"The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else" is a song performed by Julie London. The lyrics depict a person who is in love with someone, but that person belongs to someone else. The song explores the feelings of longing, loneliness, and heartbreak when one cannot have the person they desire. The protagonist of the song acknowledges that the person they love expresses their affection through their tender songs, but those songs are meant for someone else. Even when this person holds them in their arms, the protagonist knows that their thoughts are strong for another person. The lyrics also mention holding hands that "belong to somebody else," implying that physical affection is shared with someone else, and it may not be as genuine or warm as it would be for the person they truly love. The song highlights the difficulty of being alone while witnessing the person they love being with someone else. It captures the pain of falling in love with someone who does not reciprocate those feelings. Overall, "The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else" is an emotional song that expresses the bittersweet feelings of being in love with someone who is already committed to another person.
