Make Someone Happy
June Christy & Bob Cooper Lyrics


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The sound of applause is delicious
It's a thrill to have the world at your feet
The praise of the crowd, it's exciting
But I've learned that's not what makes a life complete

There's one thing you can do for the rest of your days
That's worth more than applause
The screaming crowd, the bouquets

Make someone happy
Make just one someone happy
Make just one heart the heart you sing to
One smile that cheers you
One face that lights when it nears you
One man you're ev'rything to

Fame if you win it
Comes and goes in a minute
Where's the real stuff in life to cling to
Love is the answer
Someone to love is the answer
Once you've found him, build your world around him

Make someone happy




Make just one someone happy
And you will be happy, too

Overall Meaning

In this song, June Christy sings about the importance of making someone happy. While applause and praise from a crowd might make one's heart race and give them a thrill, that is not what makes life complete. Through Christy's lyrics, we learn that the thing we can do for the rest of our lives that is worth more than applause or praise is to make someone happy. She encourages us to find that one person whose heart we can sing to and whose smile can cheer us up. Love, she says, is the answer to finding that one person to build our world around.


The song's message is simple but profound. Christy sets a clear reminder about the real stuff life has to offer beyond fame and applause, and how love and making someone happy is the real key to happiness. The overall message is that while getting applause and love from a crowd is good, you can find something more rewarding and lasting by making someone happy. Ultimately, in doing so, you will find that you, too, will be happy.


Line by Line Meaning

The sound of applause is delicious
Being applauded gives me a sense of satisfaction and achievement


It's a thrill to have the world at your feet
Achieving something big puts me at the top of the world


The praise of the crowd, it's exciting
Getting appreciated by the masses gives me a sense of excitement


But I've learned that's not what makes a life complete
I've realized that such temporary thrills don't make life complete


There's one thing you can do for the rest of your days
There's something that's valuable throughout our lifespan


That's worth more than applause
That's priceless and more valuable than mere applause


The screaming crowd, the bouquets
The intense admiration of the crowd and their gifts


Make someone happy
Making someone happy is a noble deed


Make just one someone happy
Making even a single person happy should be sufficient


Make just one heart the heart you sing to
Give special attention to someone and touch their heart deeply


One smile that cheers you
Seeing one person smile can make my day


One face that lights when it nears you
One person whose face lights up seeing me is valuable


One man you're ev'rything to
Being everything to one person can be meaningful


Fame if you win it
Even if you achieve fame


Comes and goes in a minute
It's temporary and fleeting


Where's the real stuff in life to cling to
What's lasting in life that we can hold onto?


Love is the answer
Love is the solution


Someone to love is the answer
Loving somebody is the answer


Once you've found him, build your world around him
After finding love, everything else revolves around it


Make someone happy
Making someone happy brings joy


Make just one someone happy
Just one person is enough


And you will be happy, too
By making others happy, I can also experience happiness




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne

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