Everything Happens to Me
Life's Comedic Symphony: Embracing Fate in George Shearing's Melody
Lyrics
I make a date for golf,
I schedule a golf game.
You can bet you life it rains.
It's almost certain that it will rain.
I try to give a party,
I attempt to host a party.
And the guy upstairs complains.
The person living above me complains.
I guess I'll go through life,
I might spend my life catching colds and missing trains.
Just catchin' colds and missin' trains,
Experiencing setbacks and misfortunes is a common theme.
Everything happens to me.
A general reflection on the challenges faced.
I never miss a thing,
I am observant and don't miss anything.
I've had measles and the mumps.
I've had various illnesses like measles and mumps.
And every time I play my ace,
In card games, my winning move is often countered.
My partner always trumps.
My partner always outplays me.
I guess I'm just a fool,
I may be naive and impulsive.
Who never looks before he jumps,
I act without thinking, facing consequences.
Everything happens to me.
A repetition of the idea that misfortune follows.
At first my heart tho't,
Initially, there was hope to break the streak of bad luck.
You could break this jinx for me.
Belief that love could bring positive change.
That love would turn the trick,
Love was expected to end the despair.
To end my despair.
The hope for a positive transformation.
But now, I just can't fool,
Realization that optimism was misplaced.
This head that thinks for me.
A self-aware acknowledgment of poor decision-making.
I've mortgaged all my castles in the air.
I've risked and lost all my dreams and plans.
I've telegraphed and called,
I've tried various means to communicate.
I sent air mail special, too,
Sending urgent and special messages to no avail.
You answer was goodbye,
The response received is a farewell.
And there was even postage due.
Even the goodbye message required payment.
I fell in love just once,
I've fallen in love, but it led to hardship.
And then it had to be with you,
The speaker fell in love specifically with the person being addressed.
Everything happens to me.
A recurring theme that everything tends to go wrong.
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