From March 13 to April 9, 1940 Sinatra sang with the Tommy Dorsey Band at the New York Paramount, the venue in which he, as a solo singer, caused pandemonium during the coming years. On record, Sinatra cut 29 singles with Dorsey during 1941 and was named Male Vocalist of the Year by Billboard that May. His departure from the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra was announced on stage at the Circle Theatre in Indianapolis on August 28, 1942
The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey Lyrics
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And all my daydreams have gone astray
I think about the one and only
Who's bound to find me some golden day
The one I love is coming along some day
And I'll have none except the one I love
He/She may be near or ever so far away
And though our meeting is left to chance
Until our meeting
I still will have my dream romance
And through the night I pray to the moon above
To please be kind and find the one I love
The lyrics to Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey's "One I Love" convey a sense of longing for a special someone who has not yet been found. The singer is experiencing an extended period of loneliness where daydreams have led to nothing. But, they remain hopeful that one day the person they are meant to be with will come along and rescue them from their solitude. The lyrics express a deep longing for companionship, dreaming of the day when their fate will lead them to the person they are destined to be with. This sense of hope and desire runs throughout the song, culminating in a prayer to the moon above to "please be kind and find the one I love."
The lyrics of "One I Love" are a wonderful example of how music can convey powerful emotions and connect with an audience in profound ways. Through the words, the song captures the experience of feeling disconnected and alone while maintaining a sense of hope for a brighter future. Thus, making it an excellent representation of the romantic ballads during the 1940s.
Line by Line Meaning
When days are long and nights are lonely
During the times when hours feel endless and the absence of others can lead to solitude and contemplation.
And all my daydreams have gone astray
When my vivid, hopeful thoughts have not come to fruition.
I think about the one and only
I ponder the existence of my soulmate and ideal partner.
Who's bound to find me some golden day
Someone who is inevitably going to discover and cherish me on a cherishable day.
The one I love is coming along some day
My true love will eventually arrive.
And I'll have none except the one I love
I will only settle and be content with my soulmate and no one else.
He/She may be near or ever so far away
My partner may be close by, but they may also be out of reach and distant.
But I'll have none except the one I love
I will wait patiently, for my love is worth the wait.
And though our meeting is left to chance
Even though our meeting may be an unexpected, unplanned coincidence.
Until our meeting
Until we finally cross paths and greet each other.
I still will have my dream romance
I will continue to envision and fantasize about my desired relationship.
And through the night I pray to the moon above
As the darkness settles in, I implore the moon to assist me in finding my partner.
To please be kind and find the one I love
To be benevolent and lead me towards the one who has captured my heart.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn, Walter Jurmann
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@schwei56
This chart is so spectacular and timeless that it must by by Sy. All the bells and whistles.
@RoryVanucchi
Great song. Early Sinatra Dorsey is great stuff
@jakobstevens
The best version of this
@Trombonology
As fans of the Big Band Era know, the standard 10-inch 78 rpm record limited the arranger to about three and a half minutes in which to present the song and band to good advantage as well as to display the arranger's own style. Until around '41, at which time the vocalist began to assume greater prominence on dance band records, the typical format in a big band arrangement for a vocal record was a brief introduction; an instrumental chorus; usually a brief modulatory passage; a vocal chorus; usually an instrumental half chorus, rarely a whole. If the song was taken at a crawl, sometimes the final instrumental segment lasted a mere eight bars or less. The great Sy Oliver, my favorite arranger, regularly departed, in dramatic fashion, from this formula, however, and "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" is a magnificent example. Sy opens the chart with an attention-grabbing intro, lasting a full sixteen bars, in which altoist Fred Stulce wails against a repeated brass figure and Buddy Rich's hard-swinging drums. TD, with his famous Solo-tone mute, comes in to commence the melody in the first full chorus, which is shared by the leader, the full ensemble and tenorist Don Lodice. A four-bar modulatory passage follows, but instead of the vocal, we then get another half-chorus with first the full band and then Johnny Mince's plaintive clarinet. Finally, with the Pipers humming against him, Sinatra enters quietly and conversationally with "You know, the one I love belongs to somebody else," whereupon the Pipers go into their hepcat jive. Joe Bushkin's support in this vocal passage is superb! Despite the fact that this song is lament, Frank and the Pipers end in triumphant fashion. Still, even with the frequent brass blasts and Buddy's relentlessly groovy beat, the side manages to convey the wistfulness of this Jones-Kahn standard, thanks to TD's intimate tone and Sinatra's marvelous reading of the lyric.
@moldyoldie7888
For a live version, it's the lead off tune at https://youtu.be/UBGh2aauAVA