of emotions. The lyrics are a classic example of heartbreak and longing, and are enhanced by Joe Williams’ rich baritone voice. The lyrics reflect themes of isolation and individualism and suggest the impossibility of ever finding something or someone that will ever come close to the thing that was lost.


Line by Line Meaning

There will be many other nights like this
I will experience more similar nights to this one


And I'll be standing here with someone new
I will be standing here with a different person


There will be other songs to sing, another fall, another spring
There will be more opportunities to enjoy music and seasons


But there will never be another you
However, there will never be someone exactly like you


There will be other lips that I may kiss
I may have romantic involvements with other people


But they won't thrill me like yours used to do
But they will not excite me in the same way you did


Yes, I may dream a million dreams, but how can they come true
I may have many desires, but how can they all be fulfilled


If there will never ever be another you?
If there is no one else like you?




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, FOUR JAYS MUSIC PUB, MATTSAM MUSIC
Written by: WARREN, HARRY / GORDON, MACK N

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