How Deep Is The Ocean
Diana Krall Lyrics

In Diana Krall's version of "How Deep Is The Ocean", the lyrics express an intense love that is impossible to quantify. The song starts off with the singer testifying to the depth of their love, claiming they will "tell no lie". This love is then measured against two vast entities - the ocean and the sky - to illustrate just how deep and expansive it is. The following verses reinforce this concept, asking questions like "How many times in a day/Do I think of you", and "How far would I travel/Just to be where you are", again emphasizing the depth and extent of the love spoken about. The lyrics conclude with the declaration that the singer would be inconsolable if they lost their love, once again driving home the intensity of that emotion.

While the lyrics of "How Deep Is The Ocean" can be interpreted as a straightforward love song, it is worth noting that the lyrics themselves were written with a different intention. The song was originally written by Irving Berlin in 1932, and it was inspired by a book that the author was reading at the time - a book about diving bells and the ocean depths. Berlin penned the song based on the question that was asked in the book - how deep is the ocean? The song then became popularized and reinvented by various artists, including Diana Krall, who reinterpreted the lyrics to align more with a romantic love story.