My kind of girl
Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and His Orchestra Lyrics
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She talks like an angel talks
And her hair has a kind of curl
To my mind she's my kind of girl
She's wise like an angel's wise
With eyes like an angel's eyes
And a smile like a kind of pearl
To my mind she's my kind of girl
That face just knocks me off my feet
A pretty little feet
She's really sweet enough to eat
She looks like an angel looks
She cooks like an angel cooks
And my mind in a kind of whirl
To my mind she's my kind of girl
(Full instrumental interlude)
Hmmm pretty little face
That face just knocks me off my feet
Pretty little feet
She's really sweet enough to eat
She looks like an angel looks
And she cooks like an angel cooks
And my mind in a kind of whirl
To my mind she's my kind of girl
Yes my poor heart's in a whirl
She's just my kind she's a girl
And I'm glad
The song "My Kind of Girl" by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie describes the ideal woman in the eyes of the singer. She "walks like an angel," talks with the same grace, and even cooks like one. Her appearance is striking, with a "pretty little face" and "kind of curl" in her hair. The singer is completely entranced by her and feels like his mind is in a "whirl" because of her.
The song uses imagery associated with angels, portraying the woman as someone who is ethereal and otherworldly. She is wise, with eyes and smiles that are compared to pearls. The repetition of the phrase "to my mind she's my kind of girl" emphasizes the singer's unwavering infatuation with her. The instrumental interlude serves to heighten the emotional intensity of the song.
Overall, "My Kind of Girl" communicates the singer's admiration for a woman he perceives as perfect in every way. The song highlights the beauty and grace that can be found in a person, particularly in women, and how such qualities can captivate and inspire others.
Line by Line Meaning
She walks like an angel walks
Her stride is graceful and fluid like that of an angel's
She talks like an angel talks
Her speech is elegant and refined like that of an angel's
And her hair has a kind of curl
Her hair is naturally curled in a way that is appealing to me
To my mind she's my kind of girl
In my opinion, she has all the qualities that I find attractive in a woman
She's wise like an angel's wise
Her wisdom and intelligence are comparable to those of an angel
With eyes like an angel's eyes
Her eyes are enchanting and captivating like those of an angel
And a smile like a kind of pearl
Her smile is dazzling and radiant like a precious pearl
A pretty little face
Her facial features are delicate and charming
That face just knocks me off my feet
Her beauty is so captivating that it leaves me feeling overwhelmed and dazzled
A pretty little feet
Her feet are dainty and attractive
She's really sweet enough to eat
She is incredibly charming and attractive, to the point where I find her almost irresistible
She looks like an angel looks
Her appearance is similar to that of an angel, conveying a sense of purity and beauty
She cooks like an angel cooks
Her culinary skills are exceptional and highly reminiscent of the otherworldly techniques of an angel
And my mind in a kind of whirl
I am so enamored by her that I am left feeling dizzy and overwhelmed
Yes my poor heart's in a whirl
I am so deeply in love with her that my heart is in a constant state of excitement and anticipation
She's just my kind she's a girl
She is precisely the kind of woman that I find appealing and desirable
And I'm glad
I feel fortunate and grateful to have met her, and to be able to call her my own
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: Leslie Bricusse
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