Like Someone in Love
Burke Lyrics


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This change I feel puzzles me.
It's strange, a real mystery.
Maybe you see it.
If you do see it
What on earth can it be?

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.

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 lyrics to Burke's song Like Someone in Love capture the feeling of being enamored with someone to the point where everything else around you fades away. The singer is experiencing a change in themselves and they are perplexed by it. They are unsure why they are feeling the way they are, and they are hoping the person they are in love with can offer some insight. The lyrics use vivid imagery to convey the emotional state of the singer. The reference to gazing at stars and hearing guitars seems to symbolize the dreamy, romantic quality of their feelings. The singer also notes that they are occasionally astounded by their own behavior when they are around the object of their affection.


The use of similes and metaphors in the song further underline the intensity of the singer's emotions. The comparison of walking with wings and bumping into things to convey the idea that the singer is feeling a bit unsteady and unable to control themselves when they are near the person they love. The use of the image of a limp glove when the singer looks at their love interest conveys a sense of vulnerability and surrender.


Line by Line Meaning

This change I feel puzzles me.
I am confused by the recent changes that I have been feeling.


It's strange, a real mystery.
I am finding these changes to be unusual and difficult to understand.


Maybe you see it.
I wonder if you have noticed these changes as well.


If you do see it
Assuming that you have noticed,


What on earth can it be?
I am curious about what could be causing these feelings.


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


Hearing guitars like someone in love.
which fills me with a sense of romantic longing, like that of someone who is in love.


Sometimes the things I do astound me,
I am surprised by some of the things that I have been doing lately,


Mostly whenever you're around me.
especially when you are near me.


Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
I have noticed that lately I seem to be walking as if I am floating on air,


Bump into things like someone in love.
which causes me to be clumsy and uncoordinated, as if I am distracted by thoughts of love.


Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
Whenever I look at you, I feel weak and powerless,


And feeling like someone in love.
as if I am experiencing the same feelings that someone who is in love would have.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY VAN HEUSEN

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