Where Are You?
Frank Sinatra with Gordon Jenkins and Orchestra Lyrics
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Now that I want you so badly I could cry
Where are you (Where are you?)
Where did fate lead you (Where are you?)
Funny how I dreamed you'd still be standing by
I had you at my beck and call
I called you any time at all
I never thought I'd lie awake and sigh
Where are you, now that I need you
Now that I love you so madly I could die
I had you at my beck and call
I called you any time at all
I guess I took too much for granted
I never thought I'd lie awake and sigh
Where are you, now that I need you
Now that I love you so madly I could die
(Where are you, now that I need you)
Now that I love you so madly I could die
(Where are you?)
The lyrics to "Where Are You?" by Frank Sinatra with Gordon Jenkins and Orchestra explore the feelings of a man in search of a lost love. He longs for her presence and wonders where she is, now that he needs her most. The song is an emotional journey of love and loss, capturing the pain and vulnerability of unrequited love.
The opening line, "Where are you, now that I need you?" sets the tone for the song, expressing the singer's yearning for his lost love. Throughout the song, he reminisces on the times they spent together and the bond they shared, yet now she seems to have disappeared.
The line, "Funny how I dreamed you'd still be standing by" emphasizes the singer's feelings of disbelief and heartbreak that his love would vanish so easily. The song concludes with the singer's desperation and longing for his lost love, as he repeats the question, "Where are you?".
Overall, "Where Are You?" is a melancholic piece, expressing the pain that accompanies lost love and the longing for a love that may never return.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are you, now that I need you
I feel lost and alone without you, and yearn for your presence.
Now that I want you so badly I could cry
My need for you is so strong that it brings emotions of sadness and despair.
Where are you (Where are you?)
My heart is filled with aching questioning of your whereabouts and absence.
Where did fate lead you (Where are you?)
I wonder how destiny has taken you away from me and left me searching for you.
Funny how I dreamed you'd still be standing by
It's strange how even though things changed, I still imagined you staying with me forever.
I had you at my beck and call
I had you within my reach, always available to me whenever I needed you.
I called you any time at all
I could call you whenever, knowing you'd be there to answer and comfort me.
I guess I took too much for granted
I regret my actions of taking you for granted and not valuing you enough when I had the chance.
I never thought I'd lie awake and sigh
I never imagined that I would suffer from sleepless nights and deep, sorrowful breaths over your absence.
Now that I love you so madly I could die
My love for you is so intense and all-consuming that it hurts, and I feel like I could die without you.
(Where are you, now that I need you)
Once again, I express my overwhelming need for you to be here with me.
Now that I love you so madly I could die
My love has grown to a point where it overwhelms me and causes me pain, as I long for your presence.
(Where are you?)
Once again, I repeat my questioning cry for where you are, desperate for answers and your return.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Loesser
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@vmd614
Stellar vocal performance from arguably the greatest male vocalist ever. No auto tune or pitch correction manipulation, just pure talent to sell this beautiful song
@NeilWhiting-hx1ie
What a voice! Thee Voice! This man was an absolute icon in his time, another era perhaps but he still stands up with today's performers.
@rosariogia512
Sinatra is presently singing with the angels. Giving them a few pointers. God love him. Thanks Frank.
@hykerius
the best voice of all time
@user-jl5lo6cx4g
Frank Sinatra wrote this about the end of his relationship with Ava Gardner. He apparently cried as he was recording it, tears streamed down his face, he was so full of emotion.
@carlhopkinson
Now THIS is music.
@meganrioux
Such a great classic. Im only 14 and I think Sinatra is the best singer I ever heard! No violence, no bad words, only emotion!
@JL-uu3lv
Nothing wrong with bad words and violence in art
@user-vj8qw3jp3z
Now ur 20
@gingerlemon865
@JL-uu3lv It is if you're religious. Kinda sick of everyone normalizing everything. Did you know pedophiles are trying to normalize their disgusting behaviors too?