Out of the Blue
Deborah Gibson Lyrics


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Without you, without you
I always thought that
Ev'rything was fine
Without you
Never knowing you'd be mine

Suddenly my world has changed
And I just wonder why
All it took was just one smile

Now it's you
Out of the blue
Love appeared
Before my eyes with you
Dream come true
I never thought I'd realize
What love was, what love was,
What love was

I need you, I need you
And ev'ry day I love you
More and more
Without you
I know what it's all for

Suddenly I see you there
And ev'rything's okay
Don't know why I feel this way

Now it's you
Out of the blue
Love appeared
Before my eyes with you
Dream come true
I never thought I'd realize
What love was, what love was,




What love was
Here with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Deborah Gibson's song Out of the Blue express the life-changing power of love. The singer starts by saying that she always thought everything was fine without her lover in her life. She never even knew that he would be hers. Suddenly, her world changes and love appears. The singer wonders why it took just one smile to change everything. She now realizes that he was the missing piece in her life. She can't believe that love has found its way into her life so unexpectedly, hence the phrase "out of the blue".


The second verse highlights the importance of the lover to the singer. Without him, she knows that everything in her life is pointless. When she sees him, everything becomes okay, and she can't even explain why. The chorus repeats the suddenness and surprise of the love that has appeared in her life. The singer never thought she would realize what love was "before my eyes with you".


The bridge - "Here with you" - concludes the song beautifully. The singer is grateful for the love she has found and is excited to be experiencing it with the one she loves. Overall, the melody, the lyrics, and the delivery of this song capture the joy and wonder of discovering love unexpectedly.


Line by Line Meaning

Without you, without you
Starting the song by emphasizing the importance of the other person in her life


I always thought that Ev'rything was fine
Assuming that life was good before, before realizing what love was


Without you, never knowing you'd be mine
Expressing the surprise that the other person is now hers


Suddenly my world has changed
Outlining the impact that the other person has had on her life


And I just wonder why
Questioning the forces that led her to this point in time


All it took was just one smile
Acknowledging the significance of the other person's appearance in her life


Now it's you
Dedicating the song to the other person


Out of the blue
Describing the unexpected nature of their meeting


Love appeared
Explaining that the other person is the manifestation of that love


Before my eyes with you
Placing this love in the context of the other person, the subject of the song


Dream come true
Relishing the fact that their union is the realization of a fantasy


I never thought I'd realize what love was, what love was, what love was
Reflecting on the importance of love and how it took the presence of the other person to fully realize it


I need you, I need you
Affirming the other person's presence in her life as necessary


And ev'ry day I love you More and more
Showing that her love for the other person is dynamic and growing


Without you, I know what it's all for
Establishing that the other person gives meaning to her life


Suddenly I see you there
Describing the magic of seeing the other person, every time feels like the first time


And ev'rything's okay
Presenting the other person as a source of comfort and stability


Don't know why I feel this way
Questioning the inexplicable feelings that she has for the other person


Here with you
Concluding the song by focusing on the importance of being with the other person




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Comments from YouTube:

@thornus7238

I'm 55 years old now, but I always felt that's just a number. My physical self may change but my heart will always be young, as young as when I'm in 80's and living the dream. Wish I could go back and forget this present time full of chaos, violence and war.

@briandaly42

GREAT JOB DEB.CALHOUN COLT FROM A CLARKE RAM FROM WESTBURY

@simonpoulton9509

Yeah I'm 55 too, know what you mean. Just met my best mate stella and she's still my rock 34 years later

@Quarks_Bar

Is this the actual Debbie Gibson texting this? If so, this is truly outta the blue.

@Quarks_Bar

Nope. Miss Debbie is 52 right now

@raybon7939

51 .....80s forever....21 st can go to hell,...

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@juliaclark8700

Just lost a close cousin of mine this morning, we grew up on this music. I am going to miss him so much

@MarcosBryant-lj8zi

What do you admire most about Debbie

@jeffjohnson5544

She was fortunate to have sane parents who weren't trying to live off of the money she made and to have seemingly ethical managers. She never had the fame that Britney Spears had but Debbie Gibson was/is a 1000 times better singer and her songs were actually HITS. She was wholesome and wasn't a bad influence on my generation like Britney is. Debbie is now a stable adult who never self-destructed.

@issaugokikasetes

You can almost never find that today

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