Anything Goes
De-Lovely Lyrics
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is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
that belong to a lonesome cop
I open shop
The moon so long has been gazing down
on the warward ways of this wayward town
my smile becomes a smirk, I go to work
Love for sale
appetizing young love for sale
love thats fresh and still unspoiled
love thats only slightly soiled
love for sale
who will buy
who would like to sample my supply
who's prepared to pay the price
for a trip to paradise
love for sale
let the poets pipe of love
in their childish ways
I know every type of love
better far than they
if you want the thrill of love
I have been through the mill of love
old love
new love
every love but true love
love for sale
appetizing young love for sale
if you want to buy my wares follow me and clime the stairs
love for sale
The lyrics of De-Lovely's song "Anything Goes" can be interpreted as a manifestation of someone who is offering love for sale. It talks about a scenario where the only sound on an empty street is the heavy tread of the heavy feet that belong to a lonesome cop, and during this quietness, the shop of love opens up. The moon has been gazing down on the wayward ways of this wayward town for so long that the person's smile becomes a smirk as they go to work. The work here refers to selling love, but not just any love. The love that is appetizing and still fresh and unspoiled yet slightly soiled is available for purchase. The person asks who would like to sample their supply of love and who is prepared to pay the price for the journey to paradise.
The lyrics continue to claim that even though the poets pipe of love in their childish ways, the person offering love for sale knows every type of love better than they do. The person offers every love but true love, meaning that they know them all, the old love, new love, and every other form but not true love. The chorus repeats itself, as the person is still offering to sell love. If anyone wants to buy their wares, they ask to follow them and climb the stairs. The lyrics of this song represent a sharp contrast to the traditional love songs that talk about pure love and emotions. This song is about the commercialization of love in a society that values material wealth and fulfillment over lasting emotional attachment.
Line by Line Meaning
When the only sound on the empty street
The street is quiet and the only sound heard is the footsteps of a lonely cop.
is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
The cop's footsteps are loud and feel heavy.
that belong to a lonesome cop
The sound is made by a police officer who is alone.
I open shop
Despite the quiet street, the artist is ready to start their business.
The moon so long has been gazing down
The moon has been watching over the town for a long time.
on the warward ways of this wayward town
The town is unruly and unpredictable.
my smile becomes a smirk, I go to work
The singer's smile turns into a malicious smirk as they go about their work.
Love for sale
The artist is offering love for purchase.
appetizing young love for sale
They are selling desirable, young love.
love thats fresh and still unspoiled
The love being sold is new and untarnished.
love thats only slightly soiled
The love may have some minor issues.
who will buy
The artist is seeking customers for their love.
who would like to sample my supply
The singer is asking if anyone would like to experience their love before making a purchase.
who's prepared to pay the price
The singer expects their love to come at a high cost.
for a trip to paradise
Purchasing this love is akin to a journey to a blissful paradise.
love for sale
The artist continues to advertise their availability.
let the poets pipe of love
The artist belittles the cliché romanticism expressed by poets.
in their childish ways
To the singer, the poets' ways are immature.
I know every type of love
The singer is experienced with all kinds of love.
better far than they
The artist believes they are more experienced in love than the poets.
if you want the thrill of love
The artist is offering a thrilling and exciting love.
I have been through the mill of love
The artist has experienced many different kinds of love.
old love
The singer has had relationships in the past.
new love
The artist has had recent relationships.
every love but true love
The love they are selling is not true love.
if you want to buy my wares follow me and clime the stairs
The singer instructs potential customers to follow them to the location of their business on a higher floor.
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Phillipa Soo Cinnamon roll
[BILLY]
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you wanna go walking, dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low
"Let yourself go"
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious
It's delectable, it's delirious
It's dilemma, it's delimit, it's deluxe
It's de-lovely"
[HOPE]
I feel a sudden urge to sing
The kind of ditty that invokes the spring
So control your desire to curse
While I crucify the verse
[BILLY]
This verse you've started seems to me
The tinpantithesis of melody
So spare me, please, the pain
Just skip the damn thing and sing the refrain
[HOPE]
Mi, mi, mi, mi
Re, re, re, re
Do, sol, mi, do, la, si
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you want to go walking, dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low
[BOTH]
"Let yourself go"
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
[HOPE]
It's divine, dear
[BILLY]
It's de-vene, dear
[HOPE]
It's de-wunderbar
[BILLY]
It's de-victory
[BOTH]
It's de-velop
It's de-vinner
It's de-voix
It's de-lovely
[Dance interlude.]
[BILLY]
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious
It's..."
[They kiss.]
[BOTH]
It's de-lovely
Lola Llama
Mi, mi, mi, mi,
Re, re, re, re,
Do, sol, mi, do, la, si.
The night is young, the skies are clear
So if you want to go walking, dear,
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely.
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I,
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely.
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance,
You can hear dear Mother Nature
Murmuring low,
"Let yourself go!"
So please be sweet, my chickadee,
And when I kiss you, just say to me,
"It's delightful, it's delicious,
It's, it's de-lovely".
Phillipa Soo Cinnamon roll
[BILLY]
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you wanna go walking, dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low
"Let yourself go"
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious
It's delectable, it's delirious
It's dilemma, it's delimit, it's deluxe
It's de-lovely"
[HOPE]
I feel a sudden urge to sing
The kind of ditty that invokes the spring
So control your desire to curse
While I crucify the verse
[BILLY]
This verse you've started seems to me
The tinpantithesis of melody
So spare me, please, the pain
Just skip the damn thing and sing the refrain
[HOPE]
Mi, mi, mi, mi
Re, re, re, re
Do, sol, mi, do, la, si
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you want to go walking, dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low
[BOTH]
"Let yourself go"
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
[HOPE]
It's divine, dear
[BILLY]
It's de-vene, dear
[HOPE]
It's de-wunderbar
[BILLY]
It's de-victory
[BOTH]
It's de-velop
It's de-vinner
It's de-voix
It's de-lovely
[Dance interlude.]
[BILLY]
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you, just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious
It's..."
[They kiss.]
[BOTH]
It's de-lovely
Mia Capone
i loveeeeeeeee this ladys voice is so bouncy and i love it especially when she says sweet and devunderbar and when she laughs
Alora Nesting
looooove sutton foster :)
natisinvisible
alora n I hope you know this is Laura Osnes :)
MoonJelly
Laura’s voice is so amazing. She is also in cinderella, bonnie and clyde, and bandstand..shes wonderful. You should check those shows out. 😄
fordsproduction
For those who've seen/performed the show, did anyone else find it ironic that Billy sings "the skies are clear" even though the scene is supposed to take place in the rain?
Mary Louise Callaghan
haha oh my god Hope literally says "and now it's raining" I never realized that...
AJ Fulco
+fordsproduction i thought when she says,"it's raining," she was talking about herself crying. idk, thats how I always interoperated the line.
Traestaree
It's probably that when everything's going wrong it's raining but when this song happens everything's right so it clears up as a metaphor that this was meant to be
Risa Kamiragi
It’s suposed to show how when someone’s in love, even if it’s raining (which is considered to be a sad thing) you get blinded by love