The Very Thought of You
Chet Baker & Elvis Costello Lyrics

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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

The mere idea of you
The longing year 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 eye in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love

The mere idea of you
The longing year 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 eye in stars above
It's just the thought of you

The very thought of you
My love

Overall Meaning

The song "The Very Thought of You" is a romantic ballad that expresses the intense emotions one feels when thinking about a loved one. The singer confesses that the very thought of the subject of the song makes him forget about the mundane things in life that he should be doing. He is lost in a daydream, a happy and foolish state where everything revolves around the mere idea of this person. The longing to be with this loved one is so strong that time seems to slow down until they are together. The presence of this person is so pervasive in the singer's life that he sees them everywhere he looks, in every flower and star above.

The lyrics of the song express a vivid and intense emotional longing for a loved one. The singer's infatuation with this person is all-consuming, to the point where he is lost in a dreamlike state. He can think of nothing else but this person and is completely enamored with them. The imagery of flowers and stars reinforces the idea that this person is ubiquitous and inescapable in the singer's life.

Line by Line Meaning

The very thought of you
The mere thought of you brings me immense joy and happiness.

And I forget to do
Your thought occupies my mind so much that I forget my daily duties.

The little ordinary things
The mundane tasks that everyone must perform daily.

That everyone ought to do
Tasks that are essential for everyone to perform as responsible individuals.

I'm living in a kind of daydream
Thinking of you makes me lose touch with reality and feel like I am dreaming.

I'm happy as a king
My happiness knows no bounds and is comparable to that of a king's.

And foolish though it may seem to me
Even though I realize that this infatuation may seem irrational, I cannot help it.

That's everything
This feeling means everything to me; it makes my life complete and fills me with joy.

The mere idea of you
The mere thought of you; the idea of you brings me immense joy and happiness.

The longing year for you
I long to be near you and be with you always.

You'll never know how slow the moments go
The time seems to stand still until I am near you, and you may never understand the intensity of my yearning for you.

Till I'm near to you
Until I am in your presence, time seems to crawl by at an excruciating pace.

I see your face in every flower
I constantly visualize your face in every flower that I see.

Your eye in stars above
I imagine seeing your eyes when I look up at the stars above.

It's just the thought of you
It's only the thought of you that fills me with joy, and just knowing that you exist makes everything feel worthwhile.

The very thought of you
The thought of you is so powerful, it fills me with happiness and love.

My love
I love you more than anything else in the world.

Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., Kanjian Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Noble

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