So in Love
Cole Porter Lyrics
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When I'm close to you, dear,
The stars fill the sky,
So in love with you am I.
Even without you,
My arms fold about you,
You know darling why,
So in love with you am I.
The night when you first were there,
In love with my joy delirious,
When I knew that you could care,
So taunt me, and hurt me,
Deceive me, desert me,
I'm yours, till I die.....
So in love.... So in love....
So in love with you, my love... am I....
The song So in Love written by Cole Porter is a beautiful love ballad that reflects the intense emotions that come with being completely enamoured with another person. From the opening line, "Strange dear, but true dear", the song sets the tone for the singer's declaration of undying love for their beloved. The next stanza describes the singer's feelings when they are close to their love - the stars fill the sky. This metaphorical description of how the world seems to light up when they are with their love perfectly captures what it feels like when someone is head over heels in love.
The second half of the song delves into the reasons why the singer is so in love with their partner. They describe how even without their love, their arms still fold about them - the physical embodiment of their love. The lyrics also describe the enchanting power of the night, and how it was the night when their love first appeared that they truly fell in love with. The end of the song is a plea to their beloved to taunt them, hurt them, deceive them, or even desert them, because they will still remain loyal to them until the end of their life.
Overall, the song So in Love is a poignant and heartfelt declaration of love that perfectly captures what it feels like to be completely infatuated with another person. The lyrics are beautifully written, and the melody is hauntingly beautiful, making it one of the most popular love songs of all time.
Line by Line Meaning
Strange dear, but true dear,
It may seem unusual, but it's a fact
When I'm close to you, dear,
Whenever I'm near you
The stars fill the sky,
My love for you is intense
So in love with you am I.
I'm deeply and completely in love with you
Even without you,
Even if you're not physically present
My arms fold about you,
I feel as though you're in my embrace
You know darling why,
And you understand why this is
So in love with you am I.
Because I'm truly in love with you
In love with the night mysterious,
I'm enamored with the allure of the mysterious night
The night when you first were there,
Especially the night when we first met
In love with my joy delirious,
I'm ecstatically happy and in love
When I knew that you could care,
Because I felt your love for me too
So taunt me, and hurt me,
Even if you tease or harm me
Deceive me, desert me,
Or if you deceive or abandon me
I'm yours, till I die.....
I'm devoted to you until the end of my life
So in love.... So in love....
I'm incredibly in love, so much so that I can't help but repeat it twice
So in love with you, my love... am I....
Because I love you deeply and completely
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RALF AUSSEM, PETER BROUGH, HERMANN EUGSTER, RUDI EDGAR FROEHLING, KURT SCHMIDT-BONTENACKELS
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Laurène Alban
Strange dear, but true dear,
When I'm close to you, dear,
The stars fill the sky,
So in love with you am I.
Even without you,
My arms fold about you,
You know darling why,
So in love with you am I.
In love with the night mysterious,
The night when you first were there,
In love with my joy delirious,
When I knew that you could care,
So taunt me, and hurt me,
Deceive me, desert me,
I'm yours, till I die.....
So in love.... So in love....
So in love with you, my love... Am I....
Elizabeth G Hernandez
This rendition is, by far, the most beautiful I have heard. Like everyone else, I, too, am moved to tears every time I hear it or watch the movie. Great job Kevin Kline.
MsMeow
I loved this film even though the critics didn't.
Cristofaro Saraceno
Me too. I’ve watched it 100 times.
J. G. Lewis
I agree. The critics were off base. It was really a beautifully done film: touchy, at times unusual and surprising, even funny. A very fine film and the music numbers, of what we did see of them, were exceptionally well done...!
mchristina19
I cry everytime I heard this song ... Wonderful movie!! ... Kevin Kline is perfect!!
Italo Causso Astete
I felt really touched with the plot and Kline's portraying. I'm sure this song became one of the saddest of life, despite all that, Porter loved Linda in his own way.
LGranthamsHeir
The most beautiful, yet saddest scene from this Cole Porter biopic. Despite all his 'indiscretions,' Cole did love Linda in his own way. But he wasn't able to finally express his love to her until she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Always made me cry whenever I re-watched it :-(.
Glorysender
the part where he strugles to say I am your's till i die..........ahhh
DWGM *
Gets me everytime.
Kasino80
Miki Nikolic truly