The Very Thought Of You
Al Bowlly/Bud Noble Lyrics
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Your picture is always in my head
I don't need you portrait, dear, to call you to mind
For sleeping or waking, dear, I find
The very thought of you
And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish, though it may seem
Why, to me, that's everything
The mere idea of you
The longing here, for you
You'll never know
How slow the moments go
'Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you
The longing here, for you
You'll never know
How slow the moments go
'Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
In "The Very Thought of You," Al Bowlly and Ray Noble create a romantic and dreamy atmosphere as they express the power of a person's thoughts and memories of a loved one over physical objects. The song begins with the lines "I don't need your photograph to keep by my bed, your picture is always in my head." This statement expresses how powerful someone's memory and imagination can be, that they do not need a material item to preserve the image of someone in their mind. They continue with "I don't need your portrait, dear, to call you to mind, for sleeping or waking, dear, I find the very thought of you." These lines reaffirm that the mere thought of this person is enough to evoke their image and emotions within the singer.
The chorus of the song further emphasizes the power of thoughts and memories over physical things, as Bowlly sings, "The very thought of you, and I forget to do the little ordinary things that everyone ought to do. I'm living in a kind of daydream, I'm happy as a king, and foolish though it may seem, to me that's everything." These lines describe the almost intoxicating effect this person has on the singer, making them forget their obligations and responsibilities, and live in a constant dream-like state. Despite how it may seem to others, to the singer, thinking of this person is everything.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need your photograph to keep by my bed
I don't require your picture to remind me of you in my sleep.
Your picture is always in my head
I constantly think of your image and can conjure it anytime at will.
I don't need you portrait, dear, to call you to mind
Your portrait is not a necessity to remind me of you.
For sleeping or waking, dear, I find
Regardless of my state of consciousness, I can recall you easily.
The very thought of you
Simply imagining you makes me feel good.
And I forget to do
The pleasurable thought of you causes me to overlook my usual tasks.
The little ordinary things
Everyday activities or chores that are typically not very significant.
That everyone ought to do
Tasks that are expected of everyone to complete.
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I exist in a state of being lost in thought that is unaware of my surroundings.
I'm happy as a king
I am content and joyful in my current state.
And foolish, though it may seem
This all may seem impractical or illogical.
Why, to me, that's everything
However, to me, it is all that is necessary.
The mere idea of you
Simply contemplating you is enough.
The longing here, for you
I feel an immense desire for you.
You'll never know
You cannot understand the depth of this feeling.
How slow the moments go
Time seems to stand still, making every second feel like an eternity.
'Till I'm near to you
Time moves slowly until I can be with you.
I see your face in every flower
You are always with me, even when you are not present.
Your eyes in stars above
I see your eyes in the stars that twinkle in the sky above me.
It's just the thought of you
The idea of you is enough to bring me happiness.
The very thought of you, my love
Merely thinking of you fills my heart with love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Ray Noble
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