Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid '30s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "When I Fall In Love," "Blue Star (The 'Medic' Theme)," "Sweet Sue", "Can't We Talk It Over", "Street Of Dreams", "Love Letters", "My Foolish Heart", "Stella By Starlight", and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You".
He received 22 Academy Award nominations for his work in film, twice being nominated 4 times in a single year, but did not win during his lifetime. He received his only Oscar posthumously, for his score of Around the World in Eighty Days (1956). His other scores include Golden Boy (1939), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Love Letters (1945), Samson and Delilah (1949), The Quiet Man (1952), Scaramouche (1952), and Shane (1953).
Victor Young died in Palm Springs, California at age 57 following a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke.
(Source : Wikipedia)
Around the World
Victor Young Lyrics
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I traveled on
when hope was gone
to keep a rendez-vous
I knew some where, some time, some how
You'd look at me
And I would see
the smile you're smiling now
It might have been in country Down
or in New York in gayparee
or even London Town
No more will I
go all Around The World
For I have found
my world in you
The lyrics to Victor Young's song "Around the World" are about a person who is searching for their true love. The singer says that they have traveled all over the world in search of this person, even when they were feeling hopeless. They were determined to keep a rendez-vous with their love and eventually, they knew that they would find them. The singer imagines the moment when they finally meet their true love and sees the smile that the love is smiling now.
The song reflects the idea that true love is worth searching for and that it can be found anywhere and at any time. The singer suggests that love is not bound by physical location, as they looked for their love in various cities around the world. However, once they find their love, they no longer need to go anywhere else because their world is complete.
Overall, the message of the song is one of hope and perseverance. Despite the singer's journey being long and difficult, they never gave up hope that they would find their true love. When they finally do, they realize that all of their past struggles were worth it, as they have found the missing piece that completes their world.
Line by Line Meaning
Around the world I searched for you
I traveled all over the world in search of you
I traveled on
I kept moving forward
when hope was gone
when I had lost all hope
to keep a rendez-vous
to meet you at a set time and place
I knew some where, some time, some how
I had a feeling that someday, somewhere, somehow, we would meet
You'd look at me
I imagined you looking at me
And I would see
And when you looked at me, I would see
the smile you're smiling now
the beautiful smile you are giving me right now
It might have been in country Down
It could have been in Ireland
or in New York in gayparee
or it could have been in New York or Paris
or even London Town
or perhaps London
No more will I go all Around The World
I don't need to travel the world anymore
For I have found my world in you
because I have found everything I need, my whole world, in you
Writer(s): Victor Young, Harold Adamson Copyright: Chappell & Co. Inc., Cebco Music
Contributed by Maya K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@robertlafferty3532
If only Victor Young had lived to receive his only Oscar win.
@david-bk7ow
Simply beautiful version of this much recorded song.
@Tubatoofpaste
Thanks for posting this. What a lovely song.
@joanmarie8209
Ah, how lovely
@HungNguyen-bf8qs
wonderful. Thank you
@seemannsbrautband
Beautyful 🌻
@TheLeonhamm
Class and a classic .. Beautiful - A stand out among so much (brilliant) Rock 'N' Roll orientated pop. Totally Perfect Perfect Pop .. the UK Top Ten hit vocal versions by Bing Crosby (flip side of the Victor Young instrumental), Ronnie Hilton, and Gracie Fields are right up there with it ..
Ronnie Hilton - Around The World - YouTube
What An Era.
@pilgrim655
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