By the Way
The Big Three Lyrics


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By the way that you look,
I can see your the best in to-o-o-wn,
(Best in town)
By the way that you kiss,
I can tell that you've been aro-o-ound,
(Been around),
I can tell that your the one,
By the way you keep me thinking of you,
Oh by the way I love you.

By the way you walk,
I can see your the girl for me-e-e-e,
(Girl for me)
By the way that you smile,
I can tell you'll always be-e-e,
(Always be)
I can tell that your the one,
By the way you keep me thinking of you,
Oh by the way I love you.

I saw you once walking by,
On the street where I lived,
I knew right then,
I would give everything I could give,
To spend my days with you,
It seems my dreams come true,
And I can tell at a glance,
That I still have a chance with you.

By the way that your eyes seem to shine,
I can tell your mi-i-ine,
(Tell your mine)
By the way that your lips are apart,
I am sure it's time
(sure it's time)
To tell that your the one,
By the way you keep me thinking of you,
Oh by the way I love you,




I love you,
I love you.

Overall Meaning

In The Big Three's song "By the Way," the lyrics describe the singer's admiration and love for a woman. The verses focus on the various ways in which the woman stands out from others, from her appearance to the way she walks and smiles. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer can tell that this woman is the one for him and that he loves her.


The first verse begins with the line "By the way that you look." This may refer to the woman's physical appearance or could also suggest a certain confidence or presence she exudes. The following lines mentioning her kisses and being around could suggest that she is experienced in love and perhaps has had other relationships. However, the singer ultimately feels that she is the one for him. The second verse focuses more on her actions, specifically the way she walks and smiles. The fact that he can tell "at a glance" that he still has a chance with her might suggest that she is not yet his girlfriend, but he feels hopeful.


Overall, the lyrics of "By the Way" convey a sense of infatuation and desire for this woman. The repetition of "by the way" in the chorus sets up a rhythmic pattern that emphasizes the singer's awe and admiration. The song is fairly simplistic in its language and structure, but the sentiment is universal and timeless.


Line by Line Meaning

By the way that you look, I can see your the best in town
Your looks indicate that you are the best in town


By the way that you kiss, I can tell that you've been around
Your kissing style indicates that you are experienced


I can tell that you're the one, By the way you keep me thinking of you, Oh by the way I love you
Your effect on me makes me believe that you are the one for me and I love you for it


By the way you walk, I can see you're the girl for me
The way you walk shows me that you are the perfect girl for me


By the way that you smile, I can tell you'll always be
Your smile shows that you will always be the person you are


I saw you once walking by, On the street where I lived, I knew right then, I would give everything I could give, To spend my days with you
Seeing you made me realize that I would do anything to be with you


It seems my dreams come true, And I can tell at a glance, That I still have a chance with you.
My dream of being with you is becoming a reality and I can see that there is still a chance for us to be together


By the way that your eyes seem to shine, I can tell your mine
The way your eyes shine indicates that you belong to me


By the way that your lips are apart, I am sure it's time
The way your lips are apart suggests that it's time for me to make a move


To tell that your the one, By the way you keep me thinking of you, Oh by the way I love you, I love you, I love you.
You are the one for me and I love you for always keeping me thinking about you




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pinchold pinch

Funny - I was 17 when this was out and I loved it. My son is 16 now and when I played it to him he laughed and said it was old-fashioned. Guess I'm still old-fashioned like I was in 1963 when I was 17

Alf Ching

I was also 17 in 1963 ane see this group Live at the Cavern, and Shorditch town Hall London,

mersebeat

Great mersey sound!!!

ian gourlay

Use to air drum to this when I was fifteen. Great to hear it again. Cheers Ian

Johnnralph

Rip : Johnny Hutch (18 July 1939 - 12 April 2019) . Lead singer & drummer for the The Big Three .. Rated the most accomplished drummer in Liverpool at the time, he had sat in as a drummer with Joh Lennon's pre Beatles group The Silver Beatles, In 1962 he knocked back an offer from the Beatles manager to be thier drummer after Pete Best was fired. Although he sat in as the drummer for 3 gigs with the Beatles he decided that being with them full time wasn't for him & something that he has said he never regretted. He retired from the music industry in 1966

Ready-Adhesiveness40

And Johnny Gustafson was one of the best front men/bassists - second only to Mac. Love the Big Three!

Tower of Power

BY THE WAY druhý hit skupiny The Big Three, ktorý bol od 11. júla 1963 v rebríčku 10 týždňov a skončil na 22.m. Tvorili ju Brian Griffiths solo gitara, Johny Gustafson basová gitara a Johnny Hutchinson bicie. Skupina nahrala EP Live At The Cavern.V novembri 1963 Griffiths a Gustafson odišli a vytvorili The Seniors. Neskôr hral v Merseybeats a Roxy Music a Quatermass. Hutchinson pokračoval v Big Three s dvomi bývalými členmi Faron Flamingos Billy Ruffley basová gitara a Paddy Chambers solová gitara.

The Internet Killed Music

Early 60s songs were so cute :)

paul endicott

been looking for this since 1965 !

John Robertson

the big three didnt want to do this...the b side was THE BIG THREE at their best

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