Everybody But Me
Love's Elusive Dance: Dean Martin's 'Everybody But Me' Story
Lyrics
Everybody, everybody, everybody but me
Expressing a sense of exclusion, feeling left out as everyone else has companionship or relationships.
Everybody's got someone carin'
Observing that everyone around has someone who cares for them.
Everybody's got a love they're sharin'
Noting that everyone has a love they share with someone special.
Everybody, everybody but me
Reiterating the feeling of being excluded, emphasizing that everyone else has something or someone, but the singer does not.
Everybody's gettin' ready
Highlighting the collective activity of people preparing for something, possibly romantic engagements.
Everybody is goin' steady
Pointing out that everyone is in a committed relationship or partnership.
Everybody, everybody but me
Repeating the sentiment of exclusion, underscoring the singer's solitary status.
I stay home on a Friday nights
Indicating a pattern of staying home on Friday nights, possibly due to a lack of social engagements.
I go to bed at eight
Revealing an early bedtime, suggesting a lack of nightlife or social activities.
Saturday nights I'm all alone
Expressing loneliness on Saturday nights and the absence of a date.
'Coz I still ain't got a date
Emphasizing the singer's ongoing difficulty in securing a date for social outings.
Everybody's out romancin'
Observing that others are actively engaging in romance and enjoying themselves by going dancing.
Havin' fun and they're going dancin'
Highlighting the contrast between the singer's solitude and the social activities of others.
Everybody, everybody but me
Reiterating the sense of exclusion, emphasizing that everyone else is involved in romance except the singer.
Everybody, everybody but me
Repeating the theme of being the odd one out, as everyone else seems to have companionship or relationships.
Well, I stay home on a Friday nights
Recalling the singer's habit of staying home on Friday nights and going to bed early.
I go to bed at eight
Reiterating the singer's early bedtime on Fridays, reinforcing the sense of a lack of social engagement.
On Saturday nights I'm all alone
Repeating the loneliness experienced on Saturday nights due to the absence of a date.
'Coz I still ain't got a date
Highlighting the ongoing challenge of the singer in finding a companion for Saturday nights.
Everybody's got someone carin'
Reiterating that everyone else has someone who cares for them, underscoring the singer's sense of isolation.
Everybody's got a love they're sharin'
Emphasizing that everyone has a love they share with someone, further highlighting the singer's lack of such a connection.
Everybody, everybody but me
Repeating the theme of exclusion, emphasizing that everyone else has companionship or relationships except the singer.
Everybody, everybody but me
Reiterating the sentiment that everyone else has someone or something, but the singer remains alone.
Everybody but me
Summarizing the overall theme of the song, expressing the singer's feeling of being the only one without companionship or love.
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