The One I Love
Helen Forrest Lyrics


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When days are long and nights are lonely
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
But I'll have none except the one I love

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

Overall Meaning

In Helen Forrest's song, "The One I Love," the melancholic tone sets the stage for a yearning for that special someone. The lyrics paint a picture of a lonesome person, whose daydreams have left them astray, and are waiting for that one person to come along and change their life. It describes the feeling of emptiness and longing that comes with being without someone special. The use of words such as "lonely," "gone astray," and "dream romance," effectively conveys the message of longing and yearning for love.


The lyrics also suggest that the singer believes that the one they love will eventually come into their life. The line, "Who's bound to find me some golden day," indicates that they believe that fate will bring them together. The repetition of the line, "But I'll have none except the one I love," emphasizes their determination that they will not settle for anyone but that special someone. The prayer to the moon above further shows the strong belief in faith and fate in bringing that special someone into their life.


Overall, "The One I Love" is a reflection of the human desire for love and companionship. The longing and yearning that is expressed throughout the lyrics is something that many people can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

When days are long and nights are lonely
During those increasingly lengthy days and isolated nights


And all my daydreams have gone astray
When my desires and hopes for the future have dissipated


I think about the one and only
I imagine the single person whose affection I desire


Who's bound to find me some golden day
The person who will undoubtedly bring happiness and joy into my life


The one I love is coming along some day
That person I cherish will eventually appear


And I'll have none except the one I love
Only the person whose embrace I yearn for will I choose


He/She may be near or ever so far away
My beloved may be nearby or distant


But I'll have none except the one I love
No one else can fill the void left by my absence of my darling


And though our meeting is left to chance
Although our reunion is left to serendipity


Until our meeting
Until we see one another again


I still will have my dream romance
I will continue to imagine the romantic relationship I desire


And through the night I pray to the moon above
In the darkness, I pray to the celestial body above


To please be kind and find the one I love
Begging it to assist me in locating my significant other




Lyrics © HAL LEONARD CORPORATION , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRONISLAW KAPER, GUS KAHN, WALTER JURMANN

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Comments from YouTube:

@peterfarrar9015

The beautiful Helen Forrest, one of the best vocalist, produced by America. Her performance with Isham Jones/Gus Kahn's wonderful jazzy romantic, romantic ballad, "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else", was a strong delivery & accurate interpretation, which makes her performance the best female recording of this wonderful romantic ballad. Carmen Dragon's(I think)orchestra gave her superb musical support, which rocketed this musical package to the stratosphere, & international fame.

@Mr57Henry

catman916 My parents were born in 1919 and they both loved the big band era. Mom told me she once met a handsome young man by the name of Perry Como. He invited her to sit w/him and his wife and if memory serves me well he then asked mom to sing w/the band.

@vash47

Helen just as lovely as always. Thanks, catman916.

@clarkelaidlaw1678

A sweet rendition of a great Gus Khan lyric.

@williamlrobinson6293

My favorite music

@paulriofski7982

Very cool post, catman! I never heard Helen's version of this before. I knew it best by Frank Sinatra, especially the version on his Reprise collection, "I Remember Tommy," which you have also posted on your excellent channel.

@sandy42596

Good job by Helen, as usual ...... What's with the picture of Doris Day ???

@henridelagardere264

1:17 Doris as Ruth Etting in "Love Me or Leave Me" ('55), although the movie didn't feature this song. However, Doris is singing it in "I'll See You in My Dreams" ('51). Apart from the title song and "The One I Love", this picture had two additional Isham Jones & Gus Kahn songs in it: "Swingin' Down the Lane" and "It Had to Be You".

@sandy42596

@@henridelagardere264 Nice info, Henri -- but that still does not explain WHY Doris's picture is included with Helen's ?????

@henridelagardere264

@@sandy42596 A simple case of errare humanum est, and this little, humane imperfection makes the upload even prettier. They might not know the stars of yore like we two do, but they care.

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