Story Behind The Song
The story takes place on the Swiss/German border where a
trainload of travelers are temporarily stranded. The time is
1939 on the brink of Worlde War II. The musical score is in
the style of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Kurt Weill, etc.
Song Description
This is the last of six songs from a romantic/comedy musical
called "Audition...Idiot's Delight". The songs will mean more
if listened to in the order suggested.
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Pop - Classic, Pop - Standards |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Glad |
Subject |
Searching for Love |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1940 - 1949 |
Lyrics
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE MET
HARRY
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE MET,
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN,
OF ALL THE FACES I'VE SEEN, ONE FACE ALONE IS CLEAR.
THROUGH A MILLION WORDS, ONE VOICE STILL SPEAKS TO ME.
THROUGH A THOUSAND SMILES, ONE SMILE IS DEAR.
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I LOVED
WHILE LOVE WAS SHINY AND NEW,
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I THOUGHT I LOVED,
SO FEW REMAIN, SO FEW.
AND NOW I RECALL OF ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE MET,
THE ONE I COULDN'T FORGET WAS YOU.
copyright 2002 Robert Arthur (ASCAP)