Some Day
Louis Armstrong Lyrics


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Someday you'll be sorry
The way you treated me was wrong
I was the one who taught you all you know
Your friends have told you to make me sing another song

So good luck may be with you
And for the future have no fears
There won't be another to treat you like a brother
Someday you'll be sorry, dear





Overall Meaning

Louis Armstrong’s “Someday You’ll Be Sorry” is a song about regret and holding grudges. It speaks to a past love who has mistreated the singer and how they will one day deeply regret their actions. He sings about how he was the one who taught them everything they know and how their friends have encouraged them to make him sing another song. While expressing some bitterness, Armstrong maintains a tone of sympathy and understanding for the person and makes it clear that he does not hold ill will towards them.


The lyrics suggest that the person will one day realize the mistake they made, and that nobody will ever treat them the same way again. Armstrong seems to be expressing his belief that forgiveness and understanding is always the best way to move forward, rather than holding resentment and grudges. Overall, the song captures the pain of having been hurt by someone you cared about, but also the hope that perhaps, someday, they may come to understand the damage they have done and seek to make amends.


Line by Line Meaning

Someday you'll be sorry
One day, you will feel regret for your actions


The way you treated me was wrong
Your treatment towards me was improper


I was the one who taught you all you know
I was your teacher, instilling in you all the knowledge you possess


Your friends have told you to make me sing another song
Your companions have advised you to seek a different outcome from me


So good luck may be with you
May fortune smile upon you


And for the future have no fears
Do not worry about what is yet to come


There won't be another to treat you like a brother
No one else will care for you as much as I did


Someday you'll be sorry, dear
One day, you will regret your actions towards me




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KAYLENE ARMSTRONG, YASMINE HAZELL

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