I Won't Say I'm in Love
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Meg]
If there's a prize for rotten judgement,
I guess I've already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
That's ancient history,
Been there
Done that
[Muses]
Who'd ya think you're kidding?
He's the earth and heaven to ya
Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through ya
Girl ya can't conceal it
We know how you're feelin', who you're thinking of

[Meg]
Ooooh
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no

[Muses]
You swoon, you sigh
Why deny it, uh oh

[Meg]
It's too...cliché
I won't say I'm in love
(Oooooh ooooh oooh)

I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when ya start out
My head is screaming "get a grip, girl!"
"Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!" Ooooh oooh

[Muses]
You keep on denying
Who you are and how you're feelin'
Baby, we're not lying, hon we saw ya hit the ceiling
Face it like a grown up
When ya gonna own up that ya got, got, got it bad?

[Meg]
Woah
No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no

[Muses]
Give up, or give in
Check the grin, you're in love!

[Meg]
This scene won't play
I won't say I'm in love

You're way off base
I won't say it
Get off my case
I won't say it

[Muses]
Girl, don't be proud, it's ok, you're in love

[Meg]
Ooooooh
At least out loud
I won't say I'm in....love





[Muses]
Sha la la la la la...(sigh)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Won't Say I'm in Love" is from Disney's animated film "Hercules" and is performed by Meg (voiced by Susan Egan) and the Muses (voiced by Lillias White, Vanéese Y. Thomas, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, and Roz Ryan). In the song, Meg struggles to admit that she is falling in love with the titular character, Hercules, even though she is clearly in denial. The lyrics are filled with witty and sarcastic remarks by both Meg and the Muses, who try to convince her to be honest with herself.


The song starts with Meg admitting that she has bad judgement when it comes to men and that no man is worth the trouble she went through in the past. However, the Muses call her out on her apparent infatuation with Hercules, insisting that she cannot hide her true feelings. Meg denies being in love, claiming that it is too cliché, even though she cannot stop swooning and sighing.


The Muses continue to challenge Meg, urging her to face the truth and accept that she is in love. They encourage her to be open about her feelings and not be ashamed of them. Eventually, Meg finally admits her love for Hercules, at least to herself, but still refuses to say it out loud.


Overall, "I Won't Say I'm in Love" beautifully captures the excitement and fear of falling in love and the difficulty of admitting it to one's self and others. The song is filled with fun lyrics, memorable melodies, and stunning vocals that make it a fan favorite and one of the most iconic songs in the Disney canon.


Line by Line Meaning

If there's a prize for rotten judgement,
I have a history of bad decisions when it comes to men


I guess I've already won that
I'm admitting that I've made mistakes before and I'm feeling defeated


No man is worth the aggravation
I don't want to deal with the drama that comes along with relationships


That's ancient history,
I've been through this before and I don't want to go through it again


Been there
I have experience with this and I know how it ends


Done that
I've been through it and I don't want to repeat the process


Who'd ya think you're kidding?
We know you're trying to hide something from us


He's the earth and heaven to ya
You're completely infatuated with this guy


Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through ya
You're not doing a good job of hiding your feelings, we can tell you're in love


Girl ya can't conceal it
You can't hide the fact that you're in love


We know how you're feelin', who you're thinking of
We know who you're thinking about and how you feel about him


Ooooh
I'm feeling conflicted about my feelings


No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
I'm not ready to admit that I'm in love


You swoon, you sigh
You can't help but be drawn to him and react emotionally


Why deny it, uh oh
It's obvious that you're in love, so why pretend like you're not?


It's too...cliché
Admitting that I'm in love with him feels too predictable


I won't say I'm in love
I'm not ready to declare my love for him yet


(Oooooh ooooh oooh)
I'm still struggling with my feelings


I thought my heart had learned its lesson
I thought I was done feeling this way after past experiences


It feels so good when ya start out
Being in love can feel great at first, but it always ends badly


My head is screaming "get a grip, girl!"
I know that I should try to control my feelings for him


"Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!" Ooooh oooh
Unless I want to end up getting hurt again


You keep on denying
You're still trying to hide your feelings


Baby, we're not lying, hon we saw ya hit the ceiling
We saw how you reacted when he was around, you can't deny your feelings forever


Face it like a grown up
It's time to admit your feelings and deal with the consequences


When ya gonna own up that ya got, got, got it bad?
When are you going to admit that you're in love with him?


Woah
I'm feeling overwhelmed by my emotions


No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no
I'm still not ready to admit my feelings


Give up, or give in
You can't keep denying yourself the chance to be happy


Check the grin, you're in love!
We can tell by how happy you look that you're in love


This scene won't play
I don't want to be in this situation again


I won't say I'm in love
I'm still not ready to admit my feelings


You're way off base
You're misreading my feelings


Get off my case
Stop pressuring me to admit my feelings


Girl, don't be proud, it's ok, you're in love
It's okay to admit that you're in love, you don't need to be ashamed


Ooooooh
I'm finally starting to accept my feelings


At least out loud
I'm finally admitting my feelings


I won't say I'm in....love
I'm still not completely comfortable with the idea of being in love


Sha la la la la la...(sigh)
I'm still feeling conflicted about my feelings




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a year later and this is still iconic

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