Bewitched
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Lyrics

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She's a fool and don't I know it
But a fool can have her charms
I'm in love and don't I show it
Like a babe in arms

Love's the same old situation
Lately I've not slept a wink
Since this crazy situation

Has me on the blink

I'm wild again, beguiled again
A whimpering, simpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I

Couldn't sleep, wouldn't sleep
Love came and told me, shouldn't sleep
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I

I lost my heart, but what of it
She is cold I agree
She might laugh, but I love it
Although the laugh's on me

I'll sing to her, bring spring to her

And long, for the day when I'll cling to her
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bewitched" by Frank Sinatra/Patti LaBelle describe a love-struck and besotted protagonist who is helplessly bewitched by a woman who he knows is a fool but is unable to resist her charms. The singer is shown to be deeply in love and cannot help but show his emotions like a child in love. The lyrics depict the singer as being in a state of confusion and disarray as he struggles to make sense of his emotions.

The lyrics of the song portray that love is an old and familiar situation that has kept the singer awake at nights due to this crazy situation that has him on the brink. The singer is wild, whimpering, and simpering again, like a child, and is helpless in his plight of being bewitched, bothered, and bewildered. Despite the fact that the singer has lost his heart and the woman is cold towards him, he is still in love with her and laughs at his own situation. The singer is willing to do anything for her, including singing to her and bringing spring into her life, longing for the day when he can cling to her.

Overall, the lyrics of "Bewitched" depict a tale of a love-struck man who is hopelessly in love with a woman whom he knows is foolish, but that doesn't stop him from being bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by her charms.

Line by Line Meaning

She's a fool and don't I know it
I am aware that she is foolish

But a fool can have her charms
However, she still possesses desirable attributes

I'm in love and don't I show it
My love for her is obvious

Like a babe in arms
I am helpless and vulnerable to her love

Love's the same old situation
Falling in love is a familiar occurrence

Lately I've not slept a wink
I have been incapable of sleeping recently

Since this crazy situation
Due to the peculiar circumstances

Has me on the blink
It has caused me to feel scattered and disorganized

I'm wild again, beguiled again
I am once again overtaken by passion

A whimpering, simpering child again
And I feel helpless and emotionally immature

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
I am completely captivated and confused by her