Who
Jerome Kern Lyrics
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Who, stole my heart away
Who, makes me dream all day
Dreams I know can never come true
Seems as though I'll ever be blue
Who, means my happiness
Who, would I answer yes to
No one, but you!
A woman's intentions, her famine inventions
A seldom if ever defined
And I am no different, why should I be different?
I simply can't make up my mind
How can I solve this situation
Except by the process of elimination
[Chorus]
Can it be, can it be, who can it be?
You'll never guess who has stolen my heart away Dreamin' dreams I know
Can never come true
Seems as though
I'll never be blue!
Oh who, means my happiness
Who, would I answer yes to
Well you oughta guess who, who...
No one but you!
The song "Who?" by Jerome Kern is a playful love song about a person who is smitten by someone but cannot figure out who it is. The chorus of the song is about this mystery person who makes the singer's heart race and fills their dreams. However, the verses focus on the singer's indecision and uncertainty as they try to figure out who their mystery love is. The singer struggles to make a decision about who to love - they are considering all their options, or potential love interests, and trying to narrow them down through a process of elimination. The singer sings about how they are confused and overwhelmed by trying to choose the right person to love.
Overall, "Who?" is a song that captures the feeling of being in love but unsure of how to proceed. The upbeat melody and catchy lyrics make the song a joyful listen, even as the singer's confusion and indecision about love are explored.
Line by Line Meaning
Who, stole my heart away
Who is responsible for stealing my heart away?
Who, makes me dream all day
Who is the cause of my constant daydreaming?
Dreams I know can never come true
I know the dreams I have about this person will never come true.
Seems as though I'll ever be blue
It feels like I will never be truly happy without this person.
Who, means my happiness
Who is the key to my happiness?
Who, would I answer yes to
If someone were to ask if I would say yes to a request from this person, who would that person be?
Well you oughta guess who, who...
It's pretty obvious who the answer to the previous question is.
No one but you!
The person who is responsible for stealing my heart away and making me daydream all day, the person who means my happiness and who I would say yes to, is none other than you!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, CHRISTOPHER BIRCH, KARIM THOMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
1920sfan
As we discussed long ago, this was and is one of the hottest and best versions ever of this tune. I loved the visuals too :-)
240252
You of course remember, my dear friend, that years ago this very recording was the first music I did upload here, thanks to your help? I sent you an mp3 and you made a film to present it on your channel? It was still the time when I had no idea how to make clips and you encouraged and assisted me to make the first one and I owe it to you :-)))
1920sfan
@240252 My pleasure :-) In the meantime you have become highly skilled in posting videos, and so many viewers, including myself, thoroughly enjoy your channel. How fast the years have passed by, haven't they.
DancingNotes83
Your artwork and music are always outstanding. The art lets me feel like I’m visiting the era from times when the music originated. Best thing around until someone invents a working time machine!
240252
On this channel of admirers the past, probably all of us are impatiently waiting for the invention of the time machine! Thanks:-)
Peter Taylor
I deeply wish somebody would, DancingNotes83, wouldn't it be Something, if we could cut out the bad stuff and enjoy the best of the Twenties?
David Heger
Sizzling version and an excellent accompanying video full of excitement!
240252
Yes, the Weimar Berlin never fails. They were the geniuses then.
John Whitehead
Thank you for the show! Great tune
Ron Y
Love it. Thank you for the great images as well.