Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra Lyrics
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Until I first met you, I was lonesome
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
And this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell; I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
Bei mir bist du schon; please, let me explain
Bei mir bist du schon means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schon; again, I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land
I could say bella, bella, even say voonderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schon
So kiss me and say you understand
Bei mir bist du schon; you've heard it all before
But let me try to explain
Bei mir bist du schon means that you're grand
Bei mir bist du schon; it's such an old refrain
And yet I should explain
It means I am begging for your hand
I could say bella, bella, even say voonderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I could say bella, bella, even say voonderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain bei mir bist du schon
So kiss me and say that you will understand
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" is a song that captures the feeling of a young woman who has finally found her true love after years of loneliness. The opening line, "Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some," suggests that the woman has had many flings, but none that were satisfying. However, when she meets her current love interest, everything changes. The lines "And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light / And this old world seemed new to me" showcases how profound the change in her life has been since meeting this person.
The woman believes that her partner is one of a kind and that no words or languages can fully explain how amazing he is. She tries to find the right words to express her feelings, but "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" seems to be the only phrase that does justice to his greatness. The phrase has been used countless times before, but she tries her best to convey what it means to her. She repeats it several times in the song and even says, "And yet I should explain / It means I am begging for your hand," suggesting that this phrase means so much more to her than just a compliment.
Overall, the song is about the transformative power of love and finding a person who makes life worth living. The woman's desperate need to explain how she feels about her partner indicates that it's a feeling of overwhelming joy that is difficult to express in words.
Line by Line Meaning
Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some
Before I met you, I knew many men
Until I first met you, I was lonesome
But none of them were able to fill the loneliness I felt
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
But when I saw you, my heart lightened up with joy
And this old world seemed new to me
The world felt like a new place to me
You're really swell; I have to admit you
I have to acknowledge that you’re absolutely amazing
Deserve expressions that really fit you
You truly deserve appreciation that perfectly suits you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
That’s why I tried really hard to come up with words to praise you
All the things that you do to me
All those things you do to make me feel special
Bei mir bist du schon; please, let me explain
Let me explain what I mean when I say Bei mir bist du schon
Bei mir bist du schon means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schon means you are magnificent
Bei mir bist du schon; again, I'll explain
I’ll explain what I mean again
It means you're the fairest in the land
It means you are the most beautiful in the world
I could say bella, bella, even say voonderbar
I could say beautiful, beautiful, I could even say wonderful
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
Every language in the world doesn’t seem enough to describe your greatness
Bei mir bist du schon; you've heard it all before
You probably heard this before
But let me try to explain
But please let me try again to explain what I mean
It's such an old refrain
This has been repeated so many times
It means I am begging for your hand
It means that I am asking for your hand in marriage
So kiss me and say you understand
So, kiss me and tell me that you comprehend
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Jacob Jacobs, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Shalom Secunda
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Lyric
Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some
Until I first met you, I was lonesome
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
And this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
All the things that you do to me
Bei mir bist du schön, please let me explain
Bei mir bist du schön means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schön, again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schön
So kiss me and say you understand
Bei mir bist du schön, you've heard it all before
But let me try to explain
Bei mir bist du schön means that you're grand
Bei mir bist du schön, it's such an old refrain
And yet I should explain
It means I am begging for your hand
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schön
So kiss me and say that you will understand
@bettyk8105
Ella is timeless. Her voice is sublime.
@gingerli5820
A wonderful song sung by an incredible performer. What more could one want?
@claudiacotner1638
The 30’s were not good for Jews anywhere-including the US. Kudos to her for having the guts to sing this. Beautiful!.. Maurice HBank
@steveweinstein3222
It was covered within a year by over a dozen people.
@attiadaniel5399
Ella is a true fairy. Her voice finds the direct way to hearts. She's the only one for me. I send to her my thanks through the times.
@Rollich1
Fabulous. Never heard Ella sing this before. Thanks for posting.
@andreidan92
The absolute best version . Cheers !
@monicabella7894
Andrews Sisters
@jimmyhaigh1
I've been an Ella fan for about 40 years now and although I'm sure I have heard this one before this is the first time I've really 'heard' it. magic! She was only about 20 when this was recorded. No wonder she won the contest!
@attiadaniel5399
Ella is a true fairy. Her voice finds the direct way to hearts. She's the only one for me.