For Somebody Else
The Rat Pack Lyrics


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When days are long and nights are lonely
And all my daydreams have gone astray
I think about the one and only
Who's bound to find me some golden day

The one I love is coming along some day
And I'll have none except the one I love
He/She may be near or ever so far away
But I'll have none except the one I love

And though our meeting is left to chance
Until our meeting
I still will have my dream romance




And through the night I pray to the moon above
To please be kind and find the one I love

Overall Meaning

The Rat Pack's song, The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else, is a melancholic ballad narrating the innermost feelings of someone who is alone and yearning for their loved one. The lyrics talk about how the singer is spending long, lonely days and how every effort to fill this loneliness seems to have gone in vain. The chorus repeats the idea that the one the singer loves belongs to someone else, but the hope and faith that someday they'll be together gives them solace.


The singer is aware that finding the one they love is left to chance, but still hold onto the idea that they'll someday come across them. The song, in a sense, talks about the power of love, how it can keep you hopeful even in the darkest of times, and how it can spark unrelenting faith in the promise of better days. The singer's dream romance is all they hold onto, and every night, they pray to the moon above to kindly bring to them the one they love.


Overall, The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else is a beautifully written song that speaks of love and its ability to give hope in times of difficulty. The Rat Pack's performance breathes life into the song, transporting the listener to a realm of emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

When days are long and nights are lonely
During periods of dissatisfaction and solitude


And all my daydreams have gone astray
When I feel lost with no clear plan


I think about the one and only
I contemplate the person I truly desire


Who's bound to find me some golden day
Who I hope will eventually come into my life and bring joy and fulfillment


The one I love is coming along some day
I have faith that my soulmate will appear at some point


And I'll have none except the one I love
I will settle for no one other than my true love


He/She may be near or ever so far away
My beloved could be closer than I realize or incredibly distant


But I'll have none except the one I love
Regardless of distance or circumstance, my love is solely reserved for one person


And though our meeting is left to chance
There are many factors out of our control that could dictate when we meet


Until our meeting
Until the moment we finally come together


I still will have my dream romance
I will continue to hold onto my vision of how our love story will inevitably unfold


And through the night I pray to the moon above
In moments of quiet reflection, I appeal to the higher powers to bring my soulmate to me


To please be kind and find the one I love
Asking for a little help from the universe to bring us together




Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn, Walter Jurmann

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@neptunotfx6842

The one I love belongs to somebody else
She means her tender songs for somebody else
And even when I have my arms around her
I know her thoughts are strong for somebody else
The hands I held belong to somebody else
I'll bet they're not so cold to somebody else
It's tough to be alone on the shelf
It's worse to fall in love by yourself
The one I love belongs to somebody else
The one I love belongs to somebody else



All comments from YouTube:

@Dobie_Gillis

Hot damn! Keeping old America alive. They harmonized so well. What a great act!

@bessieknapper8700

Love to hear Dean and Frank singing Somebodye else.

@michaelacquaviva8000

There will never be anyone like them…ever….the original kings of cool…

@rnelson4585

That was so good I got the chills.

@lonnieclemens8028

These guys are awesome and sentimental. Whatever happened to talent like this?

@jackielatham663

blessed to have these two guys in my life

@waynecassels3607

They truly were so good together.

@kcdurkin8498

Born in 50, I grew-up with these two Giants & everyone else. Vaudeville performers, radio, big bands & stage shows. Movies used them, but when TV came along, BAM.. In our living rooms Daily..
Though music changed, Dean & Frank became Icons with music that Will last.

@dennislawless3563

Very well said 👏 legends

@danielabattistutta7344

Non esisteranno 2 CANTANTI CHE FACEVANO SOGNARW

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