I Love You Much Too Much
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Lyrics
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I've known it from the start
But yet my love is such
I can't control my heart
I love you much too much
I ask myself what for
Then, darling, when we touch
Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly
But who am I to say
If I should hold it lightly
It might slip away
I love you much too much
You've never really known
I love you oh so much
I'm yours alone.
I love you much too much, I love you much too much
I've known it from the start, right from the start
But yet my love is such,
I can't control my heart
I love you much too much
I love you too much oh my dear
I've known it from the start
But, but, but my love is such
I can't control my heart
Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly
But who am I to say
If I should hold it lightly
It might slip away
I love you much too much
You've never really known
Oh no, oh no you've never known
I love you oh so much, so much
I'm yours alone, alone.
The lyrics of Dizzy Gillespie Big Band's song I Love You Much Too Much express the deep and overwhelming nature of the singer's love for another person. The singer has known from the start of their relationship that they are loving their partner much too much, but this knowledge does not make it any easier to control the heart. The more they touch their loved one, the more evident it becomes that they cannot help but love them more.
The line "Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly/But who am I to say" suggests that the singer may be aware that their love is intense and possessive, but they cannot help it. They are afraid that if they were to hold their loved one's heart too lightly, they might lose them. The song conveys a sense of helplessness as the singer is unable to stop themselves from loving their partner with such intensity.
Overall, the song expresses the idea that some people cannot control the depth of their love and that sometimes love can be overwhelming and all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you much too much
I am deeply in love with you to an extent that is almost overwhelming
I've known it from the start
My feelings for you have existed since the beginning of our relationship
But yet my love is such
Despite my awareness of my intense love for you, I am unable to stop feeling this way
I can't control my heart
My feelings for you are beyond my control
I ask myself what for
At times, I question why I am so deeply in love with you
Then, darling, when we touch
However, every time I am with you, my love for you grows even stronger
Mm, I love you more
I cannot help but love you more every time we are together
Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly
Sometimes, I wonder if I am too possessive of your heart
But who am I to say
However, I feel as though I may not have the authority to decide how tightly to hold your heart
If I should hold it lightly
I fear that if I loosen my grip on your heart, I may lose you
It might slip away
I worry that my loosening of my grip on your heart may cause you to slip away from me
You've never really known
Despite my deep love for you, I do not believe you fully understand the extent of my love for you
I love you oh so much
My love for you is immeasurable
I'm yours alone
I belong to you completely
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER OLSHANETSKY, CHAIM TOWBER, DON RAYE
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