I Saw Her Standing There
Elton John; John Lennon Lyrics
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You know what I mean
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another (Ooh)
When I saw her standing there
Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her
When I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine...
Whoah, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another (Whooh)
Since I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine...
Whoah, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another (Whooh)
Since I saw her standing there
The lyrics of Elton John’s song “I Saw Her Standing There” describe the moment when the singer saw a young girl who caught his eye, and he fell in love with her. The girl was only seventeen years old, but the way she looked was way beyond compare. The singer was so taken by her that he couldn't even think of dancing with anyone else.
The song is a classic example of a love at first sight story. It describes the moment when two people meet and there is an instant connection. The lyrics suggest that the singer and the girl were meant to be together, as they danced through the night and held each other tight. The singer's heart went "boom" as he crossed the room and held her hand in his, and he knew he had found the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, she was just seventeen
The girl was only 17 years old
You know what I mean
The singer assumes the listener knows that being young is a time for exploration
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
The girl was stunningly beautiful
So how could I dance with another (Ooh)
The artist couldn't dance with anyone else because he was mesmerized by the girl
When I saw her standing there
This line repeats that the artist was in awe of the girl he saw standing before him
Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
The girl looked at the singer and he knew that it was destined for them to meet
That before too long I'd fall in love with her
The singer knew he was going to fall in love with the girl
She wouldn't dance with another (Whooh)
The girl was only interested in dancing with the artist
Well, my heart went "boom"
The artist's heart rate increased rapidly
When I crossed that room
The moment the artist approached the girl, his heart started pounding
And I held her hand in mine...
The singer held the girl's hand in his own, signifying intimacy and connection
Whoah, we danced through the night
The artist and the girl danced together all night long
And we held each other tight
The singer and the girl embraced each other closely
And before too long I fell in love with her
As expected, the singer fell in love with the girl
Now I'll never dance with another (Whooh)
The singer will only dance with the girl he fell in love with
Since I saw her standing there
Reiterating that the artist was completely captivated by the girl he saw standing there
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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