Someone to Light Up My Life
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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Go on your way with the cloudless blue sky above
May all your days be a wonderful song of love
Open your arms and sing of all the hidden hopes you'll ever treasure
And live out your life in peace

Where shall I look for the love to replace you
Someone to light up my life
Someone with strange little ways
Eyes like a blue autumn haze
Someone with your laughing style
And a smile that I know will keep haunting me endlessly

Sometimes in stars or the swift flight of seabirds
I catch a moment of you
That's why I walk all alone




Searching for something unknown
Searching for something or someone to light up my life

Overall Meaning

"Someone to Light Up My Life" is a tender ballad about losing love and searching for someone who can fill that void. The introductory verse sets the tone for the song, telling the listener to go on their way and enjoy their life. However, the tone shifts in the second verse as the singer laments the loss of their love and reflects on the qualities that made them special. The singer longs for someone who can bring them joy, with a similar laugh and smile to their former love.


The final verse is the most poignant, as the singer reveals that they are still searching for that special someone. They walk alone, looking for moments of beauty and inspiration that bring to mind their lost love. The lyrics capture the essence of heartbreak and the search for love that follows, with a hopeful but bittersweet feeling that is common to many people.


Overall, "Someone to Light Up My Life" is a beautiful song that perfectly captures the experience of losing love and searching for someone new. The lyrics are poetic and heartfelt, and the melody is memorable, making it an enduring classic.


Line by Line Meaning

Go on your way with the cloudless blue sky above
May your journey to find your true love be smooth and untroubled.


May all your days be a wonderful song of love
May every day be filled with love and joy, like a beautiful melody.


Open your arms and sing of all the hidden hopes you'll ever treasure
Be open to love and share your deepest desires with your partner.


And live out your life in peace
May you find contentment and happiness in your life, without any regrets.


Where shall I look for the love to replace you
After losing the one I love, where do I go to find someone new?


Someone to light up my life
I need someone to bring happiness and light to my life.


Someone with strange little ways
I am looking for someone who is unique and has their own quirks and habits.


Eyes like a blue autumn haze
I am looking for someone with captivating, enchanting eyes like the misty autumn sky.


Someone with your laughing style
I miss the way you laughed and I am searching for someone with a similar laugh.


And a smile that I know will keep haunting me endlessly
I am looking for someone with a smile that will stay with me forever, just like yours does.


Sometimes in stars or the swift flight of seabirds
Occasionally I am reminded of you by the beauty of nature - the stars or the freedom of the seabirds.


I catch a moment of you
I remember you and the time we spent together.


That's why I walk all alone
I am wandering around aimlessly, without you, trying to find someone new.


Searching for something unknown
I am on a quest to find something, or someone, that I am not even sure exists.


Searching for something or someone to light up my life
I am trying to find a new love, someone who will bring joy and happiness to my life.




Lyrics © CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, GENE LEES, VINICIUS DE MORAES

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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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