The Very Thought Of You
Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra Lyrics
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The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
Its just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
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
Its just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
In Ella Fitzgerald's The Very Thought of You, the singer is expressing her feelings of infatuation towards someone. The very thought of this person is so overpowering that she forgets about normal, everyday things that she should do. She is living in a daydream where she feels happy and content, even though it may seem foolish to others.
The singer longs to be with this person, but they are far away, and she feels the moments drag on until they can be together again. She sees this person in everything around her, from every flower to the stars in the sky, and it is their mere idea that keeps her happy and fulfilled.
The lyrics of the song capture the overwhelming feeling of love that can consume a person's thoughts and emotions. It illustrates the idea that love can make one feel as if their world revolves around one person and can make everything else seem insignificant in comparison.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you and I forget to do
Just the mere thought of you is enough to make me forget about my responsibilities
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I forget to do the basic things that I am supposed to do every day
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I am lost in a dream-like state, thinking about you constantly
I'm happy as a king
The happiness I feel thinking about you is immense and nothing can compare to it
And foolish though it may seem
Others may see it as foolish, but to me, thinking about you is everything
To me that's everything
Thinking about you is the most important thing in my life
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
Just thinking about you and the desire to be with you is overwhelming
You'll never know how slow the moments go till Im near to you
Time seems to stand still until I am close to you
I see your face in every flower
I am so consumed by the thought of you that even the sight of a flower reminds me of you
Your eyes in stars above
Even the stars in the sky remind me of your beautiful eyes
Its just the thought of you
All it takes is just the mere thought of you to make me feel complete
The very thought of you, my love
The mere thought of you fills my heart with love
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Written by: Ray Noble
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