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Santo Johnny Lyrics
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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
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SyddharthMate
Instead of dreaming
I Sleepwalk
Cause I lost you
And now what am I to do
What to do.
Can't believe that we're through
I don't care how much you tell me
Sleeptalk
Cause I miss you
While the memory of you
Lingers like a song
Darling, I was so wrong
But I'll be right some day
The night fills my lonely place
I see your face
I know, I miss you so
I still love you
And it drives me insane
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
Sleepwalk
Every night I just Sleepwalk
And when you walk inside the door
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
I will Sleepwalk no more
Its written by two brothers, Johnny and Santo, they wrote lyrics to the song but never recorded them. Its a bout Santos love for a girl who was killed in boating accident at a tender age, he dreamt of this girl after her death only to wake up and losing her from his dream when waking. He told his brother about this and his brother watched him as he sleep for 1 whole month, in this month he "santo" would be sleeping and between the hours of 2 am and 3 am sleep walk to the back side door and wait for 3 mins and then go back to bed lay down then wake and have no idea he had just slept walked to the door. This was the door he's girl would sneak in and lay with him up until his death. The reason they did not record the lyrics was because Santo wanted only her ears to hear them from his voice, you can read the lyrics but he says he will sing them to her when he meets her at the door again. The music is the music that he says evokes the spirit of the death in us.
@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.
@maximusphillips3671
When our world ends, this will be playing in the final credits
@maddmaxxpain
Just a cut to black after I put something in the microwave. Who is the director and executive producer?
@BrunoLimaBarros
Yep
@a.walters123
This comment needs like 100k likes