Change Partners
Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra Lyrics
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You have danced with him since the music began.
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close with your lips touching his face?
Can't you see
I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
While you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell
Him he's wanted on the telephone.
You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven knows when.
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never want to change partners again.
The lyrics of Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra's song "Change Partners" revolve around a plea from the singer to a woman with whom he desires to dance. The first paragraph expresses the singer's frustration at seeing the woman dance with the same fortunate man repeatedly. With the line, "You have danced with him since the music began," it suggests that this pattern has been ongoing for a significant period of time. The singer then asks the woman to consider changing partners and dance with him instead, implying that he is eager for a chance to dance with her.
In the second paragraph, the lyrics delve deeper into the singer's longing for the woman. He questions the closeness at which she dances with the other man, with their lips touching his face. The singer is unable to ignore his desire to be in the other man's place and asks once again for the woman to change partners and dance with him. This line conveys his yearning to share an intimate moment with her and replace the current man.
The third paragraph takes a different approach. The singer suggests that the woman ask her current partner to sit out a dance, giving them both an opportunity to dance together. While the other man is temporarily absent, the singer intends to take advantage of the moment and possibly confides in the waiter to deliver a message to the other man, stating that he is wanted on the telephone. This line adds a touch of humor and suggests the singer's determination to seize the opportunity to dance with the woman.
The final paragraph reflects the history between the woman and her current partner. The lyrics indicate that they have been locked in each other's arms for a long time, possibly implying a deep connection or a longstanding relationship. However, the singer reiterates his request for the woman to change partners, emphasizing that it may result in her never wanting to change partners again. This indicates his hope that dancing with him could bring a new level of happiness and fulfillment to her life, suggesting a potential romantic possibility between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Must you dance every dance with the same fortunate man?
Are you obligated to dance with the same lucky man for every dance?
You have danced with him since the music began.
You have been dancing with him since the music started playing.
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Wouldn't you consider swapping partners and dancing with me instead?
Must you dance quite so close with your lips touching his face?
Do you really have to dance so intimately with your lips touching his face?
Can't you see
I'm longing to be in his place?
Can't you realize that I yearn to be in his position?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Wouldn't you be willing to change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out.
Request him to skip this particular dance.
While you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell
Him he's wanted on the telephone.
While you're by yourself, I'll instruct the waiter to inform him that he is needed on the phone.
You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven knows when.
You have been continuously embraced by him for an indefinite period of time.
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never want to change partners again.
Wouldn't you consider swapping partners and possibly never desire to change partners again?
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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