2. There was also a Rat Pack from Ventura, CA on Mystic Records that released two EP's titled "Rat Pack" and "Ice Cream, Acid, and Cigarettes" and one self titled LP. They were also released on few Mystic Records compilations such as the Nardcore comp.
3.There is also a UK rave group from the early '90s who used the name The Rat Pack who had hits with tracks like "Searchin' for my rizzla"
The Tender Trap
The Rat Pack Lyrics
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And suddenly you're sighing sighs,
You think nothin's wrong,
You string along,
Boy, then snap!
Those eyes,
Those sighs,
They're part of the tender trap!
You're hand in hand beneath the trees,
And soon there's music in the breeze,
You're acting kinda smart,
Until your heart
Just hoes Whap!
Those trees,
That breeze,
They're part of the tender trap!
Some starry night,
When her kisses make you tingle,
She'll hold you tight,
And you'll hate yourself for being single;
And all at once it seems so nice,
The folks are throwin' shoes and rice,
You hurry to a spot
That's just a dot
On the map.
You're hooked!
You're cooked!
You're caught in the tender trap!
Some starry night,
When her kisses make you tingle,
She'll hold you tight,
And you'll hate yourself for bein' single;
And all at once it seems so nice,
The folks are throwin' shoes and rice,
You hurry to a spot
That's just a dot
On the map;
And then you wonder how it all came about,
It's too late now, there's no gettin' out,
You fell in love,
And love is the tender trap.
The Tender Trap by The Rat Pack is a love song that talks about how easy it is to fall in love and get caught in the trap of being in love. The lyrics talk about how one can be walking through life just fine, and then suddenly, they see someone with laughing eyes, and everything changes. They start sighing sighs and think nothing's wrong, so they string along. It is not until suddenly they snap that they realize they are part of the tender trap. The trees and the breeze also become part of the trap, and the next thing they know, they are caught.
The song talks about how one can get caught up in love, and the situation becomes so lovely that the stars in the sky seem brighter, and people around throwing rice at the wedding seem to be a part of it too. Caught up in that moment, they end up on the map in a relationship, wondering how it all came about, but it is too late to get out as they are already in love. Love is the tender trap, and once one falls in love, they cannot get out, nor do they want to.
Line by Line Meaning
You see a pair of laughing eyes,
You notice someone's happy eyes and it makes you feel emotional.
And suddenly you're sighing sighs,
You start to feel sad and heavy-hearted without realizing it.
You think nothin's wrong,
You believe everything is going well and there's no reason to be worried.
You string along,
You play along with the situation without considering the consequences.
Boy, then snap!
Suddenly, things change and the situation becomes difficult or dangerous.
Those eyes,
The happy eyes that you saw earlier.
Those sighs,
The sadness that you started to feel due to seeing those eyes.
They're part of the tender trap!
It's a trap to make you fall in love quickly and unexpectedly.
You're hand in hand beneath the trees,
You're walking whilst holding hands under the trees.
And soon there's music in the breeze,
The wind creates music as it passes through the trees.
You're acting kinda smart,
You're trying to be clever or witty.
Until your heart
You feel an emotional response to the situation.
Just hoes Whap!
The situation suddenly reaches a point of no return.
Those trees,
The same trees that were being walked under.
That breeze,
The same wind that was creating music.
They're part of the tender trap!
These seemingly innocuous details are part of the trap to make you fall in love quickly and unexpectedly.
Some starry night,
At some point in the future when everything seems magical.
When her kisses make you tingle,
When the person you're with kisses you in a way that makes you feel electric.
She'll hold you tight,
She will hug you very closely.
And you'll hate yourself for being single;
You'll regret being alone and wish you had someone like her in your life.
And all at once it seems so nice,
Everything seems perfect and wonderful.
The folks are throwin' shoes and rice,
People around you are celebrating and throwing items traditionally used to celebrate a newly married couple.
You hurry to a spot
You quickly go to a specific location.
That's just a dot
The location is so small that it's barely visible.
On the map.
This location is so unremarkable it's not even marked on a map.
You're hooked!
You're emotionally attached and unable to escape the situation.
You're cooked!
You are trapped in the relationship and don't know how to get out.
You're caught in the tender trap!
You've fallen in love and can't get out of the trap.
And then you wonder how it all came about,
You start to question how you got into this situation and why things happened the way they did.
It's too late now, there's no gettin' out,
You realize that you can't escape the situation and must face the consequences of your actions.
You fell in love,
You have fallen deeply in love with the other person.
And love is the tender trap.
Love can be a trap that can pull you in too quickly and unexpectedly.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JIMMY VAN HEUSEN, SAMMY CAHN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nilanjana Bhattacharjee
Franktastic!!! The best ever ♥️♥️
saintcruzin
He hit the note...Great!!!
Liberté
The best ever in Hollywood history ! Merci beaucoup from Paris France.
Zoops
My favorite Frank song
Jan Grignon
I love it and i love him forever!!!!😍😍😍
David Gurney
RIP Frank🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Dean
Love this!!!
orchardist65
Composers -Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen. Thank you for sharing.
imonthebox1
Sammy Cahn wrote the lyrics. James Van Heusen wrote the music......
Fabia Alves Velho
Sinatra inesquecível .maravilhosa musica . arranjo