How Deep Is The Ocean
Eddy Howard Lyrics

The song "How Deep Is The Ocean" by Eddy Howard, written by Irving Berlin, is a classic love song asking questions about the strength and depth of love. The lyrics begin with the singer declaring that he will not lie and asks the central question of the song, "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" This rhetorical question is meant to signify the sheer magnitude of love like the vast oceans and the vast sky. The singer proceeds to ask more questions in order to express the extent and nature of their love, such as how many times a day do they think of their loved one and how many roses are sprinkled with dew, making comparisons of the vastness, ubiquity, and beauty of their love.

The chorus of the song talks about how far the singer would go to be with their loved one and how much they would cry if they ever lost them, once again emphasizing the depth and intensity of their love. The song ends with the question "How high is the sky?" being repeated, signifying that the question of the depth of love is an unanswerable one but also the possibility of reaching new heights.