I Concentrate On You
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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Whenever skies look gray to me
and trouble begins to brew
Whenever the winter winds become too strong
I concentrate on you

When fortune cries "Nay, nay" to me
People declare "You're through"
Whenever the blues become my only songs
I concentrate on you

On your smile, so sweet, so tender
When at first my kiss you do decline
On the light in your eyes when you surrender
And once again our arms intertwine

And so when wise men say to me
That love's young dream never comes true




To prove that even the wise men can be wrong
I concentrate on you

Overall Meaning

The song "I Concentrate on You" by Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim speaks about the power of love and how it can help one overcome hardships and obstacles in life. The lyrics describe the singer's state of mind when everything seems gloomy, when the skies are gray, and the winter winds are too strong. Despite facing negativity and rejection, the singer concentrates on the person they love and how their smile, tenderness, and light in their eyes bring them joy and happiness. The singer also talks about how love helps them disprove wise men's theory that "love's young dream never comes true."


The lyrics' power lies in how they portray the importance of persevering through difficult situations by holding onto the love that they have. It indicates that the person's love acts as a source of hope, energy, and inspiration in times of despair, loneliness, and sadness. The verse "Whenever the blues become my only songs, I concentrate on you" underscores this message. In summary, the song emphasizes the strength of love and loyalty, how they can help a person overcome any obstacle in life, and that focusing on the things we love can bring happiness in even the most difficult conditions.


Line by Line Meaning

Whenever skies look gray to me
When life feels bleak and dreary,


and trouble begins to brew
and problems start to arise,


Whenever the winter winds become too strong
When the chill of winter sets in too deep,


I concentrate on you
I focus on you and the positive things you bring to my life.


When fortune cries "Nay, nay" to me
When luck seems to be against me,


People declare "You're through"
And people doubt my abilities and say I'm finished,


Whenever the blues become my only songs
When sadness seems to be all I can feel,


I concentrate on you
I focus on you to lift my spirits and find joy in life again.


On your smile, so sweet, so tender
Your lovely, gentle smile,


When at first my kiss you do decline
Even when you reject my initial advances,


On the light in your eyes when you surrender
On the brightness in your eyes when you finally give in to me,


And once again our arms intertwine
And we embrace and hold each other close like we used to.


And so when wise men say to me
And despite what the wise men may tell me,


That love's young dream never comes true
That love and romance are doomed to fail in the end,


To prove that even the wise men can be wrong
To show that the wise men are not always right,


I concentrate on you
I focus on you and our love, proving that it can thrive and bring me happiness.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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Mike


on The Lady Is A Champ

eight

She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.

She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.

She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.

Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.

Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"

Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd


She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions

Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.


And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written

Anonymous


on Try a Little Tenderness

Here are the correct lyrics

Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics

Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness

You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness

It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Musical Interlude

And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Daniel


on The Way You Look Tonight

I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.

Giorgi Khutashvili


on Theme from New York, New York

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