I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Bruce Abbott & The North Star Jazz Ensemble Lyrics

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Never thought I'd fall,
But now I hear love call,
I'm getting sentimental over you

Things you say and do,
Just thrill me through and through,
I'm getting sentimental over you.

I thought I was happy,
I could live without love
Now I must admit,
Love is all I'm thinking of

Won't you please be kind,
And just make up your mind
That you'll be sweet & gentle,

Be gentle with me
Because I'm sentimental over you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bruce Abbott & The North Star Jazz Ensemble's song I'm Getting Sentimental Over You give us insight into the inner workings of a person realizing they're in love. The song starts with the singer expressing disbelief at the idea of falling in love, but as the song progresses, they begin to realize the effects love has had on them. The actions and words of their love interest have left them feeling completely overjoyed, excited, and sentimental. They've realized that they thought they were happy before, but now they see that love is all they can think about.

In the second verse, the singer is asking their love interest to return their feelings. They're urging them to be kind and make up their minds, assuring them that they'll be gentle and patient, sensitive to their feelings, and as they keep repeating, "I'm sentimental over you" the listener can feel the passion and intensity of the emotions.

Overall, the lyrics of the song express the singer's newfound realization of their romantic feelings and their hope that their feelings will be reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

Never thought I'd fall
I never expected to fall in love

But now I hear love call
Now I am hearing the call of love

I'm getting sentimental over you
I am getting emotional and nostalgic thinking about you

Things you say and do
The things you say and do are very exciting

Just thrill me through and through
They thrill me completely

I'm getting sentimental over you.
I am very emotional and nostalgic thinking about you

I thought I was happy,
I used to think that I was happy

I could live without love
I thought I could live without love

Now I must admit,
Now I have to confess

Love is all I'm thinking of
All I can think of now is love

Won't you please be kind,
Could you please be gentle