Throughout her long career she has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Grammy Award and the Emmy Award. The couple's striking union of broad ballads and breezy swing has combined with the endurance of their marriage and their comic facility to make them American institutions - even though neither of the couple, as separate performers or together, has put a single into the American Top 40 since 1963.
Eydie Gorme is the spelling according to their official website: http://www.steveandeydie.com
Guess Who I Saw Today
Eydie Gorme Lyrics
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Did you miss your train?
Were you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact I'll have one with you
For to tell you the truth
Guess who I saw today, my dear?
I went in town to shop around for something new
And thought I'd stop and have a bite
When I was through
I looked around for someplace near
And it occurred to me where I had parked the car
There was a most attractive French cafe and bar
It really wasn't very far
The waiter showed me to a dark, secluded corner
And as my eyes became accustomed to the gloom
I saw two people at the bar who were so in love
That even I could spot it clear across the room
Guess who I saw today, my dear?
I've never been so shocked before
I headed blindly for the door
They didn't see me passing through
Guess who I saw today?
Guess who I saw today?
Guess who I saw today?
I saw you!
The lyrics to Eydie Gorme's song Guess Who I Saw Today are about a woman who confronts her cheating husband after she sees him with another woman at a bar. The intimate setting of a dark, secluded corner of a French cafe and bar adds to the atmosphere of the song. Despite her husband being late and trying to brush off his absence and unusual behavior, she knows the truth and offers to fix him a martini. She then reveals that she saw him with another woman and as she headed to the door, it was actually him that she saw. The song highlights the pain and betrayal that comes with infidelity and the shock that the singer feels upon discovering her husband's deceit.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so late getting home from the office
You came home much later than usual from work
Did you miss your train?
Did you have a travel mishap on your way back?
Were you caught in the rain?
Did you get wet in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain
It's okay if you don't tell me the reason for your delay
Can I fix you a quick martini?
Do you want a drink to destress?
As a matter of fact I'll have one with you
I also need a drink because my day was not good
For to tell you the truth
Honestly speaking
I've had quite a day too
I've also had a challenging day
Guess who I saw today, my dear?
Can you guess who I encountered today?
I went in town to shop around for something new
I went to the city center to browse some shops
And thought I'd stop and have a bite
I decided to take a little break and eat something
When I was through
After I finished eating
I looked around for someplace near
I searched for a nearby spot to relax
And it occurred to me where I had parked the car
I remembered the location where I parked my car
There was a most attractive French cafe and bar
I noticed a charming French restaurant and bar
It really wasn't very far
It was a short distance away
The waiter showed me to a dark, secluded corner
The server guided me to a private and dimly lit area
And as my eyes became accustomed to the gloom
As my vision adjusted to the low light
I saw two people at the bar who were so in love
I observed a couple at the bar who were deeply in love
That even I could spot it clear across the room
Their affection was so evident that I could see it from a distance
I've never been so shocked before
I've never been taken aback like this before
I headed blindly for the door
I blindly walked out of the cafe
They didn't see me passing through
They were too engrossed in each other to notice me leaving
I saw you!
I saw you with someone else
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELISSE BOYD, MURRAY GRAND
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fern mcgilchrist
One of the saddest numbers ever. Beautifully sung by one of the best female vocalists.
SyncopatedRhythms
It was so nice to hear this sung by the original artist of the piece!! I found this in one of my jazz standards books and knew nothing about it. Learning about her right now! Thanks!!
jmccracken1963
Thank you VERY much for sharing this with us!!!!! This is one of many OUTSTANDING songs from LEONARD SILLMAN'S NEW FACES OF 1952, and Eydie Gorme sings it so well - as well in her own way as June Carroll on the original cast album!!!!!!
Just Me
The whole LP is glorious ..
My mom said this was one of the first songs she learnt the words to...so I learnt the words too xx
ALAN GRANVILLE
To my shame I have only recently come to Eydie's work and oh what I've been missing. She has a wonderful voice and just as important she gets right inside the lyrics, bringing tears to this old and weary feller.
77Merav
beautiful!
Dottie C
Really so sad so wonderfully done
crabjunkie2
This was as good as a chapter from a rare old book. Your friend Crabjunkie2