I Can't Begin To Tell You
Claudio Casanova Lyrics

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I can't begin to tell you
How much you mean to me.
My world would end
If ever we were through.

I can't begin to tell you
How happy I would be
If I could speak my mind

Like others do.

I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.

So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known
And make believe
I've said them all to you.

I make such pretty speeches
Whenever we're apart.
But when you're near
The words I choose
Refuse to leave my heart.

So take the sweetest phrases
The world has ever known.

And make believe
I've said them all to you.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Can’t Begin to Tell You" by Claudio Casanova is a beautiful expression of love and the struggle the singer faces in trying to convey it to the person they love. The lyrics express that the singer cannot express the depth of their emotions and how much their beloved means to them in words. The singer fears that the end of their world would come if they ever lose their loved one. The first verse of the song sets this mood of intense love and the fear of losing it.

Later in the second verse, the singer laments his inability to express love like other people can. Whenever they are apart, he can make beautiful speeches that express his love, but when his loved one is near, the words disappear, and he can’t verbalize his feelings.

In the end, the singer encourages his loved one to imagine that he has said all the sweetest phrases in the world to him. The song concludes telling us that no words can express the depth of love that the singer has for his loved one.

Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love that resonates with many people who struggle to express their emotions through words. It depicts the dilemma that many people face in trying to express their love to their significant others.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't begin to tell you
I cannot express in mere words

How much you mean to me.
How significant and valuable you are to me

My world would end
The extent of devastation I would face

If ever we were through.
if our relationship ends

How happy I would be
The exuberance and ecstasy I would feel

If I could speak my mind
If I could articulate my feelings and thoughts

Like others do.
As most people can do

I make such pretty speeches
I say such loving and affectionate things

Whenever we're apart.
Whenever we are not together

But when you're near
But when you are close to me

The words I choose
The words I select