Things Are Looking Up
Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers Lyrics
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Or stand on my head or anything
Don't think that I've lost my senses
It's just that my happiness finally commences
The long long ages of dull despair
Are turning into thin air
And it seems that suddenly I've
Things are looking up
I've been looking the landscape over
And it's covered with 4 leaf clover
Oh things are looking up
Since love looked up at me
Bitter was my cup
But no more will I be the mourner
For I've certainly turned the corner
Oh things are looking up
Since love looked up at me
See the sunbeams
Every one beams
Just because of you
Love's in session
And my depression
Is unmistakably through
Things are looking up
It's a great little world we live in
Oh I'm happy as a pup
Since love looked up at me
The song "Things Are Looking Up" performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers suggests the joy of love finally being reciprocated. The opening line, "If I should suddenly start to sing, Or stand on my head or anything" implies that the singer is so happy that they may do anything out of the ordinary, and they want to celebrate their newfound happiness. They reassure their audience that they haven't lost their mind, they're just overjoyed. The singer talks about the long years of despair that they've experienced but how suddenly it's been relieved and they are now the happiest person alive.
The chorus is the main theme of the song. The singer is looking around and seeing everything through different eyes, realizing that the world is a beautiful place. The landscape is covered in four-leaf clovers, and everything seems brighter because their love is reciprocated. The bitter cup they had been drinking from is no longer - they don't have to be a mourner anymore. The love they have received has turned everything around, and they are ecstatic about it. The sunbeams all around shine brighter than ever before - just because of their newfound love.
Overall, "Things Are Looking Up" is a joyous song that is meant to make the listener feel happy and hopeful. It conveys the message that even after the darkest times, there is always a chance for happiness, and when love is reciprocated, life feels like an entirely different place.
Line by Line Meaning
If I should suddenly start to sing
Don't be surprised if I express joy in an unusual manner
Or stand on my head or anything
I might behave strangely, but it's because I'm finally happy
Don't think that I've lost my senses
Please don't misunderstand my exuberance
It's just that my happiness finally commences
I'm happy now and my gloom has lifted
The long long ages of dull despair
I've overcome a long period of sadness
Are turning into thin air
My sadness is disappearing
And it seems that suddenly I've
All of a sudden, I feel
Become the happiest man alive
I'm now the happiest I've ever been
Things are looking up
I'm optimistic about the future
I've been looking the landscape over
I've taken stock of my surroundings
And it's covered with 4 leaf clover
Everywhere I look, there's good fortune to be found
Since love looked up at me
I feel this happiness because my love reciprocated my affections
Bitter was my cup
My life wasn't sweet before
But no more will I be the mourner
I won't be sad anymore
For I've certainly turned the corner
I've found a way out of my sadness
See the sunbeams
The world is bright and full of light
Every one beams
Everything is more beautiful than before
Just because of you
I feel this way because of you
Love's in session
This is a time of love and good feelings
And my depression
I've overcome my sadness
Is unmistakably through
I'm no longer sad, undeniably
It's a great little world we live in
The world is wonderful
Oh I'm happy as a pup
I'm very happy, like a young dog
Since love looked up at me
My happiness is due to my love
Lyrics © SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cassieo4337
A Damsel in Distress brought me here. Joan Fontaine dancing to this with Fred was such a treat. Great escapism.
@johnunkerman
Beautifully transferred. Thank you. My 20 YO daughter laughs at how positive and innocent songs were back then. But I keep forcing her to hear them… 😆
@khussein6409
Awesome!
@arthuratkinson5727
I am back to listen again!!!
@ronaldmartin4664
Wow! This is the best!
@arthuratkinson5727
Wow! You got Past Perfect label, I love them!!!