I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Danny Kaye Lyrics


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You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago,
And each one has meant heaven to you
You have vowed your affection to each one in turn,
And have sworn to them all you'd be true;
You have kissed 'neath the moon,
While the world seemed in tune
Then you've left her to hunt a new game.
Does it ever occur to you later boy,
That's she's probably doing the same?

I wonder who's kissing her now,
Wonder who's teaching her how?
Wonder who's looking in to her eyes?
Breathing sighs!
Telling lies!
I wonder if she's got a boy?
The girl who once filled me with joy,
Wonder if she ever tells him of me?
I wonder who's kissing her now?

If you want to feel wretched and lonely and blue,
Just imagine the girl you love best
In the arms of some fellow who's stealing a kiss
From the lips that you once fondly pressed;
But the world moves a pace and the loves of today
Flit away with a smile and a tear.
So you never can tell who is kissing her how.
Or just whom you'll be kissing next year.

I wonder who's kissing her now,
Wonder who's teaching her how?
Wonder who's looking in to her eyes?
Breathing sighs!
Telling lies!
I wonder who's buying the wine?
For lips that I used to call mine,




Wonder if she ever tells him of me?
I wonder who's kissing her now?

Overall Meaning

The song 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now' by Danny Kaye is a testament to the fleeting nature of love and how one's romantic past continues to haunt them. The lyrics describe the singer's past encounters with various women, each of whom he has promised true affection. However, he ultimately abandons them to look for a new conquest. The chorus of the song conveys the singer's feelings of jealousy and hurt, wondering who the woman he once loved is kissing now, who is teaching her how to love, who is looking into her eyes, and buying her wine. He wonders if he is still a part of the woman's memory and if she ever speaks of him to her new partner.


The lyrics of the song relate to the universal theme of love, heartbreak, and the passing of time. The song highlights how love, although intense and all-consuming in the moment, can suddenly become a thing of the past, replaced by new love and desires. The lyrics capture the feelings of hurt and remorse that come with being left behind and seeing the person you once loved with someone else. It’s a reminder of how a moment shared with someone can become a distant memory in a blink of an eye.


Line by Line Meaning

You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago,
You have had many past relationships with girls.


And each one has meant heaven to you
Every girl was special to you, and you cared deeply about them.


You have vowed your affection to each one in turn,
You promised your love to each of the girls you dated.


And have sworn to them all you'd be true;
You told them you would always be faithful.


You have kissed 'neath the moon,
You have shared intimate moments with these girls under the night sky.


While the world seemed in tune
At the time, the world felt perfect and right for both of you.


Then you've left her to hunt a new game.
Eventually, you moved on to someone new.


Does it ever occur to you later boy,
Do you ever wonder, much later, about what happened to the girl you left?


That's she's probably doing the same?
She may have moved on to someone new, just like you did.


I wonder who's kissing her now,
I wonder who she is with at the moment.


Wonder who's teaching her how?
I wonder who is sharing intimate moments with her now.


Wonder who's looking in to her eyes?
I wonder who she is gazing into deeply, with love and affection.


Breathing sighs!
I wonder who is sharing intimate moments with her now.


Telling lies!
I wonder if she is being truthful with her current partner.


I wonder if she's got a boy?
I wonder if she is in a new relationship.


The girl who once filled me with joy,
The girl who I used to care about so much.


Wonder if she ever tells him of me?
I wonder if she thinks about me and shares stories about us with her current partner.


I wonder who's buying the wine?
I wonder who is sharing romantic moments with her, such as sharing a bottle of wine.


For lips that I used to call mine,
With whom I used to share intimate moments and loved deeply.


Wonder if she ever tells him of me?
I still wonder if she thinks or talks about me often.


I wonder who's kissing her now?
I still wonder who is sharing intimate moments with her as of today.


But the world moves a pace and the loves of today
Life moves fast and things change quickly these days.


Flit away with a smile and a tear.
Love affairs end with both happy and sad memories.


So you never can tell who is kissing her now.
It's hard to keep up with the fast pace of life and love, you'll never know who she is with now.


Or just whom you'll be kissing next year.
Just like you don't know who she's with now or who she will be with in the future, you don't know who you will be with either.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joseph Edgar Howard, Harold Orlob, Will Hough, Frank R. Adams

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