Year: 1956
Movie: The Man Who Knew Too Much
Singer: Doris Day
Lyrics: Ray Evans
Music: Jay Livingston
What does it mean to live in the present moment?
One half of the answer lies in the song 'Que Sera Sera', which goes through three phases of life: childhood, marriage and parenthood. In each phase, questions about the future emerge. The answer to all such questions is 'whatever will be, will be'.
The other half of the answer is in the song Put On Your Dancing Shoes by Cliff Richard.
Other compositions with the same theme:
- Mera Mujh Mein Kichh Nahi (1970s, Kabir & Guru Nanak, sung by Bhai Gopal Singh Ragi)
- Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare (1964, Chitralekha)
- Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhaata Chala Gaya (1961, Hum Dono)
- Put On Your Dancing Shoes (1963, Cliff Richard)
- Dhoondhoge Mulkon Mulkon (Shaad Azeemabadi, sung by Abida Parveen)
- Ji Chahe To Sheesha Ban JA (Hazrat Zaheen Shah Taji, sung by Abida Parveen)
Roman Script
♫ ♫ ♫
When I was just a little girl,
I asked my mother what will I be.
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me:
Que Sera Sera!
Whatever will be will be.
The future's not ours to see.
Que Sera Sera!
What will be, will be.
♫ ♫ ♫
When I grew up and fell in love,
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead.
Will we have rainbows day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said:
Que Sera Sera!
Whatever will be will be.
The future's not ours to see.
Que Sera Sera!
What will be, will be.
♫ ♫ ♫
Now I have children of my own.
They ask their mother what will I be/
Will I be handsome? Will I be rich?
I tell them tenderly:
Que Sera Sera!
Whatever will be will be.
The future's not ours to see.
Que Sera Sera!
What will be, will be.
Que Sera Sera!
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