I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
Ray Charles Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long-ago
And each has meant heaven to you
You have vowed your affection to each one in turn
And have sworn to them all you'd be true
You have kissed 'neath the moon while the world seemed in tune,
Then you've left her to hunt a new game.
Does it ever occur to you later my boy, that she's probably doing the same?
If you want to feel wretched and lonely and blue,
Just imagine the girl you love best
In the arms of some fellow who's stealing a kiss
From the lips that you once fondly pressed
But the world moves apace and the loves of today
Flit away with a smile and a tear,
So you can never tell who's kissing her now
Or just whom you'll be kissing next year.

I wonder who's kissing her now, I wonder who's teaching her how,
I wonder who's looking into her eyes, breathing sighs, telling lies.




I wonder who's buying the wine for lips that I used to call mine.
I wonder if she ever tells him of me, I wonder who's kissing her now.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ray Charles's song "I Wonder Who's Kisisng Her Now" tell a heartbreaking tale of a man who has had many loves but has never been able to hold on to any of them. He reflects on his past relationships and the kisses he has shared, only to leave these women for someone new. However, the haunting question that lingers in his mind is who these women are kissing now that he has left. He wonders who is teaching them how to love and who is looking into their eyes and making them feel the way he once did. He wonders who is buying the wine for lips that were once his and if the women he once loved ever think of him while they are sharing a romantic moment with someone new.


This song portrays the bitter realization of being replaced, the agony of not being able to control who someone loves and the heartbreak of never knowing who your ex-lover is with or how they feel. The singer is left with nothing but regrets and a sense of hopelessness as he comes to terms with the reality that the relationships he once treasured are only memories now. The song's powerful lyrics, combined with Ray Charles's soulful voice and the haunting melody, create a painfully honest portrait of lost love and the confusion that lingers in its aftermath.


Line by Line Meaning

You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long-ago
In the past, you have loved many girls


And each has meant heaven to you
Each girl was special to you


You have vowed your affection to each one in turn
You promised each girl your love


And have sworn to them all you'd be true
You promised to be loyal to each girl


You have kissed 'neath the moon while the world seemed in tune,
You have had romantic moments under the moonlight


Then you've left her to hunt a new game.
You moved on to the next girl


Does it ever occur to you later my boy, that she's probably doing the same?
Did it ever cross your mind that the girl may be doing the same thing as you?


If you want to feel wretched and lonely and blue,
If you want to feel sad and lonely


Just imagine the girl you love best
Think about the girl you love the most


In the arms of some fellow who's stealing a kiss
With another man who is kissing her


From the lips that you once fondly pressed
The lips you used to kiss


But the world moves apace and the loves of today
But time goes on and love changes


Flit away with a smile and a tear,
Love can end happily or sadly


So you can never tell who's kissing her now
You can't know who is kissing her now


Or just whom you'll be kissing next year.
Or who you'll be with next year


I wonder who's kissing her now, I wonder who's teaching her how,
I wonder who she is with and who is teaching her new things


I wonder who's looking into her eyes, breathing sighs, telling lies.
I wonder who is looking into her eyes and lying to her


I wonder who's buying the wine for lips that I used to call mine.
I wonder who is buying her drinks and kissing her like I used to


I wonder if she ever tells him of me, I wonder who's kissing her now.
I wonder if she talks about me and who is kissing her now




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANK R. ADAMS, WILLIAM M. HOUGH, JOSEPH E. HOWARD, HAROLD ORLAP

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Mayra Bautista Bautista

I wonder who's kissing her now
I wonder who's teaching her how
I wonder who's looking into her eyes
Breathing sighs, telling lies

I wonder who's buying the wine
For lips that I used to call mine
I wonder if she ever tells him of me
I wonder, who's kissing her now...

I wonder who's buying the wine
For lips that I used to call mine
I wonder if she ever tells him of me
I wonder, I wonder pretty baby I wonder, I wonder who's kissing you now.



All comments from YouTube:

Catalina Melián

This song is absolutely beautiful

notbr3ntlol

Iconic

Sharif Mahabuba

i put this song on recently at a gathering and my buddy just came up and asked "who hurt you???" lolol. just a classic tune

Mayra Bautista Bautista

I wonder who's kissing her now
I wonder who's teaching her how
I wonder who's looking into her eyes
Breathing sighs, telling lies

I wonder who's buying the wine
For lips that I used to call mine
I wonder if she ever tells him of me
I wonder, who's kissing her now...

I wonder who's buying the wine
For lips that I used to call mine
I wonder if she ever tells him of me
I wonder, I wonder pretty baby I wonder, I wonder who's kissing you now.

Maria Edna Vogt

A MELODIA É "MUITO SENSUAL!!!"

Al DiTo

His music kept me sane.

Furkan Aydoğmuş

my fav version. so moving and heartbreaking.

Chris Clarke

Beautiful song, this is when music was music.

Loss Orderly

When music was music...wtf

Chris Clarke

If you cant work it out there is no wonder you are having to us profanities. LOL

More Comments

More Versions