Change Partners
SINATRA Frank & JOBIM Carlos Lyrics


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Must you dance every dance
With the same fortunate man?
You have danced with him since the music began
Won't you change partners and dance with me?

Must you dance quite so close
With your lips touching his face?
Can't you see
I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?

Ask him to sit this one out and while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven-knows-when
Won't you change partners and then
You may never want to change partners again




Won't you change partners and then
You may never want to change partners again

Overall Meaning

The song "Change Partners" by Frank Sinatra and Carlos Jobim is about a man who wants to dance with the woman he has been eyeing. He notices that she has been dancing with the same man since the beginning of the music and wants her to change partners and dance with him. He is envious of the man she is dancing with and longs to be in his place. The lyrics suggest that she has been dancing quite intimately with the other man, with her lips touching his face. The man asks her to sit this dance out and he will tell the other man that he is wanted on the phone so that he can have a moment alone with her.


The man points out the fact that the woman has been locked in the other man's arms for a long time and it's time for a change. He asks her to change partners and dance with him, promising that she may never want to change partners again once she's danced with him. The lyrics are sweet and romantic, with the man trying to win over the woman with his charm and smooth dance moves.


Line by Line Meaning

Must you dance every dance With the same fortunate man?
Do you have to dance all the dances with the same man who seems to always be lucky?


You have danced with him since the music began
You've been dancing with him since the beginning of the music


Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Why don't you switch dancing partners and dance with me?


Must you dance quite so close With your lips touching his face?
Why do you have to dance in such an intimate way with your lips almost touching his face?


Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?
Can't you see that I want to be in his shoes?


Ask him to sit this one out and while you're alone I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
Ask him to skip this dance and, while you're alone, I'll instruct the waiter to tell him he's receiving a phone call


You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven-knows-when
You've been in his embrace for as long as we can't even remember when


Won't you change partners and then You may never want to change partners again
Why don't you switch dancing partners, and you may never want to dance with someone else again


Won't you change partners and then You may never want to change partners again
Why don't you switch dancing partners, and you may never want to dance with someone else again




Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRVING BERLIN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@robertoangelbarsottibrassa7608

Must you dance every dance with the same fortunate man?
You have danced with him since the music began
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close with your lips touching his face?
Can't you see, I'm longing to be in his place?

Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out, while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven-knows-when
Won't you change partners and then
You may never want to change partners again

Has de bailar cada baile con el mismo hombre afortunado
Has bailado con él desde que empezó la música
No harías un cambio de parejas y bailarías conmigo
Has de bailar tan cerca, con tus labios tocando su cara
¿No puedes ver que anhelo estar en su lugar?

No harías un cambio de parejas y bailarías conmigo
Dile que te excuse un momento, y mientras te quedas asolas
Le diré al camarero que le diga que le requieren al teléfono
Has estado atrapada



All comments from YouTube:

@breakingcycles741

I think I've played this song 100 times in a row at some point. Frank's voice mixed with that Bossa nova rhythm is just heaven to the ears.

@williamhay812

It really is

@tiffsaver

I only recently discovered this song, and you're right, I just can't stop listening to it.

@sparkyperson

Frank Sinatra at his very best. Jobim, in a supporting role, complements him perfectly. Their album together is flawless in every detail. Two men at the peak of their talent, singing in a setting requiring no other staging or distractions.

@shariallison5579

absolutely except Jobim is as good actually better than Frank in my opinion as he wrote most of his songs

@braianlemos

@@shariallison5579 Além de ser maestro, pianista, e arranjador.

@Cruz_ignatius

He was better when he was with Tommy Dorsey

@sparkyperson

@@Cruz_ignatius Different people have different opinions, and it's okay to respect all of them.

@Marcos_1983

wf you are a ignorant fool, it was frank that requested Jobim to play with him.

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@PeterStrachanMusic

What a song.. What a guitarist.. What a singer..

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