Like Someone in Love
Ben Webster Joe Zawinul Lyrics


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Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you,
I'm limp as a glove,
And feeling like someone in love.





Overall Meaning

The song "Like Someone In Love" by Ben Webster is a romantic ballad that expresses the singer's feelings of being in love. The opening line sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer describes how he finds himself gazing at the stars and hearing guitars - classic symbols of romantic longing. The second line, "Hearing guitars like someone in love," further emphasizes the singer's emotional state, as he is so caught up in his feelings that even the sound of guitars has taken on a romantic quality.


As the song progresses, the singer describes how his actions are sometimes surprising to him, especially when the object of his affection is nearby. "Mostly whenever you're around me," he sings, suggesting that his feelings are particularly intense in the presence of his love interest. He goes on to describe how he seems to be walking on air, yet also stumbling into things, emphasizing the dreamy, dizzying quality of being in love.


The chorus, "Each time I look at you, I'm limp as a glove," encapsulates the vulnerability and helplessness that often come with falling in love. The singer feels powerless in the face of his feelings, like a limp, lifeless glove. The final line, "And feeling like someone in love," emphasizes that these feelings are all-consuming and cannot be ignored.


Line by Line Meaning

Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
Recently, I find myself spending time looking at the stars


Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Listening to the sound of guitars makes me feel as if I am in love


Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Occasionally, my own actions surprise me


Mostly whenever you're around me.
Usually, this happens when I am near you


Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Recently, I have been walking with a feeling of weightlessness as though I were flying


Bump into things like someone in love.
I often run into things while my mind is preoccupied with thoughts of love


Each time I look at you,
Every time I gaze upon you


I'm limp as a glove,
I am overwhelmed with emotions and become weak


And feeling like someone in love.
I am experiencing the feelings of being in love




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Written by: Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke

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