The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
Joe Venuti & Earl Hines 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 Joe Venuti & Earl Hines's song The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else are full of longing and hope for a future love. The opening lines indicate a sense of loneliness and disappointment in the present. The singer's daydreams have gone astray, leaving them with nothing but memories and unfulfilled desires. However, in the midst of this despair, they are still able to hold onto hope for a better future. They think about the one they love, who they are certain will find them someday.
The repetition of the phrase "the one I love" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's singular focus on finding this person. They are willing to wait patiently for them, whether they are nearby or far away. The uncertainty of their meeting, left "to chance," only heightens the sense of anticipation and longing.
The final lines of the song reveal the singer's reliance on prayer and the power of the moon above to bring them together with the one they love. Despite the challenges and obstacles they may face in the search for this love, the singer remains steadfast in their faith that it will ultimately be worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
When days are long and nights are lonely
During the times when the days seem to drag on and the nights are empty and without company
And all my daydreams have gone astray
When all of the hopes and aspirations that I had for my future have failed to come to fruition
I think about the one and only
I reflect upon the one person who holds a special place in my heart and who I deeply care for
Who's bound to find me some golden day
Looking forward to the day when this person will come to find me and make my life brighter and more beautiful
The one I love is coming along some day
The person I am deeply in love with will arrive in my life someday
And I'll have none except the one I love
I will only have eyes for this person and no one else will be able to capture my heart
He/She may be near or ever so far away
This special someone may be either close by or miles away, but my love and commitment to them will not waver
But I'll have none except the one I love
My feelings of love and devotion are only reserved for the one person who holds a special place in my heart
And though our meeting is left to chance
The timing of our reunion and meeting is uncertain and beyond my control
Until our meeting
Until the day that fate brings us back together
I still will have my dream romance
I continue to hold onto the romantic and idealistic notion of what our relationship could be
And through the night I pray to the moon above
During the long, lonely nights, I seek guidance and strength from a higher power
To please be kind and find the one I love
To ask for good fortune and fate to bring the person I am deeply in love with back into my life
Lyrics © HAL LEONARD CORPORATION , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRONISLAW KAPER, GUS KAHN, WALTER JURMANN
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