The article highlights three romantic Frank Sinatra songs whose lyrics capture longing, love and escapism. It explains how each song became associated with Sinatra, while showing why his distinctive voice and the songs’ poetic themes have helped them endure as romantic standards.

“Fly Me to the Moon” began as “In Other Words” in 1954 and reached Sinatra in 1964 after several earlier recordings. “Strangers in the Night” was adapted from an intended film instrumental and became a number-one hit, while “Come Fly With Me” was written specifically for Sinatra and reflected post-war America’s optimism and appetite for travel and the good life.