I've Got a Crush On You
Agathe Jazz Quartet Lyrics
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Would be to capture me
But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
I fell and it was swell
I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
How I won you I shall never, never know
It's not that you're attractive
When you came into view
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
All the day and night-time give me sign
I never had the least notion that
I could fall with so much emotion
Could you coo, could you care
For a cunning cottage we could share
The world will pardon my mush
'Cause I have got a crush on you
Could you coo, could you care
For a cunning cottage
That we could share
The world will pardon my mush
'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you
The song "I've Got a Crush on You" by Agathe Jazz Quartet is a beautiful love song that explores the singer's amorous feelings towards his beloved. The first verse of the song talks about how many women would love to capture the singer, but it was his beloved's persistence and charm that wore down his resistance and made him fall for her. The second verse reveals the singer's feelings of being a big and brave Romeo, who won his beloved's heart but does not know how. The lyrics also describe the singer's heart growing active and his surprise at how much emotion he feels towards his beloved.
The chorus of the song is catchy and sweet, as the singer declares his love for his "sweetie pie" and how he thinks of her all day and night. He admits that he never had any notion of falling in love with so much emotion, but he has a crush on his beloved. The song ends with the singer asking if his beloved could coo and care for a "cunning cottage" that they could share, stating that the world will pardon his mush because he has a crush on her.
Overall, the song is a classic love song that expresses the feelings of falling in love with someone unexpectedly, and the joy that comes with it. The lyrics are simple but effective in conveying the emotions of the singer and the melody is beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians
The singer is acknowledging that he is a hot commodity and desirable to many women.
Would be to capture me
Those same women would love to be in a relationship with the singer.
But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
Despite the singer being highly desired, the person they are addressing was able to win them over with their determination.
I fell and it was swell
The singer is happy about falling in love with the person they're addressing.
I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
The singer is comparing themselves to the romantic and brave protagonist in Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet.
How I won you I shall never, never know
The singer doesn't quite understand how the person they're addressing was able to win them over.
It's not that you're attractive
The singer finds the person they're addressing attractive, but that's not the only reason they're in love with them.
But, oh, my heart grew active
The singer's love for the person they're addressing caused their heart to feel fully alive and in motion.
When you came into view
The singer is acknowledging that they fell in love with the person they are addressing at first sight.
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
The singer is confessing their love to the person they are addressing in a sweet and affectionate way.
All the day and night-time give me sign
The singer is asking for some kind of acknowledgement from the person they're addressing that their love is reciprocated.
I never had the least notion that
The singer never thought they would fall in love so deeply with someone.
I could fall with so much emotion
The depth of emotion that the singer feels for the person they're addressing is surprising to them.
Could you coo, could you care
The singer is asking if the person they're addressing is capable of showing affection and caring for them.
For a cunning cottage we could share
The singer is suggesting a romantic and cozy place where they could live together.
The world will pardon my mush
The singer is acknowledging that their love for the person they're addressing might be seen as overly sentimental or silly by others, but they don't care.
Cause I have got a crush on you
The singer confirms that they are head over heels in love with the person they're addressing.
Writer(s): IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE GERSHWIN
Contributed by Molly L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.