So Much Better
Evan Olson Lyrics


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Long before I had you in my dreams
You came and captured my imagination
Though some things are never what they seem
I never had to worry 'cause I know you are

Better than the Venus De Milo in a g-string
Better than the promise of a good one night fling
Better than a big book of Bettie Page pictures
Even if it came with a year subscription
Better than a ticket to a Holyfield ringside
Better than the daughter of a sultan for a bride
Better than the cherry on a whipped cream sundae
Better than a week that'll never have a Monday

Share your love with me tonight (yeah)
I wanna feel that love

Long before I looked into your eyes
I saw a million stars start flashin'
Even though sometimes I wondered why
I never have to worry what you are, ooh

You're better than a bag full of Benjamin Franklins
Better than the keys to a brand new Lincoln
Better than the winnings of a New York Lotto
Even if it came with a new house and an auto
And you're better than a year on a paid vacation
Better than a brand new year celebration
Better than a day full of Seinfeld humor
And you're better than hearing a celebrity rumor

Share your love with me tonight (oh)
I wanna feel that love

Share your love with me tonight
I wanna feel that love





Share your love with me tonight

Overall Meaning

"So Much Better" by Evan Olson is a song about how the artist feels towards their significant other. The opening lines describe how the artist had been imagining a person in their dreams who would later become their partner. The imagery of "capturing the imagination" highlights how captivated the artist was by this person's presence in their life. The artist goes on to explain that although things are not always what they seem, they never had to worry because they knew their partner was "better."


The song goes on to explain how the artist thinks their partner is "better" than various things. The comparisons range from a famous sculpture like the Venus De Milo in a g-string to a ticket to a boxing match featuring a famous boxer like Holyfield. The comparisons paint a picture of just how much the artist values their partner. The climax of the song is a plea for their partner to share their love with them tonight.


Overall, "So Much Better" is a love song that celebrates the unique qualities of the artist's significant other. The comparisons are used to illustrate how much the artist thinks of their partner, but the underlying theme is that their love is what truly makes everything better.


Line by Line Meaning

Long before I had you in my dreams
Even before I met you, I was imagining what it would be like to be with someone amazing like you.


You came and captured my imagination
When I finally met you, you surpassed all of my wildest dreams and exceeded my expectations.


Though some things are never what they seem
I know that sometimes things may not turn out as they appear, but with you, I know I can trust what I see.


I never had to worry 'cause I know you are
I never have to worry about you because you are consistently amazing and reliable.


Better than the Venus De Milo in a g-string
You are more beautiful and captivating than even the famous Venus De Milo statue, even if she were wearing a scandalous outfit.


Better than the promise of a good one night fling
You are a much better option than a fleeting and temporary one night stand.


Better than a big book of Bettie Page pictures
You are better than a collection of erotic pictures, even if they featured the iconic Bettie Page.


Even if it came with a year subscription
Even if it was something I could have all the time, it still wouldn't compare to being with you.


Better than a ticket to a Holyfield ringside
Watching a legendary boxer like Evander Holyfield in person doesn't even compare to being with you.


Better than the daughter of a sultan for a bride
Even being married to the daughter of a wealthy sultan would not be better than being with you.


Better than the cherry on a whipped cream sundae
You are the ultimate finishing touch and make everything in my life so much better, even a delicious sundae with whipped cream and a cherry on top.


Better than a week that'll never have a Monday
Even having a week with no Monday wouldn't be as good as being with you.


Long before I looked into your eyes
Before I even saw you face to face, I was already in awe of you and knew that you would be special.


I saw a million stars start flashin'
When I finally met you, I felt like I was seeing stars and my whole world started to light up.


Even though sometimes I wondered why
Even though sometimes I questioned why I was feeling this way, deep down I knew that you were the one for me.


You're better than a bag full of Benjamin Franklins
You are more valuable to me than a bag filled with hundred dollar bills.


Better than the keys to a brand new Lincoln
Even being given a brand new luxury car wouldn't compare to being with you.


Better than the winnings of a New York Lotto
You are more valuable to me than any amount of money I could win in the lottery.


Even if it came with a new house and an auto
Even if money came with huge material possessions, it still wouldn't compare to having you in my life.


And you're better than a year on a paid vacation
Even a year-long paid vacation wouldn't be better than being with you.


Better than a brand new year celebration
Even celebrating the start of a brand new year wouldn't compare to being with you.


Better than a day full of Seinfeld humor
Even a day full of laughing to the iconic television show Seinfeld wouldn't compare to being with you.


And you're better than hearing a celebrity rumor
Even hearing juicy gossip about famous people wouldn't compare to having you in my life.


Share your love with me tonight (oh)
Tonight, I want to feel your love and be reminded of how amazing you truly are.


I wanna feel that love
I want to feel your love because it's the best thing in the world.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: E. Olson

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Rich

[Verse]
Long before I had you in my dreams
You came and captured my imagination
Though some things are never what they seem
I never have to worry 'cause I know you are

Better than the Venus de Milo in a G-string
Better than a promise of a good one-night fling
Better than a big book of Bettie Page pictures
Even if it came with a year's subscription
Better than a ticket to a Holyfield ringside
Better than a daughter of a sultan for a bride
Better than the cherry on a whipped-cream sundae
Better than a week that'll never have a Monday

[Chorus]
Share your love with me tonight
I wanna feel that love

[Verse]
Long before I looked into your eyes
I saw a million stars start flashing
Even though sometimes I wonder why
I never have to worry what you are

You're better than a bagful of Benjamin Franklins
Better than the keys to a brand-new Lincoln
Better than the winnings of a New York lotto
Even if it came with a new house and an auto
And you're better than a year on a paid vacation
Better than a brand-new-year celebration
Better than a day full of Seinfeld humor
And you're better than hearing a celebrity rumor

[Chorus]
Share your love with me tonight
I wanna feel that love

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]
Share your love with me tonight
I wanna feel that love

Share your love with me tonight

Rich

Here they are!

Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@TATOOINETABLEFLIP

Like many others I ended up here after hearing the ridiculously good episode of Reply All about this song.

The further the Ep went on, the more I wanted them to figure it out. I was at work and each milestone that brought hyphen closer to it made me literally stop what I was doing, mouth agape.

Having that band recreate it I was thinking “good lord I hope they find this thing - it’s incredible!”

Playing it at the end of the Ep was awesome, and I rewound that bit a few times to hear more!

Well done, and I’m happy you’re getting the recognition you deserve!!



All comments from YouTube:

@dreadrington2449

Finally hearing this song at the end of the Reply All episode was better than a cherry on a whipped cream sundae.

@EvanOlsonChannel

Elise Edrington 😂😂😂

@TATOOINETABLEFLIP

Elise Edrington that’s how I ended up here! It’s a great song!

@ViniciusAmano

I would die if they didn’t post the song!

@sensor.mellow

so glad they found it! I was on the edge of my seat

@evwho4618

Literally how I feel

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@adam69_

Matt Lieber is the feeling when you’re listening to this song for the very first time.

@starjen222

Adam Kowal yessssss

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