Sad To Belong
England Dan Lyrics
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You were mindin' your life
And I was mindin' mine, too
Lady when you looked my way
I had a strange sensation
And, darlin' that's when I knew...
That it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
When the right one comes along
Oh, I wake up in the night
And I reach beside me
Hopin' you will be there
But instead I find someone
Who believe in me when I said
"I'd always care"
Oh it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
So I lived my life in a dreamworld
For the rest of my days
Just you and me walkin' hand in hand
In a wishful memory
Oh, I guess that's all
That it would ever be
Wish I had a time machine
I could make myself go back
Until the day I was born
And I would live my life again
And rearrange it so that I'll be
Your's from now on
Oh it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
The song "It's Sad To Belong" by England Dan and John Ford Coley is about a man who is in a relationship he is not entirely happy with. He met his current partner on a springtime day when they were both minding their own lives. However, when she looked his way, he felt a strange sensation, and that's when he knew that he was meant to be with someone else. He wakes up at night hoping she will be there, but instead, he finds someone who believes in him, and it's not enough. He lives his life in a dreamworld, imagining walking hand in hand with the right one. He wishes he had a time machine so he could go back and rearrange his life so that he could be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Met you on a springtime day
I first met you on a beautiful day in spring.
You were mindin' your life
You were busy living your life.
And I was mindin' mine, too
I was also busy with my own life.
Lady when you looked my way
When you glanced at me, my heart skipped a beat.
I had a strange sensation
I felt something I couldn't explain.
And, darlin' that's when I knew...
It was at that moment that I realized something important.
That it's sad to belong to someone else
I realized that it's heartbreaking to belong to someone else when you're not the right person for them.
When the right one comes along
When the right person comes into your life.
Oh, I wake up in the night
I often wake up in the middle of the night.
And I reach beside me
I reach out hoping to find you next to me.
Hopin' you will be there
Hopeful that you'll be there for me.
But instead I find someone
But instead, I'm reminded that I belong to someone else.
Who believe in me when I said
Someone who trusts that I will always care for them.
"I'd always care"
When I promised to always care for them.
So I lived my life in a dreamworld
I chose to live my life in a world of fantasy.
For the rest of my days
For the remainder of my life.
Just you and me walkin' hand in hand
Imagining a future where it's just the two of us together forever.
In a wishful memory
Only in my hopeful imagination.
Oh, I guess that's all
Realizing that it's just a fantasy and nothing more.
That it would ever be
That our relationship would never be more than a wishful memory.
Wish I had a time machine
I wish I could go back in time and change things.
I could make myself go back
If I could go back to the past.
Until the day I was born
All the way back to the day of my birth.
And I would live my life again
If I could live my life over again.
And rearrange it so that I'll be
I would change things so that I could be with you.
Your's from now on
Yours forever, from this point forward.
Oh it's sad to belong to someone else
Always feeling sad because I belong to someone else.
When the right one comes along
When the person I truly belong with comes into my life.
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
It's sad to know that I'll never be able to be with the person I truly love.
When the right one comes along
When the right person finally appears in my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RANDY GOODRUM
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Karen Saguino
It’s Sad to Belong
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Lyrics
Met you on a springtime day
You were mindin' your life, and I was mindin' mine too
Lady, when you looked my way
I had a strange sensation, and darlin', that's when I knew
That it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Oh, I wake up in the night
And I reach beside me, hoping you would be there
But instead, I find someone
Who believed in me when I said I'd always care
Oh, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
So I'll live my life in a dream world
For the rest of my days
Just you and me, walking hand in hand
In a wishful memory
Oh, I guess it's all that it would ever be
I wish I had a time machine
I could make myself go back until the day I was born
And I would live my life again
And rearrange it so that I'd be yours from now on
Oh, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Oh, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Oh, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along
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Thank You So Very Much
Met you on a springtime day
You were mindin' you life
And I was mindin mine, too
Lady when you looked my way
I had a strange sensation
And, darlin' that's when I knew...
it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along,
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along.
Oh, I wake up in the night
And I reached beside me
Hopin' you will be there
But instead I find someone
Who believe in me when I said
"I'd always care."
it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along,
Yes, it's sad to belong to someone else
When the right one comes along.
So I lived my life in a dreamworld
For the rest of my days
Just you and me walkin' hand in hand
In a wishful memory
Oh, I guess that's all
That it would ever be.
Wish I had a time machine
I could make myself go back
Until the day I was born,
And I would live my life again
And rearrange it so that I'll be
Yours from now on.
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Randy Goodrum
Stewart Cook
I was 35 and madly in love with my wife. Just a wonderful person. She was sadly diagnosed with terminal cancer and had 6 months to live. We needed a caregiver and hired a young girl to assist us. She was in her late twenties and so caring. As time went by I noted that she was a true angel to both of us. On the night she passed away she was in my arms and background music was playing. As she spoke her last words, "I'll always love you," this song started playing. And tears just flowed down our eyes. In her last breath she said the following words to me...if you ever remarry, marry an angel. A year later I did...our caregiver. I have never forgotten this song, which of course reminds of her passing. Dan and Coley...such good music!
Sandra
😭🥺
Andy Winslow
I'm glad it worked for you and sad about your wifes passing.
Jhoza Petelo
😞😞😞
MA. RONILA BALANQUIT
Is this true Mr Cook? I didn’t notice I was crying while reading your comment.. Sending hugs to you 💕
Tracie Ramson
way to go Everyone deserves to be Happy and fine That ONE
Jam Clancy
"I choose to love you in silence. Because in silence, I find no rejection. And in silence, no one owns you but me" Very poetic
CaroLine Dion
Love this poetic
Naomi
poetic and pathetic at the same time. Just go and get her, it's whole lot of world different when there's physical and real contact, and no I'm not even talking about sex
Ivy
I chose to love you in my dreams cos in my dreams no owns you but me.