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Santo Johnny Lyrics


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Blue moon you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper "Please adore me"
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold!
Blue moon!
Now I'm no longer alone




Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

Overall Meaning

The song "Blue Moon" by Santo and Johnny is a classic which was written by Rodgers and Hart. The song is about longing for love and the desperate search for someone to cherish. The phrase "blue moon" refers to a rare event that only occurs once in a while. The first verse talks about the singer standing alone without a dream or a love of their own. The moon seems to be listening and understands what the singer is asking for.


The second verse refers to a prayer the singer is making, asking for someone to care for. Suddenly, the person the singer has been looking for appears just in time. They are the only one who the singer will ever hold in their arms. The moon changes from blue to gold as if it is acknowledging that the singer has finally found what they were looking for.


In the final verse, the singer is no longer alone and has found the love they were searching for. They no longer have an empty heart or a lack of dreams. The song is a beautiful tribute to the search for love and highlights the importance of finding someone special to share life with.


Line by Line Meaning

Blue moon you saw me standing alone
The moon is personified as having seen the singer standing by themselves


Without a dream in my heart
The singer did not have any aspirations or goals at the time


Without a love of my own
The singer was not in a relationship and did not have anyone to love


Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for
The moon was aware of the artist's reason for being there and understood their intentions


You heard me saying a prayer for
The artist was silently praying for something


Someone I really could care for
The singer wanted to find a love interest that they could genuinely care about


And then there suddenly appeared before me
Something unexpected happened


The only one my arms will ever hold
The artist has found their perfect match


I heard somebody whisper 'Please adore me'
Someone nearby politely asked the artist to love them back


And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold!
The previously blue moon now appears to be golden, perhaps symbolizing the joy of the moment


Blue moon!
The singer exclaims the name of the moon, as if in appreciation or surprise


Now I'm no longer alone
The artist is no longer by themselves


Without a dream in my heart
The singer has found a sense of purpose or direction


Without a love of my own
The singer has found their soulmate




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@user-bb4fp4zx5k

Love to have this song played at my funeral.
So very sentimental even with no words.
Sad and beautiful at the same time.
I'm suicidal always.
I can not live anymore.
So i love you and u know who u are for I'm sending this song to u.
I'm going to give up on life.
I dislike it here.
I have no husband, been lonely for over a decade.



All comments from YouTube:

@mrknotthall

We used to slow dance to this song when I was in 9th grade and now I'm 73, 74, 75 and counting. 05.02.2021. 76 today, 04.14.2022. I'm still here my friends. It is now 4.19.2023 and I just turned 77. I'm hangin' on.

@dakarai2350

mrknotthall

Talk about nostalgia

@wolfrickelly5148

Congratulations on making it so far to 73. We need more elders in the teaching of us younger generations.

@mrknotthall

@@wolfrickelly5148 Well, it wasn't for lack of partying. I did my share of it and I had a praying mom. I think that helped.

@wolfrickelly5148

@@mrknotthall Good moms are hard to come by... And Dads as a matter of a fact. Hopefully that wisdom you gained over the years can be passed down. Have a blessed day.

@TralfazConstruction

Junior high dance, November 1969, a lovely girl asked me to dance with her as this song commenced. To this day I don't know how I kept my composure when every part of me was vibrating like a tuning fork. I remember the smell of her Heaven Scent perfume, the light creating fine shadows on her perfect complexion and the streamers hung in the cafeteria for the occasion swaying gently as we danced. I got picked up from the dance by my father and the scene from To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck where Atticus Finch shoots a rabid dog was showing on The Saturday Night Movie when we arrived home; it must have been 10 PM or so.

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@user-ey7oh2zz3e

These gentlemen are still with us today in 2023 and I think I send a warm thank you, still, today for this beautiful instrumental. Just lovely, sirs.

@SingleWingAcademy

santo passed away in 2021 unfortunately but johnny is still with us

@spungbopscarepans

@@SingleWingAcademysad that santo’s gone but can’t believe we still got johnny

@zaidae.molina8614

I am love this music it sow nice loveling really

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