Take Five
Q.Jones Lyrics
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All the happiness in life just passed me by
I didn't think in all the world there could ever be
One girl in a million who was meant for me.
Then along came you walkin' down the street
Then along came you, you knocked me off my feet.
I never thought I'd find a girl that ever would be true
I had just about forgotten how to smile
You could see my misery for a country mile
Used to being lonely surrendered to the blue
Then somehow outta nowhere along came you.
Then along came you walkin' down the street
Then along came you, you knocked me off my feet.
I never thought I'd find a girl that ever would be true
Somewhere outta nowhere along came you.
Then along came you walkin' down the street
Then along came you, you knocked me off my feet.
I never thought I'd find a girl that ever would be true
Somewhere outta nowhere along came you
The above lyrics are from Q. Jones's song "Take Five." The song talks about the feeling of loneliness and desperation and how a person can find true love even when they least expect it. The lyrics express the sense of hopelessness that the singer feels when he is unable to find genuine love in his life. The first few lines of the song are about his past when he used to wonder why happiness always passed him by. He had lost hope that there can ever be one girl who is meant for him, but then he finds himself amazed by the appearance of someone he never expected. This girl came out of nowhere one day walking down the street, and the singer is knocked off his feet. That girl was the one he had been looking for all along, and he didn't know it until that moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I used to sit at home and wonder why, why, why
I used to be alone and constantly ask myself why I couldn't find happiness.
All the happiness in life just passed me by
I felt like I was missing out on all the good things in life.
I didn't think in all the world there could ever be
I truly believed that there was no one out there for me.
One girl in a million who was meant for me.
I thought that the odds of finding someone who was truly perfect for me were slim to none.
Then along came you walkin' down the street
Then, unexpectedly, I saw you walking down the street.
Then along came you, you knocked me off my feet.
You completely captivated me and left me in awe.
I never thought I'd find a girl that ever would be true
I had lost faith in ever finding someone who would be loyal and genuine.
Somewhere outta nowhere along came you.
And yet, you appeared out of nowhere and changed everything for me.
I had just about forgotten how to smile
I had become so accustomed to feeling unhappy that I had almost forgotten how to be truly happy.
You could see my misery for a country mile
My sadness and despair were so evident that anyone could see them from far away.
Used to being lonely surrendered to the blue
I had become resigned to being alone and had given up hope of ever finding true love.
Then somehow outta nowhere along came you.
And yet, as if by some miracle, you suddenly appeared in my life.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., GLAD MUSIC CO.
Written by: GEORGE JONES, JACK RICH
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Quincy Jones arrived on the music scene of the fifties and sixties, when the big band era was well past its prime. However his remarkable talents as an orchestra conductor, musical arranger, composer and record producer earn him a place in any hall of fame.