Strangers in the night
Sinatra Lyrics
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Exchanging glances
Wondering in the night
What were the chances
We'd be sharing love
Before the night was through?
Something in your eyes
Was so inviting
Was so exciting
Something in my heart told me I must have you
Strangers in the night, two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up to the moment when we said our first hello
Little did we know
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
And ever since that night
We've been together
Lovers at first sight
In love forever
It turned out so right
For strangers in the night
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
Ever since that night
We've been together
Lovers at first sight
In love forever
It turned out so right
For strangers in the night
Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo
Doo-doo-dee-dah, dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
The lyrics of Frank Sinatra's song "Strangers in the Night" portray a romantic encounter between two individuals who are complete strangers. It seems like a chance meeting in the night has brought them together, and they are exchanging glances that suggest there might be a chance for love to blossom. There is a palpable sense of uncertainty, as they both wonder what the chances are that they will end up sharing love before dawn breaks. Despite their initial hesitation, there is something in each other's eyes and smiles that makes them want to take a chance. There is a feeling in their hearts that they must have each other.
The lyrics go on to suggest that these two strangers in the night are both lonely, and that their meeting was a mere coincidence. They had no idea that love was just a glance away, or that they would end up sharing a warm embracing dance. The encounter is depicted as a pivotal moment that changed their lives, as they realized that they were meant to be. They fell in love at first sight, and their relationship turned out to be just what they needed. They were strangers in the night, but from that moment on, they belonged together.
Line by Line Meaning
Strangers in the night
Two individuals who do not know each other meet by chance at night
Exchanging glances
Making eye contact with each other
Wondering in the night
Curious about what could possibly happen on that night
What were the chances
Reflecting on the probability of meeting each other that night
We'd be sharing love
Hoping that they could fall in love with each other before the night ends
Before the night was through?
Before the night ended
Something in your eyes
Seeing something inviting to the other person through their eyes
Was so inviting
Appealing to the other person's desires
Something in your smile
Seeing something exciting in the other person's smile
Was so exciting
Appealing to the other person's excitement
Something in my heart told me I must have you
A feeling of attraction and an urge of needing to be with that person
Two lonely people
Two individuals who were feeling lonely before they met each other
Up to the moment when we said our first hello
Until they greeted each other with a hello
Little did we know
They had no idea what would happen next
Love was just a glance away, a warm embracing dance away
Falling in love with each other was just a glance away and they had a warm embracing dance after that
And ever since that night
From that particular night onwards
We've been together
They have been together as a couple
Lovers at first sight
They fell in love with each other at first sight
In love forever
They fell in love and their love will last forever
It turned out so right
Their chance encounter and subsequent love story turned out to be the right decision for them
Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo
A short melody that serves as a transition between verses
Doo-doo-dee-dah, dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
A phrase that possibly represents the feeling of happiness or contentment that the couple feels towards their relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
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