Believe Me
Frankie Ervin & group Lyrics

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Yesterday you came my way,
And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,

I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,

To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Overall Meaning

Frankie Laine's "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" is a song about the emotional conflict one feels when they realize that someone they admire and love actually reciprocates their feelings. The opening lines of the song express the singer's surprise and joy at seeing the person they love, and how they felt a thrill of love at first sight. However, the singer never thought that the person they love could love them back. This idea is further emphasized in the refrain, as the singer repeats "I can't believe that you're in love with me" several times, expressing disbelief and elation at the same time.

Throughout the song, the singer lists various things about their beloved that they admire, such as their eyes of blue and their kisses. The line "I never knew what they could do" suggests that these qualities have had a profound effect on the singer, making them realize just how much they love the other person. However, despite all these positive aspects, the singer continuously expresses doubt in themselves, saying that they have always placed their beloved "far above" them and that they "just can't imagine" that their beloved loves them back.

Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday you came my way
You appeared and came towards me yesterday

And when you smiled at me
When you gave me a smile

In my heart I felt a thrill you see
Deep within me, I felt a thrilling sensation

That it was love at sight and
It was instant love at first sight and

I was right to love you as I do.
I knew I was right to love you so deeply.

Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
But I never imagined that you could also love me.

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
Your blue eyes and kisses

I never knew what they could do.
I never realized the effects they could have on me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
You're telling everyone that we know

I'm on your mind each place we go
That I'm constantly on your mind everywhere we go

They can't believe that you're in love with me.
They find it hard to believe that you could be in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I've always considered you to be superior to me.

I just can't imagine that you love me.
I can't fathom that you could actually love me.

And after all is said and done,
Despite everything that's happened,

To think that I'm the lucky one.
The idea that I'm the fortunate one is unbelievable.

I can't believe that you're in love with me.
It's difficult for me to accept that you're in love with me.

Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
The skies are dull and gray, making me feel down every day

When you are not around.
I feel this way when you're not near me.

Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
Everything seems to go wrong, my dear, as I've discovered.

But when you're by my side I fill with pride
However, I feel prideful when you're close to me.

For I'm so proud of you
Because I'm immensely proud of you.

It all seems too good to me to all be true
It all appears to be too wonderful to be real to me.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH

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