Some Other Time
Ernestine Anderson and George Lyrics
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You look around, the day has passed.
When you're in love,
Time is precious stuff;
Even a lifetime isn't enough.
Where has the time all gone to?
Haven't done half the things we want to.
Some other time
This day was just a token,
Too many words are still unspoken.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Just when the fun is starting,
Comes the time for parting,
But let's be glad for what we've had
And what's to come.
There's so much more embracing
Still to be done, but time is racing.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Didn't get half my wishes,
Never have seen you dry the dishes.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Can't satisfy my craving,
Never have watched you while you're shaving.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Just when the fun's beginning,
Comes the final-inning
Haven't had time to wake up,
Seeing you there without your make-up.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Just when the fun is starting,
Comes the time for parting,
But let's be glad for what we've had
And what's to come.
There's so much more embracing
Still to be done, but time is racing.
Oh, well, we'll catch up
Some other time.
Ernestine Anderson and George Shearing's song "Some Other Time" is a beautiful ballad about the fleeting nature of time and the importance of cherishing the moments we have with our loved ones. The lyrics convey the idea that time is precious, especially when we are in love, and that even a lifetime together may not be enough to do all the things we want to do and say all the things we want to say. The day seems to slip away so quickly, leaving us with too many words left unspoken and too many things left undone. The song encourages us to catch up "some other time," to acknowledge that we may not get to do everything we want to do together in this moment, but we can hold onto the hope that there will be more time in the future to embrace each other and create new memories.
The song's refrain, "Just when the fun is starting, comes the time for parting," captures the bittersweet nature of life itself: just when we are enjoying the present moment, it slips away into the past, leaving us with memories and regrets. The lyrics express a longing for more time, for more chances to experience the joy of being with someone we love. But the song also suggests that we can find comfort in gratitude for what we have had and hope for what's to come, acknowledging that there is still more embracing to be done, even as time keeps racing forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Twenty-four hours can go so fast,
Time seems to fly by quickly.
You look around, the day has passed.
Before one knows it, the day has ended.
When you're in love, Time is precious stuff;
When someone is in love, they understand the value of time.
Even a lifetime isn't enough.
Love is so vast that even a long lifetime seems short.
Where has the time all gone to?
Time has passed quickly and one is not where they planned to be.
Haven't done half the things we want to.
There is so much left to do and not enough time to do it.
Oh, well, we'll catch up Some other time
Although things were not accomplished, there will be another opportunity to do so in the future.
This day was just a token,
The day was just one instance of the many to come.
Too many words are still unspoken.
There are many emotions that have yet to be expressed.
Just when the fun is starting,
At the beginning of enjoyable moments,
Comes the time for parting,
The moment is coming to an end.
But let's be glad for what we've had And what's to come.
Although it is ending, the past memories and the anticipation of the future events are something to be joyous about.
There's so much more embracing Still to be done, but time is racing.
Although there is a desire for more, time still passes by quickly.
Didn't get half my wishes,
There are many unfulfilled desires.
Never have seen you dry the dishes.
There are many things yet to be revealed.
Can't satisfy my craving,
There is still an unfulfilled desire for more.
Never have watched you while you're shaving.
There is still much to discover.
Just when the fun's beginning,
At the start of enjoyment,
Comes the final-inning
The end is approaching.
Haven't had time to wake up,
There is still more to experience.
Seeing you there without your make-up.
There are still unseen sides to a person.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
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