The Very Thought of You
Doris Day feat. Harry James Lyrics
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And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
Everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of a daydream
I'm happy as a queen
To me, It's everything
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
Till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
In these lyrics of "The Very Thought of You" by Doris Day and Harry James, the singer speaks of the incredible effect the mere idea of their loved one has on them. They forget about their mundane responsibilities and become lost in a daydream. Although others may view their feelings as foolish, the singer values the importance of the thoughts of their beloved.
The reference to forgetting "the little ordinary things everyone ought to do" shows that the singer's mind is consumed by thoughts of their love interest. They are so infatuated, they lose track of time and tasks at hand. The use of the word "queen" signifies the immense joy and satisfaction that comes with thinking about the object of one's affection. The phrase "longing here for you" signifies the depth of their desire and passion for this person.
Moreover, the line "You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you" shows that the singer yearns to be reunited with their love interest. They see their love interest's face in every flower and their eyes in stars above; these are strong metaphors for the omnipresence of their beloved in their life. The very thought of their love brightens their day and gives them hope.
In conclusion, "The Very Thought of You" is a beautiful love ballad that expresses the profound effects of thinking about a loved one. The lyrics go beyond surface-level infatuation and capture the intensity of true passion.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you
Thinking of you brings immense joy to me
And I forget to do
When I'm lost in my thoughts of you, little things slip my mind
The little ordinary things
The everyday tasks that are expected of me
Everyone ought to do
Responsibilities that come with daily life
I'm living in a kind of a daydream
Thoughts of you create a beautiful, surreal world in my mind
I'm happy as a queen
The happiness and contentment I feel is unprecedented and almost regal
And although as foolish it may seem
Others might view my emotions as illogical or childish
To me, It's everything
But to me, your thought is the most important thing in the world
The mere idea of you
Just the mere thought of you fills me with longing
The longing here for you
I desperately desire to be with you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
Being away from you makes time feel impossible to pass
Till I'm near to you
Until I can be close to you again
I see your face in every flower
The memory of you is present in every beautiful thing around me
Your eyes in stars above
I see your face in the sky and the stars above
It's just the thought of you
Your thought alone has the power to brighten my day
The very thought of you
The simple thought of you fills me with immense happiness and love
My love
My affection for you is boundless and true
Writer(s): Ray Noble
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.