Que Sera Sera
Doris Day; with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra Lyrics
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I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
What will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
I tell them tenderly
Qué será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Qué será, será
What will be, will be
Qué será, será
Doris Day's "Qué sera, sera" is a timeless classic that speaks about the uncertainty of the future. In the first verse, the singer is a little girl who is curious about her future, and she asks her mother whether she will be pretty or rich. The mother's reassuring response, "Qué será, será," means whatever will be, will be, and reflects a philosophy that the future is not entirely within our control.
The second verse shows the singer as a grown-up who is in love and curious about what the future holds for her relationship. She asks her sweetheart whether they will have a happy and colorful life together. The sweetheart's response is similar to the mother's, which means that no one can predict what the future holds.
The final verse shows the singer has become a mother herself, and her children are asking the same question she once asked her mother. She responds similarly to her mother and reminds her children that they should not worry about the future because whatever will be, will be.
Through this song, Doris Day expresses that no one can predict the future, and we should not worry about it. It's a classic song that resonates with people of all ages and will continue to live on for generations to come.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was just a little girl
As a child, I had questions about what my future would hold.
I asked my mother, what will I be
I had the curiosity to know what my mother thought about my future.
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
I was unsure about whether I would be physically attractive or financially successful.
Here's what she said to me
My mother responded to my questions with these words.
Qué será, será
She taught me to say 'whatever will be, will be' in Spanish.
Whatever will be, will be
The future is unpredictable, and we should accept what it brings.
The future's not ours to see
We can't know what the future holds, and that's okay.
When I grew up and fell in love
As an adult, I fell in love and started to think about my future again.
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead?
I wondered about what the future would bring for me and my partner.
Will we have rainbows day after day?
I hoped that our future would be filled with happiness and good things.
Here's what my sweetheart said
My partner responded to my questions with these words.
Now I have children of my own
As a parent, I have children who also want to know what their future holds.
They ask their mother, what will I be
My children have the same curiosity about their future as I did.
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
My children are also wondering about physical attractiveness and financial success.
I tell them tenderly
I respond to my children's questions with love and kindness.
Qué será, será
I teach my children to say 'whatever will be, will be' in Spanish, just like my mother taught me.
What will be, will be
The future is not in our control, and we should embrace the uncertainty.
Qué será, será
We should accept that the future is unknown and focus on the present moment.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
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