Anybody Seen My Baby
The Rolling Stones Lyrics


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She confessed her love to me
Then she vanished on the breeze
Trying to hold on to that was just impossible

She was more than beautiful
Closer to ethereal
With a kind of down to earth flavor
Close my eyes
It's three in the afternoon
Then I realize
That she's really gone for good

Anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around
Love has gone and made me blind
I've looked but I just can't find
She has gotten lost in the crowd

And I was flippin' magazines
In that place on Mercer street
When I thought I spotted her

And getting on a motor bike
Looking really lady like
Didn't she just give me a wave?

Salty tears
It's three in the afternoon
Has she disappeared
Has she really gone for good

Anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around
If I just close my eyes
I reach out and touch the prize
Anybody seen her around

Oh yeah that's what I'm sayin'
We came to rock for Brooklyn
And Queens and Long Island
And all over the world
We came to rock for everybody like this

Anybody seen my baby (anybody, anybody seen my baby)
Anybody seen her, anybody seen her around
If I just close my eyes
I reach out, I reach out and touch the prize
Anybody seen her around

(Oh yeah) anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around (lost, lost and never found)




(Oh yeah) I must have called her a thousand times
Oh, sometimes I think she's just in my imagination

Overall Meaning

The Rolling Stones' song "Anybody Seen My Baby?" is a heart-wrenching tale of love and loss. The singer confesses that he was once deeply in love with a woman who vanished just as quickly as she had appeared in his life. Despite his efforts to hold onto her, he realizes it is impossible, and he has been left alone to search for her.


The woman he describes is more than just beautiful; she has an ethereal quality that makes her seem almost otherworldly, yet down-to-earth at the same time. The singer tries to find her by flipping through magazines and scouring the streets, but she seems to have disappeared completely.


The chorus of the song is a desperate plea for anyone who might have seen the woman to come forward: "Anybody seen my baby / Anybody seen her around / Love has gone and made me blind / I've looked but I just can't find / She has gotten lost in the crowd." The singer is consumed by his longing for her and can't help but wonder if he will ever see her again.


Overall, the lyrics to "Anybody Seen My Baby?" are a haunting portrayal of the pain of lost love and the search for something that may be impossible to find.


Line by Line Meaning

She confessed her love to me
She told me she loved me


Then she vanished on the breeze
Then she disappeared without a trace


Trying to hold on to that was just impossible
Trying to hold onto her love was impossible


She was more than beautiful
She was not only beautiful but also special


Closer to ethereal
Almost otherworldly


With a kind of down to earth flavor
But still grounded and relatable


Close my eyes
I close my eyes


It's three in the afternoon
It's mid-afternoon


Then I realize
And then I understand


That she's really gone for good
That she has truly left and won't be coming back


Anybody seen my baby
Has anyone seen my love?


Anybody seen her around
Has anyone seen her somewhere nearby?


Love has gone and made me blind
Love has blinded me


I've looked but I just can't find
I've searched but can't find her


She has gotten lost in the crowd
She has disappeared in the midst of people


And I was flippin' magazines
I was flipping through magazines


In that place on Mercer street
In that location on Mercer street


When I thought I spotted her
When I thought I saw her


And getting on a motor bike
And riding on a motorcycle


Looking really lady like
Appearing very feminine


Didn't she just give me a wave?
Did she just wave at me?


Salty tears
Tears with a salty taste


It's three in the afternoon
It's mid-afternoon


Has she disappeared
Did she really disappear?


Has she really gone for good
Did she actually leave permanently?


Oh yeah that's what I'm sayin'
Yes, that's what I mean


We came to rock for Brooklyn
We came to perform for the people of Brooklyn


And Queens and Long Island
And also for those in Queens and Long Island


And all over the world
And for fans everywhere


If I just close my eyes
If I simply close my eyes


I reach out and touch the prize
I can almost grasp her again


Oh, sometimes I think she's just in my imagination
Sometimes I wonder if I'm just imagining her


(Oh yeah) anybody seen my baby
Has anyone seen my love?


Lost, lost and never found
Missing and never discovered


(Oh yeah) I must have called her a thousand times
I must have tried to call her many times




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: K.D. Lang, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Benjamin Mink

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@FabioOliveira-gm4od

Lyrics:

She confessed her love to me
Then she vanished on the breeze
Trying to hold on to that was just impossible
She was more than beautiful
Closer to ethereal
With a kind of down to earth flavor
Close my eyes
It's three in the afternoon
Then I realize
That she's really gone for good
Anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around
Love has gone and made me blind
I've looked but I just can't find
She has gotten lost in the crowd
And I was flippin' magazines
In that place on Mercer street
When I thought I spotted her
And getting on a motor bike
Looking really lady like
Didn't she just give me a wave?
Salty tears
It's three in the afternoon
Has she disappeared
Has she really gone for good
Anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around
If I just close my eyes
I reach out and touch the prize
Anybody seen her around
Oh yeah that's what I'm sayin'
We came to rock for Brooklyn
And Queens and Long Island
And all over the world
We came to rock for everybody like this
Anybody seen my baby (anybody, anybody seen my baby)
Anybody seen her, anybody seen her around
If I just close my eyes
I reach out, I reach out and touch the prize
Anybody seen her around
anybody seen my baby
Anybody seen her around (lost, lost and never found)
(Oh yeah) I must have called her a thousand times
Oh, sometimes I think she's just in my imagination



All comments from YouTube:

@TheRollingStones

She confessed her love to me
Then she vanished on the breeze

@kincses55

Az Anybody Seen My Baby az utóbbi 5-6 év legjobb Stone's zenéje!!!

@marcelodeangelis2916

great music. amazing video. beautifull woman.

@sandorcsaki4434

hát

@ildikoagoston7665

?????????Ez mit keres az oldalamon????

@kovacsistvankofa

Ildikó Ágoston
Egyszerű: Ön felvette Gabit egy csoportjába, így az Ön felé megosztott tevékenységeit látja a saját oldalán. Mivel nekem is benne van egy csoportomban, én is látom a felém megosztott tevékenységeit, és azt, ha valaki megjegyzést fűz hozzájuk. Ettől még más (aki nem az Ön ismerőse) nem fogja látni az ön adatait stb. Ha ez nem tetszik, vegye ki Gabit a csoportjaiból!

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@marionrohrig8119

27 years old and just as great as in 1997. One of the best Stones songs ever. Absolutely amazing ❤

@johnmeyer3730

In my opinion this is THE BEST SONG ever by the Stones. The harmonies are incredible. Mick's voice is superb.

@redskies4530

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@counterstriving

@@koalanetzekoalanetze1966 The chorus was very similar, not the whole song.

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