Nature Boy
Darin Bobby Lyrics

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There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he

And then one day

A magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me

The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

Overall Meaning

In Nat King Cole's iconic song "Nature Boy," the lyrics tell the tale of a boy who lived a life of wandering and mysticism. The first stanza describes the boy as "very strange enchanted," who wandered "very far, very far" across land and sea. The boy is portrayed as being shy and sad, but wise. The second stanza describes a chance encounter with the boy, on a "magic day" in which they spoke of many things, including fools and kings. Strangely, the boy told the singer that the greatest thing he would ever learn is to love and be loved in return.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a boy
Once there lived a boy

A very strange enchanted boy
A boy who was weird yet captivating

They say he wandered very far, very far
It was said he embarked on distant journeys

Over land and sea
Across continents and oceans

A little shy and sad of eye
Though he was reserved and despondent

But very wise was he
He was, however, very knowledgeable

And then one day
Then one fateful day

A magic day he passed my way
A magical day he crossed paths with me

And while we spoke of many things
As we conversed on various topics

Fools and kings
Idiots and monarchs alike

This he said to me
He then expressed this to me